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Pu-er Tea Class

One-day course available to teach you about Pu-er

Pu-erh (also written Puer, Pu-Er, Puerh) is China's great mystery tea famous for its heath giving benefits, very low caffeine levels and rich, unique and comforting flavour. The secret is in the aging process.

'Finished' or 'cooked' Puerh is made from freshly picked leaf, to which local spring water is added, and the tea ferments at less than 40 degrees for 40 days. The tea is then allowed to dry and age for many years. The secret is the addition of an ancient bacterial culture, by adding old, ground Puerh during the fermentation process and ageing in conditions that are not too hot and humid.

'Green' or 'raw' puerh is compose of fresh leaf, withered and compressed into cake form and allowed to aged in open air conditions. The moisture absorbed from the air makes the tea aged and ferment slowly over time. Green puerh is more astringent and lively than finished puerh unless it has been allowed to aged for many years.

The Chinese believe that Pu-erh has even greater health properties than other teas. From a Chinese Medical point of view, Pu-erh invigorates the Spleen, disinhibits dampness, clears Stomach heat, descends Stomach qi and counteracts alcohol toxins. Pu-erh's ability to aid fat metabolism has lead to claims that it can assist in weight loss regimes.

Antioxidants called flavonoids, found in both green and black teas, are considered to be responsible for the reduction in blood pressure, hardening of the arteries and the amount of LDL or 'bad' cholesterol in the blood stream found in tea drinkers (Preventive Medicine 2002;36:64-70).

Lets Go Pu-er!

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