It's All About Tea — pu-erh

Today, we are exploring a popular topic: Pu-erh tea caffeine content. Pu-erh is one of the most controversial tea categories. Many people believe that Pu-erh is particularly high in caffeine. And among those many, some assume that the darker the tea, the more caffeine it contains. Perhaps it is because darker brews of tea resemble the highly caffeinated culprit coffee? Though we know that the freshest, youngest green teas often have higher caffeine content. While it's true that Pu-erh is an excellent energizing tea, is it that high in caffeine? And does the color of the brew matter? (Read more)

Pu-erh is a post-fermented tea known for its rich, earthy flavor, abundant health benefits, and unforgettable tea high. With its ever gaining popularity, the myths that surround this tea also gradually keep increasing. We will tackle the top 10! (Read more)

Breaking up pu-erh a cake is easy once you know how. Pu-erh tea is fermented and tightly compressed, therefor we need some skill to pry it loose. Furthermore, we shouldn't do it by hand. To break off a piece of pu-erh, we should use a pu-erh tea needle and carefully wiggle it loose. (Read more)

In China and parts of Southeast Asia, Pu-erh tea has been consumed for centuries. It was a significant export product on the Tea-Horse Road, but even in its homeland of Yunnan, people did not dismiss the amazing benefits of Pu-erh tea.

While in Tibet, this tea was popular with monks for its amazing energizing qualities, in China, people would always drink it after a meal, especially an oily one, to aid with digestion. (Read more)

Liu Bao is a tea of history, one of the oldest styles of tea still enjoyed today. A close relative of modern Ripe Pu-erh, its account is a story of parallel invention rather than direct lineage. (Read more)