What kind of tea does Pu 'er tea belong to?

It was named after its place of origin once belonged to Pu 'er Prefecture (now Pu 'er City) in Yunnan. At present, it generally refers to the tea produced in Pu 'er tea area, which is loose tea and pressed tea made by fermentation of Yunnan big leaf sun-dried tea recognized in Pu 'er tea area. The appearance color is brownish red, the inner soup color is rich, the aroma is unique and mellow, the taste is mellow and sweet, and the leaf color is brownish red. There are two kinds of tea: natural fermentation of raw tea and artificial ripening of cooked tea.

Pu 'er tea is a kind of strip black tea, which is a famous historical tea in China. Tea made from fresh leaves of Yunnan big leaf species, produced in the south and southwest of Yunnan, was named after Pu 'er County in history. The production and marketing of Pu 'er tea began in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of thousands of years. In the Ming Dynasty, the production and consumption of Pu 'er tea were very common. It reached its peak in the middle of Qing Dynasty. In the late Qing Dynasty, the output of Pu 'er tea declined gradually. It was not until the founding of New China that it resumed its development. Now it is one of the main teas in Yunnan Province.

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Pu 'er tea should be soaked and drunk. It is not advisable to soak tea for too long before drinking, and avoid drinking Pu 'er tea overnight. Tea polyphenols in overnight tea will leach more, so it is not suitable for drinking from the perspectives of freshness, taste, health care effect and hygiene. Drink Pu 'er tea to divide your constitution. After drinking Pu 'er tea, there will be some signs of flatulence, belching and constipation, which belongs to the type that Pu 'er tea is not suitable for drinking. Avoid drinking a lot of Pu 'er tea before and after meals.

Pu 'er tea is the representative of black tea. Pu 'er tea is the general name of all kinds of Yunnan pressed tea made by steaming green tea or black tea, including Tuo tea, cake tea, square tea and pressed tea. Various kinds of Pu 'er tea can be made by different processing methods. Pu 'er loose tea is a kind of green tea with big leaves, which is made by deactivating enzymes, rolling and drying in the sun.

Steamed Pu 'er loose tea can be made into square Pu 'er square tea, bowl-shaped Pu 'er Tuo tea, round seven-cake tea and heart-shaped Pu 'er pressed tea. Pu 'er tea has unique quality and warm color. The aroma is rich, mellow and sweet, with endless aftertaste after drinking, mild tea and good pharmacological effect.

References:

Yunnan Pu 'er Tea-Local-People's Network