Pu-erh Tea
Earthy, smooth and deep. A fermented and aged tea from Yunnan that develops more character over time.
Pu-erh comes from Yunnan in China and is fermented and often aged, like a fine cheese or wine. It tastes deep, smooth and earthy, and the flavour can change with every infusion. Rinse the leaves quickly first, then steep them several times.
- Water: 95-100°C
- Steep time: 3-5 min
- Caffeine: Medium
- Flavour notes: Earthy, Smooth, Woody
- Goes well with: Dim sum, Roast duck, Dark chocolate
Best known pu-erh teas
- Aged Pu-erh 10 Year (Yunnan, China)
- Sheng Pu-erh Raw Cake (Yunnan, China)
- Mini Tuo Cha Pu-erh (Yunnan, China)
- Shu Pu-erh (Loose) (Yunnan, China)
- Shu Pu-erh Cake (Yunnan, China)
- Menghai Shu Pu-erh (Menghai, Yunnan, China)
- Gong Ting (Palace) Pu-erh (Yunnan, China)
- Young Sheng Pu-erh (Yunnan, China)
- Yiwu Sheng Pu-erh (Yiwu, Yunnan, China)
- Bulang Shu Pu-erh (Bulang, Yunnan, China)
- Lao Cha Tou (Old Tea Heads) (Yunnan, China)
- Nuo Mi Xiang Pu-erh (Sticky Rice) (Yunnan, China)
- Xiao Qing Gan (Mandarin Pu-erh) (Xinhui, Guangdong, China)
- Chrysanthemum Pu-erh (Yunnan, China)
- Liu Bao (Wuzhou, Guangxi, China)
- Fu Brick (Fu Zhuan) (Hunan, China)
- Anhua Dark Tea (Hei Cha) (Hunan, China)
- Pu-erh Tea (Yunnan, China)
- Dark Tea (Heicha) (Hunan, China)
- Sheng Pu-erh (Raw Pu-erh) (Yunnan, China)
- Shou Pu-erh (Ripe Pu-erh) (Yunnan, China)
- Lincang Pu-erh (Lincang, China)
- Menghai Pu-erh (Menghai, China)
- Simao Pu-erh (Simao, China)
- Banzhang Pu-erh (Menghai, China)
- Yiwu Pu-erh (Yiwu, China)
- Jingmai Pu-erh (Lancang, China)
- Bingdao Pu-erh (Lincang, China)
- Butter Tea (Po Cha) (Tibet, China)
- Compressed Tea (Tea Cakes / Tuocha) (Yunnan, China)
- Numi Chocolate Pu-erh (Yunnan, China)
- Numi Emperor's Puerh (Yunnan, China)
- Bird Pick Pu-Erh Tuo Cha (Yunnan, China)
- Ten Fu Pu-Erh Ripe Cake (Yunnan, China)
- Taetea 7542 Raw Pu-erh Cake (Yunnan, China)
- Taetea 7572 Ripe Pu-erh Cake (Yunnan, China)
- Taetea V93 Pu-erh Tuocha (Yunnan, China)
- Taetea Classic 1940 Pu-erh (Yunnan, China)
- Taetea Lotus Ripe Pu-erh (Yunnan, China)
- Taetea 8592 Ripe Pu-erh Cake (Yunnan, China)
Brewing guides
- How to brew gongfu tea: step by step
- Sheng vs shou pu-erh: what is the difference?
- How to store tea so it stays fresh