Pu-erh tea

Author: Chi Zongxian
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Drink Pu-erh tea for health benefits! Invest in Pu-erh tea for value! Unveil the true nature of Pu-erh tea, teach you to distinguish tea age and authenticity, and guide you to buy the right tea and store it properly. Bencao Gangmu Yiyi states that Pu-erh tea is bitter and pungent, capable of resolving the toxicity of beef and mutton. Its bitterness and astringency dispel miasma, lower Qi, and purify the intestines. Drinking tea can be a simple and leisurely affair, or it can be an artful experience that reveals fragrance and taste when done with mindfulness. To enjoy a good cup of tea, it’s not just about good tea and good water—it also requires a good mood toward tea. Only then can one concentrate and extract the essence of the tea, penetrating its cultivation and processing to uncover its flavor and depth! By deeply analyzing every detail of tea, one can lay the foundation for becoming a tea connoisseur. However, without a thorough and accessible understanding and interpretation of tea, one misses—comprehending the multifaceted changes in tea shaped by time, place, and human interaction. Only then can one realize how much grace and diversity tea embodies!
The "Tea Style Series" is compiled with a respectful heart for tea! It uses simple yet profound language to trace how tea stands out amidst diverse and changing factors, and it aims to bring a refreshing fragrance to the art of tea appreciation for the Chinese people.
The "Tea Style Series" covers the following three aspects:
1. Tea—A Tea, a Life. Every tea has its own fascinating story, and we present them in order: "Tieguanyin," "Pu-erh Tea," "Wuyi Tea," and other famous teas worldwide, systematically introducing each tea and writing their legends!
2. Tea and Life. Boiling water, placing tea in a pot, pouring hot water, and transferring the tea into a cup—these seemingly simple steps of brewing tea hide the subtleties of water quality, temperature, tea quantity, and the speed and amount of water used, all of which subtly influence the aroma and flavor.
3. Tea Ware. A fine tea deserves a fine vessel to complement it. Among the classic Chinese tea wares, many come from renowned kilns or were passed among imperial courts and literati, becoming subjects of collection. This series explores the inseparable bond between tea drinking styles and tea ware across different eras, using Chinese tea ware as the vertical axis and time as the horizontal one.
Tea is the national drink, and its fragrance has been cherished for millennia. In the vast world of tea, have we found its soft freshness? Have we been able to taste its charm in a single sip? Let the "Tea Style Series" guide you through the tea texts to see the fragrance of tea.
Pu-erh tea has become the new trend in tea drinking among Chinese people in the 21st century. Drinking Pu-erh tea is not just about history—it’s directly about its health benefits: drinking Pu-erh tea aids in weight loss, lowers blood lipids, and reduces cholesterol. Drinking Pu-erh tea is equivalent to drinking health. However, the immense commercial potential of Pu-erh tea has led some market seekers to deceive consumers with fake products, moldy tea, and unhygienic tea, posing serious concerns for consumers. This book emphasizes that buying Pu-erh tea can enhance its quality, and the storage methods for small quantities differ from those for large quantities. Whether you have raw cakes or ripe cakes, the storage methods vary and must be known.