Puerh Tea

    Picking            Withering             Firing                Drying  

Puerh tea is a fermented, vintage tea made from the Big Leaf cultivar of tea tree and is grown and picked in Yunnan Province, China.

Puerh is not consumed when fresh because historically, it was not just sold in the local area where it is produced but was transported far and wide. It was transported in a unique way - being compressed and packed into bamboo baskets to aid transportation rather than being packed loose in chests.

There are two types of puerh tea:
1) Naturally fermented puerh tea (also known as raw puerh)
2) Purposely fermented puerh tea (also know as cooked puerh)

The basic production method of puerh tea involves picking, withering, firing, drying, compression of the tea leaves into ‘cakes’ and careful storeage.

For more information on this unique tea variety please read our blog: http://jingtea.com/tea-knowledge/puerh-tea.