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Pu’er Tea: The Tea That Ages Like Wine
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Pu’er Tea: The Tea That Ages Like Wine

Unlike most teas, Pu’er continues to change after it is made. Time, storage, and fermentation can turn a simple cake into a layered record of place.

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Pu'er Tea: The Tea That Gets Better with Age Unlike most teas, Pu'er tea continues to evolve over time. Some aged teas are treasured by collectors and can be stored for decades, much like fine wine. For over a thousand years, tea from Yunnan traveled along the Ancient Tea Horse Road, connecting China with Tibet and Southeast Asia.

Interesting Facts Originated in Yunnan. Some tea trees are over 1,000 years old. Pu'er tea can be aged for decades. Traditionally compressed into tea cakes.

Pu’er Tea — tea shared at a courtyard table
Pu’er Tea — aged Pu’er tea opened on its paper wrapper
Pu’er Tea — Pu’er tea being poured into small cups
Pu’er Tea — a compressed round cake of Pu’er tea
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