Buy Chinese Pu-erh Tea
Pu-erh is not only a type of
tea that originates from China, but it is an entire
sub-culture on its own. Usually hand-pressed into
cakes and bricks, then aged, they are dark and
earthy and the perfect substitute for coffee.
Just about all pu-erh tea comes from China, and
we have a fantastic selection of cakes and loose
leaf pu-erh teas below.
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Pu-erh Tea Collection
Generation Tea Collection, 6 Pu-erh Teas
This collection represents a selection of
Pu-erh teas that have visual appeal as well
as great health benefits. Whether for weight
loss or pure enjoyment, Pu-erh tea becomes
a healthy pleasure. Pu-erh tea gets better
as it ages so these teas are an investment
in anyone’s tea drinking future. (Retail
value sold separately - $196.00). Special
Offer $167.00 Includes: 500 gram Golden
Melon Tuocha Pu-erh Tea, 500 gram Square
Pu-erh Tea Brick, 400 gram Pingcha Tea Cake
Pu-erh Tea, 2 oz Royal Loose Leaf Pu-erh
Tea, 2 oz Royal Laofu ‘Old Tree’
Pu-erh Tea, 100 gram Tuocha Green Pu-erh
Tea.
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1970's
Tong Xing Hao Beeng Cha
Generation Tea 380g Pu-erh Tea Cake
This tea's pinyin is Tong xing hao hou qi
yuan cha 1970's which tells that it is a
special process aged pu-erh compressed tea
from 1970's. It was made in the Yi wu tong
xing cha zhang. Yi wu is the town of production.
Since the factory was established in 1733
it was called the Tong shun xiang hao. The
family is said to have gone to Thailand
at the time of the Cultural Revolution to
continue to preserve the secret process
of the old factory. The leaf is a grade
3 large leaf variety which is very high
for beeng cha's. It is considered brown
and raw (not cooked or black). It can be
infused many times and has a sublime smooth
taste that leaves a pleasant woody aftertaste.
Only time and expert production can produce
a tea of this class. In addition, the rice
paper wrapping is hand embossed in the chop
fashion. Note that the lettering is very
faded on all these cakes, but the tea is
clean. Each cake weighs about 380g. This
tea is truly intoxicating and very special.
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1978
Beeng Cha
Generation Tea 350g Pu-erh Tea Cake
This is a coveted formula which yields a
very rich and smooth cup of Pu-erh. This
cake is vintage 1978. This is considered
a green Pu-erh as the leaves were browned
without being cooked after. This is the
most technical and sensitive way to make
Pu-erh. The years come though in this old
time flavor. The leaves brew a complex cup
and is good for many infusions. Brew gonfu
to make all these flavors 'pop'.
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1982
Green Beeng Cha
Generation Tea 350g Pu-erh Tea Cake
This tea consists of big,wild leaves and
were carefully stored in a very dry tea
warehouse. The leaves are a very high quality.
This 350 gram beeng cha will yield 75 or
more servings of pure taste experience.It
is vintage 1982. Each serving is said to
yield a liter of tea, so that adds up to
a lot of tea. This tea has been well preserved
in a Pu-erh tea warehouse and is a real
treasure. Can be steeped up to 10 times
gongfu style.
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1989
Menghai Beeng Cha
Generation Tea 350g Pu-erh Tea Cake
Each infusion transforms the flavors of
this tea. From a full flavored first brew,
though a mellow and incredibly smooth second
brew and beyond, this tea is a winner. The
code is 7542-89 which indicates the leaf
grade and Menghai factory. There is a great
aftertaste that lingers in a nice way. This
tea surely cleans the system in a delightful
and tasty way. If all good health tasted
this good...For special times or a private
daily retreat. Use these leaves at least
6 or 8 times. Brown, Cooked leaves.
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1992
Green Beeng Cha
Generation Tea 350g Pu-erh Tea Cake
We are very excited to be able to offer
this 1992 slow aged Pu-erh. This is aged
by starting as a green Pu-erh and slowly
dry aging and storing the cakes to create
a real great tea. The leaf size is rather
big, and the flavor is sure to please. Can
be steeped three times with a good extraction.
Discover the sweetness of time and patience.
Don't miss this very special Pu-erh. Weighs
357 g (12.6 oz) Green, raw leaves.
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1993
Menghai Beeng Cha
Generation Tea 350g Pu-erh Tea Cake
From the first to the last, this tea will
keep delivering. This is a respectfully
aged tea which retains it's ultra smooth
flavor for many steeps. Brew this gongfu
style to really appreciate the sweet notes.
The appearance of the tea is quite aged
and rest assured this is a great cake. Perfect
storage conditions have preserved this more
lightly fermented Pu-erh. 7542-93 Brown,
Ripened leaves with raw leaves combined.
Note that most of the cakes do not have
the hand writing on the wrapper, this was
only on the top cake of the stack. This
tea is from wild trees.
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1993
Menghai Green Beeng Cha
Generation Tea 350g Pu-erh Tea Cake
This leaf will continue to age, but is drinkable
and smooth right now. The leaves break apart
easily. Many of the thin paper wrappers
are very faded. This is a green label cake
with a paper tag inside with '93' on it.
The leaves have lost any green appearance
and now are a deeper brown-red. Slow oxidation
creates a tea that has character and individuality.
Can be brewed 4-6 times and each brew gets
a little better and the leaves unlock their
history. Totally worth having.
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1995
Menghai Beeng Cha Yellow Label
Generation Tea 350g Pu-erh Tea Cake
This is considered a black or cooked Pu-erh.
The leaves are fully processed to create
an extremely drinkable and smooth aged cake.
This is more of a fine leafed Pu-erh with
a camphor like fully bodied taste. The green
label 95 is made with rougher leaves, but
is lacks this camphor quality. It shows
that each batch of Pu-erh varies depending
on many factors including where it has been
warehoused and how well it was stored. Yellow
center logo. Menghai factory. This holding
had a thick paper wrapper.
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1997
Menghai Beeng Cha
Generation Tea 350g Pu-erh Tea Cake
Chitsu Pingcha (Tea Cake) - Chitsu means
"seven pieces." These Pingcha's
(tea cakes) use to be sold in piles of seven
cakes that were tied together. Each cake
weighs about 350 grams. Some pour off the
initial short steeping to get rid of the
strong aged taste. Others come to enjoy
this first wash. This tea is made from thick
bold leaves that can easily be broken off
of the cake for individual servings. Use
boiling water for 4-5 steepings of hearty
tea. Vintage 1997 Brown, Ripened Leaves.
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1998
Mini Beeng Cha 100g
Generation Tea 100g Pu-erh Tea Cake
This tea is produced by the Yunnan Tea Import
& Export company and was a special production
for the Jin Yu Xuan Tea House in Yunnan.
These beeng cha's come in cool stacks of
10 that are bamboo wrapped to enhance the
aging process. It brews a full flavored
cup and can be infused at least 5 times.
The great thing about this Pu-erh is the
adorable size. 100 grams brews about 20-25
servings. Use 3-4 grams per serving, steep
for 1.5 minutes the first time and 30 seconds
each time after. Do not over brew or you
will discover the distinct Chinese Medicine
overtones of this tea. Put it in your pocket
and you're ready to go.
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2000
Yunnan Chitsu Beeng Cha
Generation Tea 350g Pu-erh Tea Cake
This is a good tasting grade of a larger
leafed Pu-erh tea. The cake is composed
of larger leaves which brew a smooth yet
earthy cup. As with all these cake teas,
it should be allowed to 'breath' and not
be kept air-tight. This will help the aging
process and improve the taste over time.
This is already nicely aged and a great
value for a daily tea and metabolic stimulant.
It can be brewed 3 or 4 times with full
boiling water with good taste. Vintage 2000.
Brown, Ripened leaves.
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2004
Green Young Pu-erh Beeng Cha
Generation Tea 350g Pu-erh Tea Cake
This Spring picked cake is the green material
that ages with such grace. It is perfectly
fine to drink as it is, and over the years,
this will become a smooth traditionally
aged Pu-erh that looks more red than green.
Classic size of 357 grams is what Chitsu-Pingcha
is named after. Chitsu means seven and these
cakes were traditionally sold in bundles
of seven, and that is the way we receive
them even today. The tea is harvested from
wild trees and is pesticide-free. Buy one
to drink and save the other. Makes a great
gift. Brew as a green tea with water about
160 deg. f so you don't scorch the leaves.
As it ages you can use hotter water without
worrying about bittering the leaves. Use
two or three times with good flavor. Green,
raw leaves.
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1994
Menghai Zun Cha Brick
Generation Tea 250g Pu-erh Tea Cake
This tea was manufactured in the Menghai
factory in Yunnan. It has been carefully
aged, preserving its proper, smooth taste.
This tea can be steeped 5-7 times with nice
flavor. It is best to brew this type of
Pu-erh kungfu style, as the taste does infuse
rather quickly. Let steep for 1 1/2 minutes
the first time, and about 30 seconds to
one minute each time after. Let the later
steepings sit a little longer. We hope to
offer more special aged Pu-erh's, and hope
you will start building your collection
of special and rare teas. Store in a container
that can breathe, and this tea will get
better over time. This is classified as
a cooked or processed Pu-erh because the
leaves are fermented to their deep red color
and then compressed. The brick mellows with
age, and this is the special sweet taste
that an old tea presents. 7592-94 Brown,
ripe(cooked) leaves
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1997
Menghai Zuncha Brick 250g
Generation Tea 250g Pu-erh Tea Cake
This is a great addition to a nice Pu-erh
collection. The taste is smooth and silky
with a nice subtle sweetness that is released
over the course of 5 or six brews. The leaf
size is large and though fermentation some
whole leaves are intact. This is a great
gift for you or a friend that will surely
enhance the Pu-erh experience. This 250
gram brick will yield about 50 servings.
7581-97
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1998
Aged 100 Liang Tea
Generation Tea 3.125kg Pu-erh Tea Cake
The tea is very compressed and looks like
a green tea, although it consists of high
grade leaves that are picked from plants
that are known for their black tea. Said
to be cooling and thirst quenching in the
summer and stomach warming and cold preventing
in the winter. Grown in the cold Xuefeng
mountains and Anhua mountains. Also called
'Flower Tea' as the whole log looks like
a flower as it is opened. Mellows with age,
as we all should. 1998 (3.125 kg)
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2004
Seven Cakes Young Green Pu-erh
Generation Tea 5.4lbs Pu-erh Tea Cakes
Picked in 2004, these cakes are quite wonderful
now and will age gracefully. You can leave
this stack out for display on a shelf or
table. Use the pingchas for a special gift
or start your own Pu-erh stash. Over a few
years these succulent green leaves will
turn a red color with a mellow taste. This
is the way Pu-erh has been aged over the
centuries. These tea cakes should be able
to breath (not airtight) in a dry place
to age well.The Chitsu stack is 5.4 lbs
total with 7 cakes each weighing about 350
grams.
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Kilo Golden Melon Tuocha
Generation Tea 11lb Pu-erh Tea Cake
This giant Bird's Nest or Tuocha weighs
5 kilos (11 lbs) and is called a Golden
Melon due to its size. It is great for drinking
(just break a little off each time) or display.
It is 14 inches wide and 9 inches high.
In the house or a teashop this will surely
turn heads. The tea is good and quite medicinal.
It brews a pale red cup typical of high
quality Pu-erh. The larger Melons tend to
grow a lot of yeast over time which aids
digestion and metabolism. We haven't found
a cup big enough for the whole thing yet.
Brews more than 2000 servings! Age it yourself
to yield even better tea as the years pass.
Many people in China collect Pu-erh, and
real aged tea can become quite sought after
and expensive.
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8
kilo Golden Melon Tuocha
Generation Tea 17.5lb Pu-erh Tea Cake
WOW! This is a big one. Compressed bird's
nest shape looks like a whole family of
birds could live here. Impressive doesn't
quite capture the sheer size of this Golden
Melon. As we have said, this tea will age
and become more valuable with time. Some
old Pu-erh teas sell for more than $1000
a pound. It is hard to verify the age that
many teas claim to be. If you own it yourself
you know the real age. Just a small amount
of this potent tea will yield a full bodied
and memorable cup. Weighs 17.5 lbs and exhibits
good leaf size and has a distinct aroma.
Store in a container that can breath so
the tea can continue to age properly. Great
for any Pu-erh lover, collector or store
display. Buy two, one to use and one to
display.
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Golden
Melon Tuocha 500g
Generation Tea 500g Pu-erh Tea Cake
This giant Tuocha weighs 500 grams and steeps
a hearty, smoky brew. Made in the classic
"Bird's Nest" shape, this compressed
tea flakes of easily and is sure to mellow
over the years. For you or a friend, this
impressive nest of grade 3 high grade leaf.
It offers about 100 enjoyable and healthful
pots of Yunnan's famous tea.
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Mini
Golden Melon Tuocha
Generation Tea 100g Pu-erh Tea Cake
We are happy to offer this smaller version
of a great tasting Pu-erh favorite. The
'bird's nest' is unique and eye catching,
as well as being a very high grade of tea.
Compressed teas get better over time so
it is a great gift for you or a friend.
It is easy to drink lots of Pu-erh when
it tastes so smooth. Good for four steeps
with full boiling water. Vintage 2002.
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Pu-erh
Square Brick
Generation Tea 500g Pu-erh Tea Brick
Pu-erh Tea Brick - This is a square brick
of hearty tea pressed with the Chinese characters
of a good year and success. All these teas
are fermented slightly before they are pressed
into these solid slabs. As with the other
compressed teas, we find these to be great
conversation pieces and unique gifts. A
great everyday tea that still retains the
smoothness of higher grade Pu-erh.
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Mini
Tuocha Pu-erh (Birds Nest)
Generation Tea 2oz Pu-erh Tea Cakes
Tuocha Pu-erh - This tea is about the same
grade as the loose leaf variety, but in
addition, it is packaged in the oldest known
single serving of tea. These small "bird's
nests" are the right amount for a small,
Yixing pot or a full English size teapot.
If you use the large teapot you will have
a weaker tea, but one that can easily be
served to novice drinkers without the boldness
of Pu-erh brewed in traditional Chinese
(Gongfu) style. Use full boiling water with
one Tuocha and let steep 4-10 minutes to
allow the nest to gently break apart. Can
be steeped 2-3 times.
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Standard
Loose Leaf Pu-erh Tea
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Pu-erh Tea
Loose Leaf Pu-erh - This is our standard
grade Pu-erh that is in no way common. It
retains a distinctive smoothness usually
associated with only the very best Pu-erh
tea. The loose leaf allows you to find the
leaf quantity and strength that your are
happy with and enjoy by regulating the amount.
The first infusion can be quite full bodied,
and the second is pure smooth taste. Enjoy
this tea often (especially with each meal)
to achieve it's historic weight loss benefits.
Use a teaspoon or more with boiling water.
Let steep for 2-5 minutes depending on your
desired strength. Use 2 times with full
flavor, sometimes three times with shorter
steeps. 2oz
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Royal
Laofu 'Old Tree' Loose Leaf Pu-erh
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Pu-erh Tea
Royal Laofu Pu-erh Tea- This tea combines
traditional Pu-erh processing with the full,
large, red-brown leaves of the famous Dayeh
tea trees. Laofu’s distinctive, aged
taste is smooth and satisfying. The special
aging process produces full flavor through
many infusions. The stems are still attached
giving this tea a unique appearance, both
dry and after its steeping. Because of its
full fermentation Laofu also offers the
full range of benefits along with a taste
that is not to be forgotten. We highly recommend
this fine old tree tea. 2oz
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Royal
Loose Leaf Pu-erh
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Pu-erh Tea
Royal Loose Leaf Pu-erh - This red tea resembles
our regular loose leaf Pu-erh, but is made
from finer leaves. This Imperial tea is
rich and smooth, with a deep red liquor
(liquid). It's weight loss properties and
superior flavor make this tea a favorite
of both the seasoned Pu-erh drinker and
the beginner. This tea will maximize your
enjoyment of Pu-erh tea. Use a teaspoon
or more with boiling water. Let steep for
2-5 minutes depending on your desired strength.
Re-use leaves 2-3 times. 2oz
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Yunnan
Loose Leaf Pu-erh Tea
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Pu-erh Tea
Yunnan Pu-erh - This loose leaf Pu-erh consists
of smaller leaves that have been processed
in the traditional method of double oxidation.
First the leaves are dried and then aged
to actually ferment the tea. This process
produces this tea’s special health
benefits as a digestive aid and fat metabolizer.
Infuse this tea two or three times for 3
- 4 minutes with full boiling water to extract
all this tea has to offer. 2oz
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