Uncovering Pu-erh Tea Production OolongDragon.com
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How is Pu-erh tea produced?
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Pu’erh or Dayeh is a big leaf variety of tea cultivated and picked all year.
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Dark Pu’erh tastes a lot like black tea, but it isn’t black tea or oolong tea… it has a class of its own.
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Pu-erh tea is picked, processed and partly fired to allow the leaves to keep some moisture and then piled.
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The tea is allowed to age underground, which adds unique character to the tea.
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A special characteristic of Pu-erh tea is that like wine, it becomes better with age.
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The tea is kept in warm but moist warehouses which permits it to slowly mature and mellow.
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One can drink Pu-erh tea after 3 months or 5 years, depending on the vintage desired.
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