china yunnan pu erh tea

pu erh tea what is it

Pu erh tea is a variety of fermented tea produced in Yunnan province, China.

Pu’er tea is divided into raw tea and ripe tea rely on whether it is fermented. Different crafts also giving them differences in appearance, taste and fragrance.

Raw puerh (sheng pu erh tea, Non-Fermented Tea)


This is a tea that does not go through the piling process, which is called raw pu erh tea. It is harvested and stored naturally. With this style of tea, it has a very fresh smell to it, it can be bitter, but generally has a sweet aftertaste.

Ripe puerh (shu puer tea, Fermented Tea)


This tea does go through a piling process which causes it to be a bolder flavor. This tea has a very mild flavor to it, as going through the piling process creates that. It has a very earthy smell, and it is a more mellow tea with thick texture. Because of the fermentation process, the leaves actually present a reddish-brown color.

pu erh tea processing

orange pu erh tea

And orange pu erh (gan pu cha) is high quality ripe pu erh tea in mandarin.

Although Pu-erh tea can be sold in loose leaf form, it is usually sold as a compressed tea. Pu-erh can be compressed into a round cake, a bowl-shaped “Tuo Cha,” a rectangular brick, and a variety of other shapes.


where is pu erh tea from

pu erh tea comes from yunnan province, China.


pu erh tea in english

普洱茶 ( Pǔ’ěr chá) “Pu erh” is pronounced “poo-er” and the “er” is pronounced like the er in the word “ergonomic” . Or pronounce it either poo-air or poo-urr .


Pu erh tea flavor

Raw puer is harvested and stored naturally. With this style of tea, it has a very fresh smell to it, it can be bitter, but generally has a sweet aftertaste.

Ripe pu erh tea has a very mild flavor to it, as going through the piling process creates that. It has a very earthy smell, and it is a more mellow tea with thick texture.


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