It is COLD in my apartment! Because of this localized indoor winter weather advisory, I thought it best to make tea.
I put the electric kettle on after I chased out the polar bears that were getting comfy in this winter wonderland, and chose nice, rich, malty Pu Erh tea. Nice and warming!
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Pu'er or pu-erh[1] is a variety of fermented tea traditionally produced in Yunnan Province, China.As the tea undergoes controlled microbial fermentation, it also continues to oxidize, which is also controlled, until the desired flavors are reached.
The tea then undergoes the complex process of gradual fermentation and maturation with time.
Pu’er can be stored and permitted to age and to mature, like wine, in non-airtight containers before consumption. This is why it has long been standard practice to label all types of pu’er with the year and region of production.