The Tao of Tea, Cooked Style Puer Velour, Dark Puer Tea, 3 oz (85 g)

• Artisan Quality
• Pure Leaf Teas
•  Fresh
• Brews 60 Cups

Origin

Yunnan, China Yunnan province, found at the southwestern most corner of China, is considered the origin for the tea plant. It is home to the famous Puer teas and renowned for its tremendous biodiversity, ethnic diversity and breathtaking mountainous landscape.

Puer Tea

Puer tea is named for the town of Puer where teas from the surrounding mountains were brought, pressed into bricks and cakes and sent out across the continent. Puer teas traveled as far as Tibet, Japan and Europe.

Wo Dui 'Cooked Style' Puer

To reach its destination, the tea traveled through a range of climates and weather often by horse and camelback. For this reason, Puer became known for an aged, earthy quality that is developed along the way. Nowadays, this earthy character can be encouraged by a 'Wo Dui' process. Puer tea leaves are moistened ('wo') with water and stacked ('dui') in piles to undergo a unique post fermentation giving the tea its unique aroma and flavor.

Flavor

Earthy flavor, dark, deep red color brew with a velvet texture. Very smooth, void of any astringency.

Brewing

Steep two teaspoons in eight ounces of filtered water for three minutes. Can be re-infused many times.

Puer tea leaves.