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pu-erh , spring 2006, pressed 2007

i have been reading a book on tea, and i thought i understood pu-erh.

i thought for ripe they fermented and cooked the tea, then made cakes over a couple days. this ripe tea desciption below shows it was at least 10 months from picking to being pressed into cakes. i thought the fermentation was a couple days only.

thx for helping a newbie, al

2007 Yong De * Certified Organic Ripe Pu-erh tea * 357 grams

The 2006 version of this tea from the Yong De Zi Yu tea factory has become one of my favorite teas. I would offer it to my dear customers, but I am keeping it for myself. That being said, I am excited to offer the 2007 version of this tea, but this time it has been certified organic by COFCC. This tea is special because instead of using inferior summer harvest Pu-erh for fermentation, instead first flush spring material was used. In this case the raw material is Spring 2006, and pressed in 2007. Aromatic and satisfying!

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sjones12
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Hi al,

Depending on the level of cook-ness desired, cooked pu-erh can take between days 2 weeks 2 be processed. Once processed, these maocha can take between days 2 months 2 be pressed in2 shapes. The same goes 4 sheng pu-erh, tho 4 reasons of economy, factories usually let maocha lie around 4 long.

If 1 is 2 believe everything that is written in a book, there is no need 4 former education; worst if 1 is 2 believe in the complete knowledge of a writer in the subject matter, or the highly colored blurb of a vendor.

I just learnt 2day from the literature printed on a wooden box containing 100g of pu-erh in Fortnam & Mason, of the following:

"It is reported that troops of Kublai Khan introduced Pu-erh to the rest of China on the basis of its reputed medicinal values. These days it graces many a stately pleasure dome, where those not accustomed to its distinct taste may find its earthly and matured character almost elemental."

Mind u, that's from Fortnam & Mason, the grand duke of purveyors of fine teas from London! Kublai Khan ruled China in the 13th century, pu- erh was 1st recorded in books in Tang dynasty...& I wonder which pleasure dome has a jar of peaty pu-erh.

Kevo

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Kevo

Ma mistake...Kevo

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Kevo

You will not believe, but here in Slovakia are people who write in such idiotic way and they believe that they are cool, too. Most of them is between 10-18.

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Balt

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