Puerh Tea

Pu erh tea is produced from the 'Lagge leaf' variety of the camellia sinensis and named after the Puerh country (Yunnan Province of China)

Puerh tea is widely sold as a weight loss tea and is regularly used as a main ingredient in commercially prepared weight loss tea mixtures.
 
Although there is, as yet, no empirically backed evidence as to how Puerh tea might facilitate weight loss, there are widely proposed explanations.The belief is that the tea increases the drinkers metabolic rate and that the high tannin level reduces nutrient absorbtion.

Drinking Puerh tea is purported to reduce blood cholesterol. This belief has been backe up by scientific studies . These not only demonstrated a result of a lowered LDL cholesterol in rats but discovered a specific a specific mechanism through which chemicals in Puerhh tea inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol.

Whatever your reasons for drinking Puerh it is one of the most interesting teas of China and drunk around the World for its distinctive taste as well as its health properties

• Chrysanthemum Puerh (215)
  Wonderfully healthy Puerh has been blended with whole white chrysanthemum flowers to create a most interesting tea. White chrysanthemum flowers are known for their cooling effect on the body. This union creates an interesting brew with an unusual aftertaste and a rich red brew.
• Palace Puerh (Gong Tin 2005) (210)
  A perfect humid climate, high altitude and fertile soil of the Yunnan Province of China provide the perfect environment to attain the high quality of teas for which Yunnan is famous. "Gong tin" in Chinese means "palace" referring to the Emperor. Here the golden leaf tips that ...More
• Puerh Cake Ripened 2007 (shucha) (PC2)
  This is one of the great and famous teas of China and unique in taste The process to turn light green rough puerh' into ripened puerh is a more recent technique. Conditions are created to approximate the aging process. This is achieved by prolonged bacterial and fungal fermentation in a warm...More
• Puerh Toucha (18)
  The Puerh leaves are pressed into tiny individually wrapped bowls (toucha is a bird's nest in Chinese) each making a cup of Puerh tea. Puerh can be stored and left to mature over long periods of time. Like many fine wines, the older the tea the better. These toucha are ideal for travelling or day...More
• Rose Puerh (189)
  Nowadays Puerh teas are moisturised again after fermentation and stored in wide dark cellars for more than one year. Origin                 Yunnan, China Tea Type        &nbs...More
• Wild Puerh (207)
  Puerh teas differ from other teas because of the preparation and very long fermentation in specific conditions. The longer the tea is kept the more mature the fragrance will become. Also the caffeine level drops away significantly. The result is a mild cup with no bitterness and an earthy ar...More
• Yunnan Puerh (199)
  Due to its geographical position and climatic conditions, Yunnan is ideal for tea production and is the home of Pu erh teas. The unique character of Puerh teas results from storing the tea in cool cellars or underground for one or more years. It has many alleged health properties including the lo...More

• General Brewing Advice

  Black Tea

  Water at boiling, 3-4 minutes brewing

  Darjeeling Tea

  Water at 75-80c, 2-3 minutes brewing

  Green Tea

  Water at 80-85c, 2-3 minutes brewing

  Jasmine Tea

  Water at 75-80c, 1-3 minutes brewing

  Oolong Tea

  Water at 80-90c, 2-3 minutes brewing

  White Tea

  Water at 80c, 2-3 minutes brewing 

  Rooibos

  Water at boiling, 8-10 minutes brewing

  Herbal Infusions

  Water at boiling, 5-10 minutes brewing

  Fruit Infusions

  Water at boiling, 12 minutes brewing

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  Are these monks pictured c1900 drinking tea from Char?

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  Some Char teas are available in gift caddies at an additional £2.00, check the tea details.

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  Only human eyes can choose the best leaves. Char teas are picked this way.