Pu'er tea

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Pu-Erh Tea is one of the ten most famous teas in China. PuEr is a large leafed tea from the Yunnan province in China and has been famous as a medicinal tea. The earliest records of PuEr tea date back to the Tang Dynasty **8AD***6AD when it was the favorite tea of the nobleman of this time. Puer tea over the centuries has been used as a form of currency in China and an important international trading item. Pure tea was at one time very well known in northern Canada among the northern native people who were trading across the Bering Strait. PuEr tea derives its name from the market town of Pu-er where it was originally processed and sold but it is grown on the Nuoshan Mountains. It is said that the unique taste of PuEr Tea was developed because it took weeks to transport the tea leaves by horseback to the town to be processed. During this transportation period the tea leaves would begin to ferment in the humidity and release a strong fragrant aroma which people found quite pleasant. A special technique of tea fermenting developed and Puer was thus created. The secret of making Puer tea has been closely guarded in China for centuries. The tea leaves are collected from growers of a special broad-leaf tea tree which are said to be related to ancient prehistoric tea trees. The leaves go through two types of fermentation which gives this tea its unique characteristics a mild but distinctively earthy flavour. Puer requires a minimum of *0 years to mature and gets only better with age. Puer teas are much like fine wines which become smoother and more balanced with age.  PuEr teas are much lower in tannins than other teas due to the special processing method which it undergoes. please note that the following list of benefits are for interest only and should not be taken as absolute fact Always check with your physician PuEr tea has been celebrated since the Tang Dynasty **8AD***6AD for its health benefits and curative powers in certain diseases. Modern medical science has recently shown that the health benefits of Puer tea may be more than just Chinese folklore. Since ***0 France Japan and China have been conducting many scientific studies on PuEr tea which suggest that it may: reduce cholesterol in the blood stream reduce body weight help to reduce high blood pressure heart amp liver diseases related to high saturated fat diets detoxify the liver help prevent intestinal infection digestive problems and constipation help to prevent the formation of cancer cells in the body due to its anti-oxidants. There are puer loose leaves tea cake tea brick tea birds nest tea arts and crafts puer tea.