Pu'er Tea

[timb]

For those of you that drink this Tea, are you purchasing this from the states or importing from China?

 

Any brands or suppliers better than the others. I've seen prices all over the place for Pu'er. $5 - $60 for 250 gram bricks.

 

Tim

[dnoblett]

Member: DMikeS4321 sells tea.

 

His website: http://www.newchinateahouse.com/

 

Came up in a thread for excellent teapots.

 

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=331877

[Shenzhen K-1]

For those of you that drink this Tea, are you purchasing this from the states or importing from China?

 

Any brands or suppliers better than the others. I've seen prices all over the place for Pu'er. $5 - $60 for 250 gram bricks.

 

Tim

 

OK dumb question, how much tea does a 250 gram brick make anyway??

 

B)

[rogerluli]

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...c=23140&hl=

[Don]

For those of you that drink this Tea, are you purchasing this from the states or importing from China?

 

Any brands or suppliers better than the others. I've seen prices all over the place for Pu'er. $5 - $60 for 250 gram bricks.

 

Tim

 

I buy mine in Jinghong, a major center for the tea.

[tonado]

I saw plenty of Puer tea at the Kam Man Market in Quincy, MA (near Boston) today. The cake type from Yunnan costs $5.99.

[DMikeS4321]

For those of you that drink this Tea, are you purchasing this from the states or importing from China?

 

Any brands or suppliers better than the others. I've seen prices all over the place for Pu'er. $5 - $60 for 250 gram bricks.

 

Tim

 

OK dumb question, how much tea does a 250 gram brick make anyway??

 

 

It should make about 10 liters, but it depends to a large degree on how strong you like your Pu'er.

Edited November 20, 2007 by DMikeS4321 (see edit history)

[DMikeS4321]

I saw plenty of Puer tea at the Kam Man Market in Quincy, MA (near Boston) today. The cake type from Yunnan costs $5.99.

 

It's important to know how to identify genuine Pu'er. Brick tea from the foothills of the Himalayas can have toxic levels of flouride due to run-off from the mountains. Flourosis is common in that area. This isn't a problem with Pu'er tea, which is by definition from Yunnan. It's also handy to know how to identify Pu'er as counterfeiting is very common in China; cheap brick teas are often sold as Pu'er when they aren't even close in content or quality. Ask your vendor for a copy of the O.T.R.D.C. (Organic Tea Research and Development Center) Certificate that assures compliance with organic farming, processing and handling standards (THREE separate certificates!). The sanctions against conterfeiting those compliance certificates are severe; tea is serious business in China and no sane person would fake compliance.

 

If the tea you are describing is in bing (round cake) form, I can almost guarantee that it isn't genuine. You are talking a retail price somewhere in the neighborhood of 44 to 45 RMB. Almost impossible to imagine when international surface freight charges alone can run 10 to 15 RMB per cake. Factor in other expenses and you can see how unlikely this is...

 

Beware conterfeit tea. There are several million people in China (and the rest of the world) who would be happy to take your money in exchange for something that isn't real.

Edited November 20, 2007 by DMikeS4321 (see edit history)

[Dennis143]

 

 

It should make about 10 liters, but it depends to a large degree on how strong you like your Pu'er.

I have been doing some reading on Pu'erh Cha today, as well as discussing it with Chinese friends. One note of caution is to be sure that you buy from a reputable distributor, as there are now many counterfeit bricks that can contain harmful as well as benign ingrediences.

 

As a distributor, Mike, how say you on this?

[DMikeS4321]

 

 

It should make about 10 liters, but it depends to a large degree on how strong you like your Pu'er.

I have been doing some reading on Pu'erh Cha today, as well as discussing it with Chinese friends. One note of caution is to be sure that you buy from a reputable distributor, as there are now many counterfeit bricks that can contain harmful as well as benign ingrediences.

 

As a distributor, Mike, how say you on this?

 

Hi Dennis. We must have been posting at the same time. All of my teas are certified organic by O.T.R.D.C. Please see my last post above.

 

Thanks for asking.

 

P.S. Not to put too fine a point on it, but we are actually direct importers. All the tea I handle comes from the farms, production and storage facilities owned and managed by my wife's best friend and her Boss (we all call him "The Boss"). I'll have pictures of their teahouse on my website as soon as I can figure out how to do it or somehow motivate my "webmaster" to do it for me. I'll also put up pictures of my wife (President of Phoenix-Dragon) and her friend at the same time.

 

The Boss has a HUGE collection of Pu'er, hundreds of thousands of yuan worth, stored in a special room in his home. He is quite a character, always a cigarette in an ornate gold holder dangling from his lips. One of the nicest guys I've met over there and just a blast to hang around with. I'd like to have a picture of him but he is camera shy. I think he knows as much about tea as any living person; he holds multiple certification as Tea Master; everything from farming to production to packing, preparing and selling. Tea is his life; he's exactly the kind of guy you want to know in a business like this. He is very close to my wife's best friend; they are inseparable, and my wife and her best friend are like sisters.

Edited November 20, 2007 by DMikeS4321 (see edit history)

[PhoenixRising]

I saw plenty of Puer tea at the Kam Man Market in Quincy, MA (near Boston) today. The cake type from Yunnan costs $5.99.

 

It's important to know how to identify genuine Pu'er. Brick tea from the foothills of the Himalayas can have toxic levels of flouride due to run-off from the mountains. Flourosis is common in that area. This isn't a problem with Pu'er tea, which is by definition from Yunnan. It's also handy to know how to identify Pu'er as counterfeiting is very common in China; cheap brick teas are often sold as Pu'er when they aren't even close in content or quality. Ask your vendor for a copy of the O.T.R.D.C. (Organic Tea Research and Development Center) Certificate that assures compliance with organic farming, processing and handling standards (THREE separate certificates!). The sanctions against conterfeiting those compliance certificates are severe; tea is serious business in China and no sane person would fake compliance.

 

If the tea you are describing is in bing (round cake) form, I can almost guarantee that it isn't genuine. You are talking a retail price somewhere in the neighborhood of 44 to 45 RMB. Almost impossible to imagine when international surface freight charges alone can run 10 to 15 RMB per cake. Factor in other expenses and you can see how unlikely this is...

 

Beware conterfeit tea. There are several million people in China (and the rest of the world) who would be happy to take your money in exchange for something that isn't real.

This type of tea would help eliminate tooth decay. But as we should all know you get what you pay for.

[michaln]

hey mike I am interested in buying some tea from you

in an earlier post you mentioned a discount for members

how do I go about doing this ?

[tonado]

I just talk to my wife about Puer tea. She said that the benefit of all Puer tea are similar. The expensive one may smell and taste better. She seems to know this topic since her dad is a Chinese herb doctor.

[DMikeS4321]

I saw plenty of Puer tea at the Kam Man Market in Quincy, MA (near Boston) today. The cake type from Yunnan costs $5.99.

 

It's important to know how to identify genuine Pu'er. Brick tea from the foothills of the Himalayas can have toxic levels of flouride due to run-off from the mountains. Flourosis is common in that area. This isn't a problem with Pu'er tea, which is by definition from Yunnan. It's also handy to know how to identify Pu'er as counterfeiting is very common in China; cheap brick teas are often sold as Pu'er when they aren't even close in content or quality. Ask your vendor for a copy of the O.T.R.D.C. (Organic Tea Research and Development Center) Certificate that assures compliance with organic farming, processing and handling standards (THREE separate certificates!). The sanctions against conterfeiting those compliance certificates are severe; tea is serious business in China and no sane person would fake compliance.

 

If the tea you are describing is in bing (round cake) form, I can almost guarantee that it isn't genuine. You are talking a retail price somewhere in the neighborhood of 44 to 45 RMB. Almost impossible to imagine when international surface freight charges alone can run 10 to 15 RMB per cake. Factor in other expenses and you can see how unlikely this is...

 

Beware conterfeit tea. There are several million people in China (and the rest of the world) who would be happy to take your money in exchange for something that isn't real.

This type of tea would help eliminate tooth decay. But as we should all know you get what you pay for.

 

Camellia Sinensis is a very efficient accumulator of fluoride. As such, tea can be a good source of the fluoride that helps prevent tooth decay. Too much fluoride can be a bad thing, however, as fluoride is toxic at certain levels. The problem with brick teas from areas like Tibet is the high amount of fluoride in the runoff from the Himalayas.

 

You make a good point about tooth decay, but tea also naturally inhibits the growth of the bacteria commonly associated with gum disease. Just one of the many benefits...

[DMikeS4321]

hey mike I am interested in buying some tea from you

in an earlier post you mentioned a discount for members

how do I go about doing this ?

 

PM me and I'll pass on the info.

 

Thanks!