About Puer Velour:

This delicious loose leaf puer is from Cangyuan, Yunnan. Located at the southwestern corner of China, Yunnan Province is said to be one of the regions where tea originated. Home to the famous category of Puer tea, it is also renowned for its tremendous biodiversity and breathtaking mountainous landscape.

Puer tea is named after the town of Puer, where teas from the surrounding mountains were pressed into bricks and cakes and sent out across the continent via the silk road. Puer teas traveled as far as Tibet, Japan, and Europe. To reach its destination the tea traveled through a range of climates, often by horse and camelback. For this reason, Puer became known for the aged, earthy quality that developed along the long journey. Nowadays, this earthy character is encouraged by a ‘Wo Dui’ process. Puer tea leaves are moistened (wo) with water and stacked (dui) in piles to undergo a unique post-fermentation process, giving the tea a dark, inky color and a rich, smooth flavor.

Ingredients: Puer Tea Leaves.

Flavor Profile:

Deep, earthy flavor, dark red-gold color and a rich, velvety texture. Woody, earthy, vegetal aroma like an old growth forest.

Brewing Instructions:

Every tea is different and can be brewed in different ways. The chart below is not a hard-and-fast guide for brewing this tea, but rather a place to get started. Steeping time may vary based on your personal taste or on how many infusions have already been done. Experiment with the brewing of your tea to discover its unique character.

Brewing the tea brick is fairly simple. Break off a small piece (equal to the size of a teaspoon), and brew as you would with loose leaf tea.

Videos and Links:

Cangyuan, Yunnan Map