Puer Brick Tea
Puer Brick Tea Attributes
Leaf Shape
Rectangular, neatly angled, tight and thick
Liquor Color
Maroon
Fragrance
Rich aged aroma
Taste
Mild
Brewed Tea Leaves
Dark liver color
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Puer Brick Tea Introduction
Pu’er brick tea is a famous historical tea and a variety of Pu’er tea. It evolved from steamed tea. It was originally a heart-shaped tea with a handle. In 1957, it was transformed into a brick shape for mechanical processing and convenient transportation. Pu’er brick tea is ripe Pu’er. During the artificial fermentation process, many yeasts beneficial to the human body are produced. It has the effect of reducing fat and weight. Drinking a cup in the morning can promote gastrointestinal motility.
Puer Brick Tea Origin
Xiaguan, Dali City, Yunnan Province, Shuangjiang County, Lincang City, Pu’er City, etc.
Puer Brick Tea Production Process
Yunnan large-leaf sun-dried green tea is used as raw material. After screening, winnowing and picking, the sun-dried green tea is made into a semi-finished product of screened tea, and then blended into cover tea and inner tea, which are sprinkled with water and piled separately before pressing. After the pile is piled, the moisture content is converted according to the ratio of cover tea and inner tea, and they are weighed, steamed, and molded separately. After forming, they are demolded while hot and dried.
Puer Brick Tea Purchase Guide
The pile fermentation technology was successfully experimented by Kunming Tea Factory in 1973, which means that all ripe Pu’er tea before 1973 is fake. Pu’er brick tea is packed with kraft paper, and each piece weighs 250 grams. The main brands are “Dayi” and “Zhongcha”.
Puer Brick Tea Quality Identification
◎ Look at the appearance: Check whether there is mold and whether the strips of tea leaves are obvious. Whether it is brick tea, cake tea or Tuo tea, first check whether the strips of tea leaves are complete, whether the leaves are old or tender, the old leaves are larger, and the tender leaves are thinner. If a brick tea has no obvious strips on its appearance, and the surface is broken and thin, it is a defective product. ◎ Smell the aroma: Pu’er tea has the unique quality of becoming more fragrant as it ages, but there is a big difference between the aged aroma and the musty smell. Generally speaking, Pu’er tea that is not well preserved will have a musty smell. It should be noted that some tea merchants on the market will add some spices to cover up the musty smell. Therefore, if it smells like a non-camellia flower fragrance, it means that the quality of the tea is not pure. ◎ Observe the color of the tea soup: Choose a transparent tea set to try to brew Pu’er tea and observe the color of the tea soup. The ripe Pu’er old tea is red with purple; while the raw Pu’er old tea with a long age is red with yellow. ◎ Taste the tea: Ripe Pu’er old tea tastes sweet, moist and smooth, with a lingering feeling; while raw Pu’er old tea has a strong aroma, and after drinking it, your mouth will feel fragrant and your tongue will feel salivating.
Puer Brick Tea Brewing Method
Good Pu’er brick tea is layered. You can buy a Pu’er knife and pry it off little by little. The amount of prying off should be based on the concentration that you can accept. The specific brewing method is: generally prepare 8 to 10 grams of Pu’er tea and put it in a teacup. Use 100℃ boiling water to brew, moisten the tea, brew for 5 to 10 seconds, and then pour it out. After moistening the tea, inject an appropriate amount of 100℃ boiling water. Generally, the ratio of tea to water is 1:8. After 10 to 20 seconds, you can drink the fragrant tea. Pu’er tea can generally be brewed 15 to 30 times, or even more. If you want to lose weight with it, you can brew it for a longer time and make the tea stronger for better results.
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