Yunnan, the hometown of tea in China: five steps to teach you how to buy Pu 'er tea correctly!

Pu 'er tea is loved by more and more tea lovers because of its rich taste, and it is known as "the last stop of tea people". However, consumers will be suspicious of Pu 'er tea because of many counterfeit top-class famous ancient tree teas in the market. Pu 'er tea is a product that pays great attention to experience, and the quality of Pu 'er tea can be evaluated through tasting. However, if consumers buy Pu 'er tea every time, they must judge the value of Pu 'er tea through tasting, which will undoubtedly increase consumers' time and selection cost. Consumers hope that they can clearly judge the grade, value and corresponding price of Pu 'er tea from brand information and tea packaging related information.
So how do we choose Pu 'er tea that suits us? Just five steps!

First, look at the demand
First of all, we have to understand what the purpose of buying Pu 'er tea is. Secondly, what kind of tea is suitable for you? Don't blindly follow the trend. The selection of Pu 'er tea should first consider its value factors, followed by good Pu 'er tea with drinking value, gift value and collection value. Therefore, we need to determine the purpose of buying tea, whether it is for ourselves, as a gift or as a collection. Only with a clear goal can we choose the right tea.
Pu 'er tea value:
Health value
Value of tasting and drinking
Gift value
Collection value
Cultural value

1. Health value
Various studies show that Pu 'er tea has the functions of reducing blood fat, resisting atherosclerosis, lowering blood sugar, reducing weight, preventing fatty liver, resisting oxidation, resisting aging, preventing radiation, resisting fatigue, enhancing immunity, enhancing bone density and improving osteoporosis. Pu 'er tea has the effects of refreshing, lowering blood pressure and blood lipid, inhibiting bacteria and diminishing inflammation, improving immunity, promoting digestion and removing boredom.

2. The value of tasting and drinking
Tea is the way to entertain guests in China. When relatives or friends visit, it is natural to make tea to entertain them. As the saying goes: three glasses of wine in the world of mortals, a pot of tea for a thousand years. When drinking tea, many people are talking about how to do business and thinking about how to make money. The more tea you drink, the more sober you are, the more open your mind and the more appreciated your circle of friends.

3. Value of gifts
China is a country of etiquette. Since ancient times, reciprocity has become an indispensable part of people's social interaction and emotional enhancement. A good gift can make you give a gift politely, and at the same time, it can promote feelings.

4. Collection value
Pu 'er tea is a changing art and an antique that can be drunk. Good Pu 'er tea can be more fragrant with age, and we are also eager to feel the unique charm and physical and mental pleasure brought by Pu 'er old tea.

5. Cultural value
Pu 'er tea is one of the top ten famous teas in China. It originated in southwest Yunnan and was named after its distribution center, Pu 'er House. It was called "Pu 'er tea" in the Yuan Dynasty and was named "Pu 'er tea" in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. After thousands of years, "Pu 'er Tea" has accumulated unparalleled cultural treasures. From the "Wuhou Legacy" in the Three Kingdoms Period to the "Daughter Tea" in A Dream of Red Mansions, it has experienced many vicissitudes and witnessed many changes in the world, leaving a long history and culture.

Second, look at the information
The production information of Pu 'er tea is a very important part of Pu 'er tea. Perfect and clear information of Pu 'er tea is a good guarantee for the quality of Pu 'er tea, and we can also know the value hierarchy of this Pu 'er tea to some extent. On the other hand, with incomplete information or without relevant information, it is difficult for us to judge the quality of Pu 'er tea and its value. So what information do we look at from the packaging? First of all, from the product raw material grade, product implementation standards, manufacturers, manufacturers, addresses, etc.; Secondly, the production time, know what year it belongs to and so on.

Third, look at the brand
Why choose a brand?
Brand is the endorsement of the quality of Pu 'er tea, and what kind of brand to choose depends on the positioning of our needs. Generally speaking, the product quality of brands with high popularity and reputation is generally not bad, but it is also directly related to brand positioning. In the Pu 'er tea industry, if you choose top-grade ancient tree Pu 'er tea, you still need to choose a boutique brand with real source, system guarantee, full control and full traceability.

Fourth, look at the quality
The three core elements that form the quality of Pu 'er tea are: raw materials, technology and storage. When choosing a Pu 'er tea, we not only drink its immediate taste, but also the later transformation is a key factor! Pu 'er tea is a healthy drink, so it is the last word to drink well. But how to choose a good Pu 'er tea? How should we judge the quality of Pu 'er tea?

1. Raw materials
Good raw materials are the first basic element of any high-quality tea. The raw material of high-quality Pu 'er tea is mainly tea cyanine produced by Yunnan big-leaf tea tree, which has high tenderness and is mainly picked with one bud and two or three leaves. Picking is not as tender as possible, but as tender and moderate as possible. Tea cyanine with high lignification has higher sugar content and more balanced contents. Among them, ancient tea is a very good choice.

2. Technology
The technology of Pu 'er tea should follow the principle of traditional tea-making technology to ensure the core value of Pu 'er tea. Experienced tea lovers can drink the shortcomings of Pu 'er tea technology when drinking Pu 'er tea. It can also judge whether this Pu 'er tea is worth collecting, and then judge its value.

3. Storage
Storage is the continuation of Pu 'er tea processing technology, the core link of Pu 'er tea aging, the important process of Pu 'er tea quality formation, and the key step to realize the fragrance of Pu 'er tea as it ages.

"Cooked in hot storage, fragrant in cold storage" is a general rule in the aging process of Pu 'er tea. Pu 'er tea will "ripen" faster in the place with high temperature and humidity in the later stage, but it is also easy to breed miscellaneous bacteria and rot fungi in the place with high temperature and humidity, and it can drink the so-called warehouse taste. The place with relatively low temperature and humidity is more conducive to the transformation of Pu 'er tea aroma, and it is easier to form "aging and fragrance", and it is not easy to produce foreign flavor, and the aroma will be cleaner and purer.

4. Taste
Pu 'er tea is a healthy drink. We can judge a good Pu 'er tea from its taste and appearance.
Dry tea is dark green in color, and the strips are clear, fat and vivid; The leaf bottom is intact and active; The aroma is high; The soup is golden and shiny, clean and free of impurities; There is a sense of hierarchy in the tea soup, and the bitterness is coordinated with each other. The entrance soup is full, smooth, strong in saliva production, and quick and lasting in sweetness. The throat rhyme is deep and long, and good Pu 'er tea will bring us a pleasant feeling physically and mentally.

Fifth, look at the price
When we buy Pu 'er tea, the first pursuit is high cost performance, so we choose products with real source, guaranteed quality and low value within a certain range; Secondly, top-class Pu 'er tea is definitely not cheap, so you can't buy the famous Zhai Pu 'er tea just for the sake of cheapness. Finally learn to bargain, which depends on the individual's negotiating ability. At the same time, understanding the forming factors of Pu 'er tea price is also a very important skill to judge the price of a Pu 'er tea.

summary
Good raw materials, correct Pu 'er tea technology and scientific storage can make you drink Pu 'er tea with confidence. Through the above five steps, you can choose high-quality Pu 'er tea with real source, guaranteed system and high cost performance.

As the saying goes, "Pu 'er tea is the last stop of tea people", and Pu 'er tea is also an art of "change". Pu 'er tea also has the regional characteristics of one mountain blindly, and different years will have different tastes. Therefore, Pu 'er tea is fascinated by more tea lovers because of its rich regional characteristics and drinking experience. I believe that one day more young people will fall in love with Pu 'er tea because of its charm, and at the same time know how to choose Pu 'er tea that suits them!