Shop Teas Tea Type Pu-Erh

An ancient tea from Yunnan, Pu-Erh's earthy pleasures have a passionate group of followers. This particular version is a dark, savory cooked Pu-Erh and makes for a striking brew. Brigitte Harney is especially a fan. This Pu-Erh is shou style. Shou Pu-Erh is differentiated from sheng Pu-Erh in that it...

This is a shou, or "ripe," Pu-Erh from Yunnan Province, the region in China where the first tea plants were found. Shou Pu-Erh is set apart from sheng, or raw, Pu-Erh by its fermentation: the leaves are piled and kept warm and moist, a method the Chinese call "wo dui,"...

A sheng, or raw, Pu-Erh from Manwei Village in Menghai, part of the Xishuangbanna prefecture of Yunnan Province, the region where the first tea plants were found. Unlike shou Pu-Erh, which is aged by an accelerated process, sheng Pu-Erh ferments naturally over time, given the right conditions, so its character...

This is a shou, or "ripe," Pu-Erh from Xishuangbanna in Yunnan Province, the region in China where the first tea plants were found. Shou Pu-Erh is set apart from sheng, or raw, Pu-Erh by its fermentation: the Chinese pile the leaves in warm, moist rooms in a method called "wo...