Pu’er tea is a local specialty tea among Chinese teas, a unique flower blooming in the long course of the ancient Chinese civilization.
The earliest known written record of Pu’er tea production is found in the “Wan Shu” (Book of the Barbarians), a book written by Tang Yuan Tao in 863 AD (Hengtong 4th year). The “Wan Shu” (Volume 7 of Yunnan Records) records many historical and cultural aspects of Yunnan, including the following passage: “Tea is produced in the mountains around Xinsheng City. It is collected in scattered quantities, with no method of cultivation or processing. The Mo Sha people mix it with pepper, ginger, and cinnamon and cook it to drink.” This is the earliest known written record of Pu’er tea production in the recognized tea-growing area, and is widely cited.
During the Three Kingdoms period, “Wuchou Yizhong”, opened the history of Pu’er tea on the 23rd day of the seventh lunar month over 1,700 years ago. “There is a tea king tree on the tea mountain, which is much larger than the other five mountains. It is said to be the offspring of General Wu Chou, who was a wise man during the Three Kingdoms period. The Yi people still worship it today.” (Tuanzhai Yuheying Zhi by Tan Zhao) General Wu Chou is Mr. Zhuge Liang, who is said to have gone south in 225 AD. The Jinuo people firmly believe that General Wu Chou planted the tea tree, and this belief has been passed down through generations. They worship Mr. Zhuge Liang as the “Tea God” and offer sacrifices to him every year. In 862 AD, Tan Chuo, a diplomat from the Tang Dynasty, went to Yunnan. In Volume 7 of his book, Wan Shu, he wrote: “Tea is produced in the mountains around Yincheng. It is collected in scattered quantities without any method of cultivation. The Mosuo people mix soybeans, ginger, and cinnamon with tea and drink it.” This proves that tea was produced during the Tang Dynasty.
The name “Pu erh tea” comes from
According to research, the tea in Yinshengcheng should be Yunnan large leaf tea, also known as Pu’er tea. So the tea produced in Yinshengcheng should be the ancestor of Pu’er tea. So, in the Qing Dynasty’s “Pu erh Tea Record,” Ruan Fu said, “Pu erh belonged to Yinsheng Prefecture in ancient times. Therefore, the use of Pu erh by the Western barbarians dates back to the Tang Dynasty.” Li Shi of the Song Dynasty also recorded in his book “Continuation of the History of Natural History”: “Tea originated from Yinsheng Mountain, was harvested at any time, and was mixed with glutinous rice and ginger for cooking and drinking.” From the understanding of tea culture history, tea flourished in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty.
Introduction to current Pu’er tea:
Pu’er tea is mainly produced in Pu’er City, Lincang City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and other areas of Yunnan Province. It is a large tree that can reach up to 16 meters in height, with tender branches covered in fine hairs and white soft hairs on the top buds. Leaves thin and leathery, elliptical in shape. Flowers grow axillary and are covered in soft hairs. Bracts 2, fall early. Sepals 5, nearly circular, hairless on the outside. Petals 6-7, ovate, hairless. The stamens are 8-10 millimeters long, free and hairless. Ovary with 3 chambers, covered in fuzzy hairs; The style is 8 millimeters long and has a 3-lobed tip. The capsule is flattened and triangular in shape. One seed per chamber, nearly circular, with a diameter of 1 centimeter.
Pu erh tea emphasizes brewing techniques and drinking art, and can be consumed clean or mixed. Pu erh tea has a rich orange yellow tea soup, a sharp and long-lasting aroma, a unique fragrance, a rich and mellow taste, and is durable and long-lasting.
Pu’er tea was once classified as black tea, but now it is classified as post fermented tea in the reprocessing category.
Yunming Old Tree Tea Industry has been around for fourteen years now. From every tea tree to every leaf, we have undergone strict ancient fermentation and drying processes to bring it to you. We are responsible for every leaf that tea lovers taste! Now, we have crossed the sea with good tea and set foot on overseas land, bringing our Chinese tea culture to friends on the other side of the world, truly entering homes around the world, and serving friends who love Chinese tea!
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