Puer The secret of popularity. Production technology, health benefits, tea intoxication

Talk about puerh can be infinite. The point is not only that this is the most "tea", the most Chinese and the most ancient tea. The point is the very essence of this tea.

Why so many mysteries and legends around this tea? It is the same as the other tea, collected from tea bushes or trees ... by the way, do you know why there is an expression “tea bush” and there is a “tea tree”? Because the tea plant, like others, is growing. And sometimes this “bush” grows up to 20 meters high. A scrub to call a plant the size of a 7-storey house is already complicated.

Yes. This is tea trees. Old tea trees, the leaves and buds of which serve as raw material for puers. Most valued raw materials collected from the oldest trees. Some plants are said to be more than 1000 years old, and they have absorbed all the wisdom of the Earth :-) Sometimes wild-growing tea trees, untouched by farmers, provide raw materials for absolutely incredible puers giving amazing conditions.

But, basically, tea trees are still looked after. Pu-erh tea is harvested and produced mainly in Yunnan Province (China). The name of this province is translated as "Southern Cloud". The climate here is warm and humid, which gives tea plants the most comfortable conditions for growth.

What is the secret of such popularity of puer tea in our time?

Of course, in its effect. Now many people strive to lead a healthy lifestyle, refuse alcohol, drugs and other stimulants, but are looking for similar sensations without harm to health. We will not argue that the effect of Pu-erh is similar to the effect of the above substances, but, nevertheless....

Pu-erh is really capable of "shifting the assembly point." Of course, we are now talking about a good pu-erh, about an adequate way of brewing it, about the company in which you drink it, and about many other factors. Properly brewed Pu-erh can relax and inspire, it can concentrate and inspire creativity and creative ideas, it can calm or not let you sleep all night - it all depends on you.

He himself knows exactly what condition you need right now - this is his secret.

Legends

Pu-erh is appreciated for its endurance, unlike green tea, which is valuable for its freshness. For a long time, Pu erh was pressed into pancakes and placed into stone shoulders (barrels) of seven pieces each. Hence the name of many puers - tea of seven brothers, pancake of seven sons, etc.

In ancient China, when a girl was born to a family, guests brought a new baby pancake to the newborn as a gift. Parents buried him in the ground, and when the girl became a bride, they dug out the ripened tea. This was her dowry - tea over the years so increased in price that she could be considered a rich bride.

Pressed into mini pills (mini sharpeners, mini cakes) puers served as a bargaining chip in China. Depending on the extract, the cost of such a coin, respectively, increased.

Myths

Yes, in ancient times it was really so - puer was pressed and buried in the ground. There, in conditions of high humidity and heat, tea ripened and acquired those very unusual properties that are so appreciated in it.

We will not disappoint the adherents of ancient history, but today the technology of producing puerh has gone far ahead. Tea has an earthy aroma not from what was stored in the ground. Like dairy oolong tea - no, the bushes are not watered with milk.

Pu-er production technology

There are two types of puerh - shu (ready, black) and shen (raw, green). Of particular note is white puer, which is collected exclusively from a tea bud, it is similar to white tea in taste and aroma and is considered very rare.

Shu Puerh: Shu Puer "Lao Ban Zhang" 2012, Shu Puer "Old Brick from Wild Trees" 2002, Shu Puer To Cha 2004 "Menghai" Factory, and others;

Shen Puerh: Wild Shen Puer, Shen Puer Old Chang, Shen Puer To Cha 2010 100g, Feng Qing Factory, etc.

Shu puers undergo an accelerated process of fermentation using water technology - the collected tea leaves are piled up and stored at a high temperature, moistening periodically. Thus, the tea matures quickly, acquiring in a short time all the properties, taste and aromatic qualities of black puer. Such technology allows to achieve excellent results in a short time - the tea becomes black, rich, thick, with the characteristic for shu puer properties to transform the mind.

Shu Puer are the most popular due to the bright taste and rather low cost.

Shen puer matures without additional exposure. Roughly speaking, if you forget about the young Shen and leave him on the shelf for a hundred years - through this time you (your grandchildren-great-grandchildren) will become owners of priceless shu. :-) Joke, of course - the storage conditions should be perfect and it is unlikely at home that they can be kept for such a long time.

But it is Shen Puers, depending on the exposure, able to give such a variety of tea conditions. The aroma and taste of pueners can mix notes of dried fruits, flowers, freshly mown hay, prunes, moist bark and many other shades. Shenov world is very diverse. The color of the infusion can vary from light amber to dark brown, depending on the exposure and the type of raw material.

Health Benefits of Puers

In addition to tea conditions, which can give a good shu- or sh-pu-erh, this tea is extremely good for health. In China, Pu-erh is called a means of helping one hundred diseases, and consider it a drink of longevity, slimness and beauty.

The thing is that Pu-erh tea perfectly removes toxins and slags from the body, cleanses the blood, reduces cholesterol, rejuvenates the body as a whole.

Scientists have also proven the benefits of pu-erh tea for weight loss. Especially a lot of research related to this was conducted in France. French beauties fell in love with this tea and began to use it as the basis or one of the components of various diet programs. Puer significantly reduces appetite, speeds up metabolism and promotes the breakdown of fat cells.

Pu-erh helps to assimilate heavy foods, serves to prevent vascular and heart diseases, lowers blood sugar levels, copes with the effects of alcohol intoxication.

Summary

Pu-erh is a tea for harmony, beauty and longevity, tea that can give you a range of different tea conditions, tea that clarifies consciousness. Puer inspires and makes thoughts clear and the body healthy. The variety of puers in our collection will allow each of you to find exactly your puer.

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