Preparation Of Pu-erh Tea

Pu-erh tea cake breaking on Youtube

A video showing how to break/flake Pu-erh tea. The complete breaking is unusual, as one will often simply break off what is needed to make a single serving of Pu-erh tea at a time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CsEVtCgkNU

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Pu-erh Tea Hardware

Pu-erh tea is traditionally prepared in YiXing (pronounced ee-shing) teaware. This teaware is made from Zisha clay that is mined from deep underground sources in Huanglongshan and Zhaozhuangshan. YiXing teapots are left unglazed. Without the glassy coating found on glazed pottery, the porous clay absorbs the flavor, odor, and color of the Pu-erh tea that [...]

Pu-erh tea Preparation on Youtube

This video is a little controversial. While there is some disagreement on the technique used to prepare Pu-erh tea, this is definitely an interesting video on proper preparation.

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