Pu 'er tea is a unique local famous tea in Yunnan, which has been formed since ancient times. It consists of two series of Yunnan big-leaf sun-dried green tea and its reprocessing: raw tea directly reprocessed into finished products and cooked tea reprocessed after artificial rapid fermentation, as well as loose tea and pressed tea shapes; After the finished product, the natural aging process is continued, which has the unique quality that the older it is, the more fragrant it is.
Pu 'er tea is produced in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. It has been distributed in Pu 'er since ancient times, hence the name. Pu 'er tea is the general name of all kinds of pressed tea in Yunnan, including Tuo tea, cake tea, square tea, pressed tea, etc. It is steamed from sun-dried tea with big leaves in Yunnan. The excellent quality of Pu 'er tea is not only reflected in the drinking value such as aroma and taste, but also in its valuable medicinal efficacy. Therefore, overseas Chinese and compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao often regard Pu 'er tea as a wonderful health product.
The history of Pu 'er tea can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynasty, which is 2000 years ago. There is a folk saying that "Wuhou is the legacy of Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Three Kingdoms period", so the cultivation and utilization of Pu 'er tea has a history of at least 1700 years.
The shapes of Tuo tea, cake tea and square tea are a bit confusing for friends who are not familiar with Pu 'er tea. Why did you do this? Originally, it was shipped out of Yunnan for convenience. After compaction, it can be loaded more and transported more. This is the initial consideration. After the cake tea and brick tea are cut open, it will be found that the inside is different from the outside, and the core is thicker. The purpose of doing this is not to be shoddy or to deceive people. Cake tea tastes more attractive and resistant to foam than pure loose tea. The reason is that the tea noodles come out first, and the core is thick before the soup comes out.