How to choose the right tea Puer
Tips / / December 19, 2019
When it comes to the choice of tea, many rely on consultants in the store. But remember, the store makes a profit from the sales consultant and often touts the goods in order to sell it to you. Inexperienced lovers can spend a lot of money for tea, which is really not worth it. Although there are, of course, shops and recommendations which can be trusted, but better still, to understand the intricacies of some, rather than rely on vendors tips.
Here are the basic tips that will help you in the selection of the Puer Tea:
1. See how tea is packed, and the conditions under which it is sold.
Puer must be sold and stored in a cool dry place, away from strong-smelling substances, but so that to it was a small air. Usually it is sold in the original paper wrapping. tea shops selling Puer briquettes in sealed packages, are unlikely to offer you a quality product. And they keep it, most likely, wrong.
2. Smell the tea.
Good pu-erh has a clear distinct odor. Depending on the age of the tea in the smell of smoke may be present or woody scents. But there should be no other foreign odors or smell of mold. Tea is very easy to absorb odors, so if it is stored improperly, can take interesting flavor: preparing food, spices, etc.
3. Pay attention to the external appearance of tea.
Tea bricks with a large exposure period will look reddish. Young Puer is greenish. But do it will not be pure black. Briquettes should not be white or yellow dots, which indicate the formation of mold. Buying an expensive cake Puer note that it is intact, without any large cracks. Sometimes give way Puer try otskrebaya a small piece from the back surface of the packet. Then on the briquette can be found a small depression and notice flaking leaves. It is rarely noticeable, but if you see, you know - you have lost a little bit of tea, because your cake has been selected for the sample.
4. Try tea.
Of course, to understand the taste of Puer you can only after pereprobuete many of its species. You can taste various samples of tea in museums, it will allow you to better understand the taste of Puer and timing of exposure.
And a few more tips:
- Have a clear idea of what you want. If you clearly understand what kind of pu-erh tea you want (for example: Shu Sheng, aged, young), you will be able to spend more time studying the properties and find exactly the type that you interested. Although it is not so important for beginners. More important for them to try as many different kinds of Puer to decide which like most.
- Check out the prices and range of teas on the Internet, even if you are going to buy it at a local store. Pu-erh is produced by various factories, but there is always a specific batch number. The main factory - Menghai, Xiaguan, Shuangjiang Mengku and others. Some tea shops do not specialize in Puer tea will sell you poor quality at a high price.
Hopefully, these tips will help you choose a really high-quality and tasty tea.