As we ... last week, a Pu-erh Bing Cha’s shape and leave ... on the surface of a cake reveal its quality. A good quality Pu-erh Bing Cha must be in round, regular shape, have even thi
As we discussed last week, a Pu-erh Bing Cha’s shape and leave presentations on the surface of a cake reveal its quality. A good quality Pu-erh Bing Cha must be in round, regular shape, have even thickness and smooth surface, and tea leaves must be well compressed without breaking into layers. An extremely tightly compressed (flat) Pu-erh Bing Cha will take longer time to age. Those flat Pu-erh Bing Cha normally will become less flat after being aged for a few years and the leaves loosing up during the aging process.
Many experienced Pu-erh collectors know how to judge a Pu-erh by the surface leaves. The quality of leaves and composition of leaves and buds all hold the future of a Pu-erh Bing Cha. Adding tea buds to leaves will make a Pu-erh Bing Cha sweeter. However, it is the strength of leaves that affect the aged taste of a Pu-erh Bing Cha. The balance between buds and leaves is crucial to a Pu-erh Bing Cha’s taste. You can find the perfect balance in our Young Green Ancient Tea Tree Pu-erh Bing Cha (http://www.teahub.com/puerhtea.htm).
We discussed the difference between raw and ripe Pu-erh in the Pu-erh Talk section of our site. Other than the 100% raw or 100% ripe Pu-erh Bing Cha, one common practice is to mix ripe and raw Pu-erh leaves together and compress them into Pu-erh Bing Cha. One famous example of this type of Pu-erh is 80s Zi Tian (purple sky), a 1:1 mix of ripe and raw Pu-erh leaves. We now carry this wonderful Pu-erh online at www.teahub.com.
Talks about Black (Shou/Ripe) Pu-erh
There are many black Pu-erh in the market. Some are Wo Dui processed and some are wet stored (we do not recommend drinking this type of Pu-erh). Wet stored Pu-erh tastes horrible and makes some first time Pu-erh drinkers believe that Pu-erh is a terrible tea. Although we have discussed the difference between Wo Dui Pu-erh and Wet Storage Pu-erh in our We Reveal the Mystery of Pu-erh (http://www.teahub.com/revealpuerh.htm) page, we feel the need to discuss this topic even further.
How to brew green tea?
Chinese people have ... many ... green tea brewing methods. Based on leave adding timing, the methods can be divided into three ... upper adding, middle adding and bottom adding.U
Do you have the right water for brewing tea?
Many people know that the quality of tea leaves is very ... for brewing a good cup of tea. However, not many people realize that the water that they use to brew tea is as ... if not more
