Pu-erh tea is named after the city of Pu-erh in the Yunnan Province of China where it was first grown and harvested and the place where it was made popular. Although Pu-erh tea can be classified as a “dark tea” (one of the six classes of tea in China), or “black tea” in the Western world, it is actually a variety of tea by itself, such as Oolong tea or Green Tea. You can find loose leaf Pu-erh tea as well as compressed Pu-erh bricks or Tuo Cha, meaning literally “tea cake”. Our TeaVivre miniature tea cakes are one of the best ways to buy your Pu-erh as there is no need to damage a full cake or brick to enjoy your tea, and these individually wrapped, single serving tea cakes are fabulous for when you want to take your Pu-erh with you on the go!
Pu-erh Weight Loose
For centuries, Pu-erh tea has been known for it's medicinal ability to increase your metabolism which helps to break down fat in the body and to reduce levels of bad cholesterol and increase levels of good cholesterol in the body. For this reason, Pu-erh tea is ideal for people who are looking for a healthy way to help their long term weight loss goals, when combined with a healthy diet and exercise. Amongst the many scientific studies on Pu-erh tea, one particular study shows that Pu-erh tea also contains polyphones, which attack free radicals in the body, helping to prevent many diseases and increasing your overall health.
Where is our Puerh tea produced
This Pu-erh tea is completely manufactured and processed using the origin material in Yunnan Province, so you can be assured of the highest quality Pu-erh tea available on the market. Our premium Pu-erh teas at TeaVivre are produced as they have been throughout history, in the Yunnan Province of China which has been the center of Pu-erh tea production for over 800 years. The Yunnan Province sits directly on the border of Tibet, where the mountains provide high elevation with warm rainy summers which produce the amount of rainfall needed to grown high quality tea trees that grow the largest most flavorful tea leaves and plump, ripe buds. This makes our Pu-erh tea the best it can possibly be for your consumption.
Gaiwan 3oz
Tea: 1p
6 steeps: rinse(10s),10s,10s,10s,15s,20s,30s
Teapot 8oz
100ºC/212ºF
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Hmm, the rose has a surprising effect on the pu-erh. In addition to the added aroma, it also smoothens the taste of the pu-erh. I quite like it.
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I saw this one reviewed yesterday by Indigobloom and thought I’d just pull it out of storage and see if I still love it. I did not do a rinse; instead I thought I would just do a light first cup. I tried to pour this while the brew was medium red. As I poured I became aware it’s a lot like meat on the grill. You have to remove it before it is done. By the time I finished pouring it was Assam dark. Not black and inky but darker than intended.
I needn’t have worried. Though the smell is kind of eeww, the taste is the great leather and lace I remember. A lot of you preferred the non-rose toucha. Not me. You don’t really taste the rose so much as it removes the throat bite that is in the non-rose. This is just velvety smooth goodness.
On the third mug, I let it steep a few undetermined minutes. The color was so cool. It was between grape juice and blood. A cup suitable for Vampire communion?
For the fourth mug I am going to cold brew it over night – just out of curiosity. Anyway still loving this.
What I appreciate most about this toucha is you don’t have to get all analytical with it. Yes, I do enjoy a tea full of subtleties where you have to work at deciphering all the intricate details in each steep. Sometimes though, like when I am on Steepster at 3:00 AM because I haven’t been able to sleep all night for several weeks, I just want a good smooth cup of full out flavor. When I need a tea that takes little effort to prepare or enjoy, this one rocks it. TeaVivre, have I said thank you lately?
This review was originally published on Steepster by K S on December, 2012. TeaVivre add this whole review here by getting permission from K S.
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My sample pack comes with 2 tuocha pieces that look so pretty and delicate. The Pu Erh is nice and darkly brown and the rose petals are notable on the top. In smell they have a slight sweet rose scent which mixes well with the woody Pu Erh.
Brewing in my gongfu with Teavivre's instructions.
Tea:2 pieces 4 steeps:30s,1m,2m,3m 100ºC/212ºF
Steep 1 - 30 seconds
Golden brown and almost treacle like in colour with a strong Pu Erh scent with only a subtle touch of floral sweetness. The taste is smooth with a woody and malty smokiness that is finished with a gentle kiss of sweet rose. The rose seems to be keeping it lighter than usual.
Steep 2 - 1 minute
Colour is now very dark brown almost black. Also now the tuocha have broken up. Considering the colour has changed quite significantly the taste is still very similar. It's a little richer but still mellow and with only a slight floral sweetness. There is also a leather like charm about it which I am seeing as being a positive thing (despite being vegetarian).
Steep 3 - 2 minutes
Even after a 2 minute steep it remains mellow and refreshing. The rose has blended in a little more but at the same time the Pu Erh has toned down ever so slightly to keep it at a fair strength. I'm still picking up that leather finish.
Steep 4 - 3 minutes
The flavours are very subtle now compared to the strongest steep (number 2). All that remains is the smooth wood finish that has been consistently mellow throughout.
Overall I really enjoyed this Pu Erh and it was exactly what I was after at this time. It was ripe yet mellow and so lightly sweet whilst keeping with the traditional Pu Erh flavours. As a whole this tea is: mellow, leather like, earthy, woody, floral, sweet, musky, rich and smooth. For me it's perfect.
I would recommend this to Pu Erh beginners and those looking for a nice mellow ripe Pu Erh.
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First of all the service and follow up is amazing.
The tea is my absolute favorite, the hint of rose just adds to the wonderful aroma and flavor. My very favorite tea of all time.
Thank you so much for making this available to me. I love it!
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Excellent earthy fresh-cut straw aroma, beautiful color, and delicious mild taste. Stands subsequent steepings very well. New to amazing tea, I'm from southern US where tea was black, iced, & sweet :p More recently, experiments with mass-market so called "premium" teas had yielded only mediocre results. Enter a bit of travel, influential friends, & discovery of Teavevre.
Wonderful Teas, excellent packaging, & amazing personal service! Have placed orders for myself in US & a friend in Europe, both arrived in time for Chinese New Year (mine the day of!). Not only tea for life, friends for life! Thanks Teavere Team!