Pu'er or pu-erh[1] is a variety of fermented tea traditionally produced in Yunnan Province, China. In the context of traditional Chinese tea production terminology, fermentation refers to microbial fermentation (called 'wet piling'), and is typically applied after the tea leaves have been sufficiently dried and rolled. [2] .

2 天之前 · The creation of pu erh tea cakes begins with withered tea leaves that undergo steaming to make them pliable. The softened leaves are then placed into cloth bags and shaped using stone molds. Traditionally, workers press the cakes using body weight on a stone lever system, applying consistent pressure that compacts the leaves without breaking them.

2025年3月7日 · Shop our premium Pu Erh tea collection—available in both ripe and raw varieties! In the misty mountains of China's Yunnan province, a special type of tea has been aging gracefully for centuries. Pu Erh tea stands as one of the world's oldest and most revered tea traditions, with roots stretching back over 1,700 years to the Tang Dynasty. This fermented tea has evolved from a valuable trade ...

There are two main types of pu’er tea: Sheng Cha (raw tea) and Shou Cha (ripe tea). Both begin as Mao Cha (rough tea), a very lightly oxidized “large-leaf” green tea. This Mao Cha can be sold directly as loose leaf pu-erh, it can be compressed immediately to produce Sheng Cha or it can be aged first, then compressed into Sheng Cha.

2024年12月26日 · Pu'er tea has a well-known variety, the Seven Sons Cake. A Seven Sons Cake refers to seven cakes per tube, each cake weighing seven liang. This ancient tradition dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, and Seven Sons Cake tea …

This is an article designed to help beginners quickly understand Pu'er tea. What is Pu'er tea? Pu'er tea originates from the Lancang River basin in southern and western Yunnan. It is made from the fresh leaves of large-leaf tea trees in Yunnan, processed into various compressed teas through steaming and compression, and then aged over a certain ...

About the Pu'er tea: The Chinese tea history of Pu'er tea is fascinating.Pu'er tea is one of the oldest type of tea in China with a rich history of over 1700 years that can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD).

2023年9月27日 · The tea was strapped tightly to the side of these tireless pack animals, their sweaty hides furthering slow fermentation, giving Pu’er tea its distinctive flavour. Stairs cut into stone and hand-cut cobbles make up much of the 3,000 km (1,850 mi) network of trails, countless 60 kilo loads of tea transported first by pack-horse, and then yak ...

2025年1月2日 · The production process for Pu'er raw tea is as follows: plucking, withering, pan-firing, rolling, sun-drying, weighing, steaming and compressing, drying, and packaging. Plucking: Hand-pick one bud with two leaves. Withering: Spread out in a shaded, well-ventilated, and dry area, typically placed above bamboo trays or mats.

2024年3月4日 · Two main styles of Pu'er production are in existence: a traditional, lengthy process known as shēng (raw) Pu'er and a modern, accelerated process known as shóu (ripe) Pu'er. Pu'er typically begins with a raw product called rough tea and can be sold as raw tea or pressed into various shapes.