BLACK TEA – “PU-ERH” MINI TOU CHA

Pu-erh mini TOU CHA

Pu-erh or Pu’er is a variety of fermented and aged dark tea produced in Yunnan province in China. Production is highly regulated to ensure the highest quality and authenticity. Only aged tea that comes from Yunnan province can be called Pu-Erh tea. Some trees are said to be over 1,000 years old. The leaves picked from these old trees are referred to as “wild arbor”. The leaves are harvested and sent to Pu-Erh City where each manufacturer blends the leaves to make their own unique and time-honoured recipes. Like the great wine regions of the world, Pu-Erh Tea production is highly regulated to ensure the highest quality and authenticity.

How is made and prepare “Pu-erh” TOU CHA

After fermentation, this tea is pressed into a birds nest shape. Following the traditional Chinese tea ceremony Pu Erh is “washed” first subsequently brewed for 1 to 2 minutes. We recommend using 2 to 3 nests per one liter water.

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Ingredients

black tea

How to prepare tea?

Put the kettle on the stove (or plug in the electric kettle) and bring the water to 100 C. When the water comes to a rolling boil add 1 teaspoon (small spoon – tsp) of tea. Steep for at 3-5 minutes. Then, pour hot tea through the strainer into a cup. Sweeten to taste. Sugar, honey or lemon are good choices. You should taste tea before deciding if sugar, honey or lemon are needed.

Enjoy!