ORIENTAL Black Tea China Yunnan Pu Erh - 200 g

ORIENTAL Black Tea China Yunnan Pu Erh

A tea with a very dark brew and a strong, penetrating flavour, usually produced in Yunnan province from the large-leaved shrubs of the ancient Ta-jie variety. The first mention of Pu Erh tea as we know it today dates back to the 15th century. The Yunnan region is perhaps most famous for its production of Pu Erh tea, named after the town of the same name, where tea was once heavily traded, and every tea traded there was called Pu Erh. Later, when tea became famous, many tea traders from other growing areas came to the Yunnan area. The teas were either mixed with Pu Erh or simply sold under the name Pu Erh, which allowed them to increase the selling price. At present, the definition is that Pu Erh tea may only be plucked from the large-leaved variety of the tea tree growing in Yunnan Province.