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Dark tea from China
Pu'er
€13.46
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Dark tea
Dark tea with complex aromas is obtained by post-fermenting the leaves at the end of the manufacturing process. In a way, it's a tea that remains "alive". Under the right conditions, tea improves with age. The best vintages, referenced by vintage, can be the object of speculation in the same way as great vins de garde.
Dark tea from China
Mini Tuocha
€9.72
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Dark tea hazelnut flavour
It's a secret...
€13.55
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Dark China tea compressed in a nest - Tuo Cha - 100 g
The purity of Yunnan
€12.09
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Dark China tea compressed in a nest - Tuo Cha - 100 g
Belle du Yunnan
€13.51
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Dark China tea - From ancient tea bushes
Pu'er
撫子 - Nadeshiko
Rosé Cha
€23.60
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Dark tea from China - Pu'er Nu'er
Pu'er Maiden
€27.30
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Dark tea from China - Gong Ting Pu'er Cha - 宮廷普洱茶
Pu'er Palace
€34.55
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Dark China tea compressed in brick - Vintage 2008 - 100 g
Pu'er Harmonie brick
€17.11
Dark China tea compressed in brick - Vintage 2007 - 100 g
Pu'er Amour brick
€20.85
Dark China tea compressed in brick - Vintage 2006 - 100 g
Pu'er Joie brick
€22.09
Compressed China dark tea - Vintage 2012 - 355 g
Pu'er Qi Zi Bing cake
€37.82
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Dark tea from China - 普洱茶
Pu'er Grade 1
€13.22
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Compressed China dark tea - Pu'er Sheng cru - Vintage 2018 - 125 g
Peace, Love & Tea cake
€23.89
How to prepare dark tea
Step 1: Place the recommended amount of pu'er (2 g per 25 cl of water) in a tea filter or directly into a teapot
Extra step for pu'er shaped like cakes or bricks: it's necessary to remove a piece using a pu'er knife.
Step 2: Heat water to the temperature recommended for dark tea. For pu'er, you can generally use very hot water (between 95 and 100°C).
Step 3: Leave to infuse for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the tea
Step 4: Remove the filter and enjoy!
Pu'er or pu'erh teas: the essentials
Pu'er (or pu'erh tea) as we know it, is a deliberately post-fermented tea. It can be sold in leaf form or as compressed tea in the form of wafers, bricks, tuocha... In China, it's called hei cha, or black tea. Be careful not to confuse it with what we call black tea, which is actually hong cha or red tea in China.
Pu'er is produced exclusively in Yunnan province from Camellia sinensis var. assamica, locally known as da ye (large-leaf tea). Since 2008, it has enjoyed official geographical protection from the Chinese government, making it a genuine local product that is particularly carefully controlled.
The benefits of pu'er
According to Chinese medicine, it acts on the liver and stomach meridians in cases of excess meat and alcohol consumption. It promotes digestion and intestinal transit, and reduces cholesterol and saturated fatty acids. For those seeking to lose weight, Pu'er is reputed to be a "fat eater", an ideal ally with an appropriate diet.
History and origins of dark tea
Dark tea has its origins in China, where its special production is thought to have begun in the 6th century. It is found in the form of specialties specific to several provinces: Yunnan, of course, but also Sichuan, Guanxi, Hunan and Zhejiang. Its unique transformation by post-fermentation gives it a taste very distinct from other tea families. Today, it is appreciated for its tertiary aromas, sometimes even earthy, and its many medicinal qualities, making dark tea increasingly popular.
Dark teas include pu'er, the best-known dark tea, biancha from Hunan, liubaocha from Guangxi and the highly original qianlinang from Zhejiang.
More recently, Japan has been producing original dark teas such as our rose cha, a green tea fermented with aspergillus oryzae, which is also used to ferment sake, miso and soy sauce.
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What is dark tea?
Dark teas are teas that have undergone a unique "post-fermentation" processing stage. The best-known of these are pu'er teas.
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