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Convivial Tea Guide

  • Fermented Tea: Pu-Erh and How to Store It

    Pu-Erh is a variety of tea traditionally from the province of Yunnan, China. Like wine, Pu-erh can be stored for years if kept well, in fact antique Pu-erh leaves can go as far 1920s are highly priced and auctioned for their rarity! This attribute differentiates Pu-erh from other teas which loses its flavour if kept for too long. So, how should such teas be stored to preserve their flavours as long as possible?