It's All About Tea — pu-erh

Both Sheng and Shou Pu-erh start from the same Da Ye Zhong leaf, but they part ways at a single step – fermentation. One ages slowly and naturally; the other is fermented quickly through a process called wet-piling. The result: two very different teas. (Read more)

There are six main types of tea: White, Green, Yellow, Oolong, Black (Red) and Pu-erh.

All six derive from the same plant. What accounts for their many differences are the length of time it takes for the tea leaves to become oxidized and the processing style, which can include such methods as roasting, steaming, pan-firing and aging. (Read more)