What is Pu erh Tea | Basics about Puerh | Understanding Pu-erh labels, Sheng, Shu pu er| ZhenTea
Channel: ZhenTea
Date: 2019-10-27

What is Pu-erh Tea? Where is Puerh tea from? What are the differences between raw and ripe pu er tea? This video is an introduction to the the world of puerh teas, covering different varietals, crafting styles, and other key elements of pu erh teas. So that you will understand the "complicated" Chinese pinyin on the pu er tea label next time when you purchase.

Even though the title is 'Basics about Puerh' there are tons of misunderstandings and mistranslations surrounding this amazing tea. So whether you're new to Puerh or you're a Puerh pro, turn on your kettle, grab your favourite Puerh and let's find a path through the jungle!

❤️Pu'er from a 800-ish year old tree
Zhanglang Dan Zhu (single tree) Gu Shu (ancient tree) Sheng Pu’er Cake – 2019
https://www.zhentea.ca/chinese-tea/zhanglang-dan-zhu-single-tree-gu-shu-ancient-tree-sheng-puer-cake/
❤️Shu Pu’er Coins 2016
https://www.zhentea.ca/chinese-tea/shu-puer-coins-2016/
❤️Old Tree Sheng Pu’er 2015
https://www.zhentea.ca/chinese-tea/old-tree-sheng-puer/

❤️Real tasting grade Chinese tea
https://www.zhentea.ca
❤️Charen Magazine
https://www.zhentea.ca/charen/

OTHER PUERH TEA VIDEOS:

❤️How to break a Puerh tea cake? | Tough Pu Er tea cake/brick/tuo | Sheng and Shou Puer tea
https://youtu.be/OFnAxY6nw6Q

❤️How to Brew Sheng Pu'er | Gongfu Tea in Gaiwan & Yixing Teapot | Raw Puerh Dark Tea
https://youtu.be/wfRj5YibTew

❤️Puerh Tea Tasting in the Rockies | 1999 Gushu Sheng Pu'er Tea | Travel with tea
https://youtu.be/ph3j56qLt44

❤️Yunnan Pu'er Village Vlog | Pasha | Ancient Tea Trees | Puerh
https://youtu.be/WzVkne3dTIs

❤️Banzhang Wu Zhai Sheng Puerh Tea Tasting | Did the tea match its fame? | Raw Pu Erh Dark Tea
https://youtu.be/spaL2jjmHIg

❤️Yiwu Gu Shu Sheng Pu'er 2003 | Aged Vintage Puerh Tea Tasting
https://youtu.be/iCmNwbQV0EA

❤️Pu'er Vlog - Visit a Puerh tea garden in Zhanglang Village | Bulang Mountain
https://youtu.be/7WU0SP-8IXs

Keep Steeping!

TIMESTAMP
00:00 Get to know Puerh
00:33 What is Puer tea?
01:15 What is Sheng Puerh and Shu Puerh?
01:41 How is sheng puer tea made? What is mao cha?
01:58 How is shu puer tea made?
02:13 What does puerh tea taste like?
02:35 Different shapes of pu erh tea
03:12 the origins of Puer tea
03:23 What is gu shu, lao shu, da ye puerh tea? All terms explained.

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