Pu-Erh Tea

 

Pu-erh tea is aged, post-fermented, and often compressed into bricks. Its name comes from the town of Pu-erh in Southwestern China. Pu-erhs have a strong earthy taste that gains complexity over time. Some prized pu-erh teas are more than 50 years old and are very rare. Drunk for centuries by the Chinese, pu-erh is said to lower cholesterol, aid digestion, and cure hangovers.

• View a slide show on pu-erh tea processing.
• Read the One-Minute Tea Tip on Pu-erh Teas.
• Pu-erh teas, such as the mushroom shaped Tibetan Pu-erh featured above, can be purchased at In Pursuit of Tea.