Puer Tea Information
INTRODUCTION TO PU'ER TEA
Pu'er (also spelled as Pu'erh) tea is a category of tea made using the tea leaves picked from Yunnan big-leaf tea tree species. This is one tea that is truly unique to China and has been around for more than 1,700 years. It is named after its origin, Pu'er County in southern Yunnan of China. One of the most beautiful traits of a Pu'er tea is that, like fine wine, the quality, taste and value improves with age.
TYPES OF PU'ER TEA
At the highest level, Pu’er can be categorized into two main types:
- Sheng Pu’er (also known as Raw, Uncooked and Green Pu’er)
- Shu Pu’er (also known as Ripe, Cooked and Black Pu’er)
PU'ER MEDICINAL CLAIMS
Pu'er tea has been revered as a medicinal tea in China for thousand of years. It is generally believed to aid digestion and bowel movements, lowers cholesterol, controls obesity and detoxifies your body. While there is no conclusive evidence to substantiate these claims, many recent scientific studies conducted by Universities, medical and research institutes do support them.
