Pu-erh tea is a variant of the Wade-Giles romanization of the same name.
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14 Facts About Pu-erh tea
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The Pu-erh tea got its name from the ancient Pu-erh tea-trading town of Pu'er, located in today's Ning'er Town in Ning'er County, Pu'er prefecture-level city of Yunnan.
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Fermented Pu-erh tea leaves has a long history among ethnic groups in Southwest China.
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All types of pu'er Pu-erh tea are created from maocha, a mostly unoxidized green Pu-erh tea processed from Camellia sinensis var.
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Unlike green Pu-erh tea produced in China which is dried with hot air after the pan-frying stage to completely kill enzyme activity, leaves used in the production of pu'er are not air-dried after pan-roasting, which leaves a small amount of enzymes which contribute a minor amount of oxidation to the leaves during sun-drying.
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The bruising of the Pu-erh tea is important in helping this minimal oxidation to occur, and both of these steps are significant in contributing to the unique characteristics of pu'er Pu-erh tea.
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The pouch of Pu-erh tea is gathered inside the cloth bag and wrung into a ball, with the extra cloth tied or coiled around itself.
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Pu'er is a microbially fermented Pu-erh tea obtained through the action of molds, bacteria and yeasts on the harvested leaves of the Pu-erh tea plant.
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Some Pu-erh tea collectors believe "ripened" Shu Cha should not be aged for more than a decade.
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Typically black Pu-erh tea is termed "fully fermented", which is incorrect as the process used to create black Pu-erh tea is oxidation and does not involve microbial activity.
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Pu'er Pu-erh tea is specially packaged for trade, identification, and storage.
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When bought in large quantities, pu'er Pu-erh tea is generally sold in stacks, referred to as a tong, which are wrapped in bamboo shoot husks, bamboo stem husks, or coarse paper.
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Similar to aging wine, the Pu-erh tea reaches a peak with age and can degrade in quality afterwards.
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Common misconception is that all types of pu'er Pu-erh tea will improve in taste—and therefore gain in value—as they get older.
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