Hi All...
Some of you may remember me, I have posted to this group on occasion over the years. A few years ago I tried my first pu erh. Since that time I have embarked on a long and mysterious journey.
In the last several years I have purchased, brewed, and tasted, many kilos of various types of Pu Erh. I have lurked in this group, researched, brewed, tasted, read, brewed, tasted, and otherwise chased my tail very diligently ever since.
What I have discovered is a wealth of misinformation, mystic, confusion, misrepresentation, myths, legends, and marketing that appear to be designed to keep the western consumer in a state of ignorance. Most other types of tea have some sort of a standardized grading system by which you can estimate the quality by the teas classification. I believe this also exists with Pu Erh but it is seldom shared outside of China. There are so many variables like leaf grade, age, processing/fermentation, storage, (not to mention brewing method) etc that affect the final taste and few of these variables are ever accurately disclosed to the western consumer.
What I would like to propose is an open exchange of information. I will post a series of topics to stimulate conversation on various aspects of Pu-Erh. I have purchased the pu-erh.net domain for 1 year, if it is successful I will maintain it indefinitely. I will soon begin a website where I will openly share everything I have learned through this group and other sources. I have NO financial interests whatsoever, I am simply trying to explore my love of Pu Erh. This
Please help me to cut through some of the smoke and mirrors surrounding this wonderful tea! Mike Petro snipped-for-privacy@mikepetro.org remove the "filter" in my email address to reply