I know I have been promising i’d review this tea for a really long time, but finally I’ve gone and done it! Unfortunately for Teavana, this is there only Pu-erh. Fortunately for us, it is very good. Well what’s the hold up? Lets get to it!

I’m gonna start with a short explanation of Pu-erh since this is my first time to do one. Pu-erh is aged tea from Yunnan, China. Pu-erh is typically considered a connoisseur tea, and not well known to the masses. Additionally, many tea fans agree that Pu-erh is one of the best types of tea.

This is what it looks like before brewing. Pu-erh is typically black, and the red pieces are strawberry. This specific Pu-erh is aged fifteen years. This tea isn’t very fragrant at first, the aroma doesn’t really come out till it has been brewed.

Pu-erh typically has a longer steep time than most teas. Many teas only call for a minute or two. Pu-erh typically calls for 3-6 minutes, but the specific instructions for this tea said to go with 3 minutes. Pu-erh also needs the water to be hotter than most teas call for, the typical temperature for Pu-erh is at about 205 degrees. When it is steeping the aroma of strawberry comes out, and it starts to smell delicious. This picture is actually the beginning of the steep, almost immediately after I poured the water. One thing that makes Pu-erh so interesting, is that it gets darker the longer you steep it. This one isn’t as obvious as others are, but still very noticeable.

This picture was taken at the end of the steep, just to give you an idea of the noticeable color change. This tea is ready to be enjoyed.

This is the final product of the tea, it came out delicious. One thing I like about this tea, is that the fruit taste is very subtle unlike other teas with fruit such as 9 Treasures. It also has a mildly earthy taste, which is also fairly subtle compared to Teance’s Yunnan Gold. Basically, all around this tea is subtle and wonderful. I certainly recommend this tea to anyone.

Being that this is one of the only Pu-erh teas I have had, I can’t really compare it to others. I do have one that I’m really excited about called Maiden’s Ecstasy by Samovar. I’ll probably have the review for that up sometime next week, i’d like to do a blooming tea for my next post. I plan on adding a lot more Pu-erh to the site in the near future! I guess that is it! Until next time, have a Tea-riffic day!