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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.

Reviews

 | Negative: 10
 | Neutral: 12
Positive: 39
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Scott D.
May 26th '09

"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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Robert P.
Apr 28th '09

"I say this is ok but not great. Very earthy and yet is still, for some reason keep drinking it."
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C william Y.
Apr 23rd '09

"As a person who really likes Pu erh teas, this one tasted relativly bland to me."
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Eric B.
Mar 6th '09

"A solid pu erh. Not quite as earthy as I'd have liked."
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Carmen G.
Mar 6th '09

"Hmmm. What to say. The initial smell reminds me of smoked fish. Seriously. To say this is an acquired tasted would be an understatement. I'm thinking a tsp would be great for blending but I'm not sure with what. I believe in trying everything but this is the first tea I couldn't finish drinking. "
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Donald M.
Feb 5th '09

"This is the 'not as strong' pu erh of the two. Start with a sample of this one if your just getting into pu erh's"

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