Discover the Perfect Taste of Pu-Erh Tea

If you’re a regular tea drinker, you might know about black, green, oolong, white, or dark tea. But, how about Pu-Erh tea? It’s a little different from the others, for its rich earthy flavour. Named for a city in the Yunnan region of China, Pu-Erh tea is a unique type of fermented tea and is said to have a wide range of health benefits. Like black tea, white tea, green tea, Pu-Erh tea is also made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. 

Pu-Erh tea benefits:

• Helps in weight loss by preventing the body from creating fat
• Helps in balancing the good bacteria in the gut, thus aiding digestion
• Lower cholesterol & may help prevent or reverse nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
• Studies show that Pu-Erh tea may help manage metabolic syndrome
• Stabilizes blood sugar level
• Might have an anti-cancer effect
• Eliminated free radicals, toxins and promotes stress relief
• Has anti-inflammatory effect, which seems to fight chronic artery inflammation & reduce the risk for atherosclerosis

What Makes Pu Erh Tea So Different?

Pu-Erh is a type of tea that undergoes microbial fermentation with specific moulds, yeast, and bacteria (probiotics). This entire process creates unique tea polyphenols, darkens the colour of the leaves, and thus enhances their flavour. The most common shapes of Pu-Erh are cake, bird’s nest, brick and hollowed-out citrus peel shape. When compared to black or white tea, it comes with lower caffeine content.

This can be mainly of two types: Raw & Ripe Pu-Erh Tea. The raw form is lighter, more like green tea & is high in a type of polyphenol known as Catechins. Ripe Pu-Erh Tea is basically dark red, chestnut, or black colour that contains a polyphenol known as Theaflavin.

Taste of Pu Erh Tea:

There are different flavours associated with Pu-Erh tea, and they mainly depend on a few factors such as the age of the plant, regional origin, and how long the tea has been aged. In the case of raw tea, it tastes rich, dark, earthy, and sometimes bitter. But as it ages, it becomes smoother, more mellow, and less bitter. The ripe Pu-Erh tea is a bit more mild and smooth and doesn’t have the strong, bitter flavours that might turn new tea drinkers off of it. This type is probably the most common kind of Pu-Erh tea used in the west.

How Do You Brew Pu-Erh Tea?

Pu-Erh tea is most often steeped in either a Taiwan tea bowl or a Yixing teapot. This is generally brewed in gongfu style, where the tea leaves are immersed in hot water for a very short time before the tea is poured into another container.

Closing Thoughts:

Over the years, the perks of drinking tea have become better known, especially if you are concerned about health benefits. If you’re looking for a tea with great health benefits that beat the rest, pour a cup of Pu-Erh tea and enjoy it as you’re on your way to better health.

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