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Pu Erh Poe

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Description

Black tea from the Yunnan region of China. Pu Erh tea, perhaps the most esoteric of Chinese varieties, has a pronounced earthy aroma and taste. It is very popular in China due to its notoriety as a slimming diet tea. Recent studies seem to support this claim, but attribute this property to all teas. If you are partial to Pu Erh teas, we suggest delighting your palate with the rich taste of this superior grade tea.

Story

Pu Erh tea gets its name from a small town located in southern Yunnan. Tea had been cultivated in this part of China for about four thousand years. Its popularity owes much to the many trade routes that flowed through this region. With popularity came royal inquiry. And so, Pu Erh teas have been offered in tribute to many a generation of Chinese emperors. It is among the few teas that improves with age. Similar to wine, one may find very expensive Pu Erhs that are decades old. "Slimming" is one of the properties the locals attribute to it. Recent studies seem to show there is some validity to this reputation. This tea's unique fermentation process imparts it with some cholesterol-fighting powers.

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Kyle B.
Jan 19th '10

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"A deep, earthy and fufilling tea. Quite the strong smell but very tasty."
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Emily .
Dec 15th '09

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"I love pu erhs, and this is my favorite yet. Very distinctive taste - pu er is not for everyone. Rounds out nicely with milk and sugar."
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Tamas J.
Nov 11th '09

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"This tea has a very earthy taste and the leaves can have a slightly fishy smell to them. It's very different from other teas, and I'm not totally sure I like it, but I don't hate it. It's an acquired taste."
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Sarah M.
Sep 7th '09

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"I tried both of the pu erh that Adagio offers. I like them both on occasion, but not everyday. It has an earthy flavor, very distinct. It is definitely a love it or hate it kind of thing. I brew it for much shorter time than the 5 minutes suggested- more like 30 seconds. And even then, I brew it in small increments. "
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David K.
Aug 29th '09

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"Very good tea. Definitely one of my favorites. It has a deep earthy flavor which definitely is an acquired taste. Though I don't drink coffee, coffee drinkers I know enjoy this tea more than others because of its richness of flavor."
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Scott D.
May 26th '09

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"Pu erh Dante & Poe – Dry, Pu erh Dante (in my opinion) has a stronger scent, both dry and steeped, than that of Pu erh Poe. The scent of both of these teas I would describe as slightly fishy or seaweed-like with a more earthy smell after brewing - though I would like to make it very clear that this is not an unpleasant smell at all. The taste of both of these teas I found, unfortunately (and surprisingly), weak. I was surprised that both of these teas, with such a distinct scent had virtually no taste (at least to me) besides a very subtle earthy taste, even when strongly brewed. I was very excited to see that Adagio carried Pu erh teas. I had read quite a bit about them and was looking forward to sampling them. I’m hoping to find the pressed or cake version of Pu erh as well, if only just to compare it to the loose versions. I had read that originally Pu erh teas were pressed for the purposes of preservation and travel. I’m still undecided as to if I would purchase these again. I really want to like them."

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