Pu'er-type Tea

Title

Pu'er-type Tea

Subject

Chinese Pu'er Tea
Pu'er-type Tea
Tea

Description

Pu'er tea (also known as aged or vintage tea) is another great treasure in China. Similar to the regions which produce great wines in the world, Pu'er tea production is highly regulated to ensure the highest quality and authenticity. Only aged tea comes from Yunnan province can be called Pu-Erh tea.

Creator

Unknown

Date Created

0025

Format

Leaves

Type

Physical object

References

http://www.thechineseteashop.com/puerhtea.html

Items in the Pu'er-type Tea Collection

Liu bao (六堡)
At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Liubao Tea gradually flourished in Guangzhou and Chaozhou. During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, it was listed as one of the famous teas in China with its special betel nut aroma.

Liu an (六安)
Liu An tea gained popularity in Guangdong province after a Chinese doctor treated it as a medicinal tea to cure heatstroke and stomach ailments in the Ming Dynasty. The post-fermentation processing of Liu An tea is similar to Pu-erh tea and it gets…

Pu'er (普洱)
Pu'er tea first appeared in Yunnan province, China and is named after the tea that is produced close by Yunnan. Pu’er tea also treated as tribute tea in Qing Dynasty.