{"title":"Pu-Erh Teas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePu-erh offers rich earthy notes prized by collectors the world over. Considered a \"post-fermented\" tea as the dried leaves are subjected to a fermentation process that spans several months to several years. This unique fermentation process infuses them with their defining musty, earthy character and profound depth of character. Produced for centuries, the tea is aged to develop a sophistication and complexity akin to fine wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"metropolitan-tea-company-pu-erh-special-3-yr-tea","title":"Metropolitan Tea Company - Special 3 Yrs. Pu-erh Tea","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"prodcupdesc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodcupdesc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMetropolitan Tea Company -  Special 3 Yrs  Pu-erh Tea\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodcupdesc\"\u003eToasted bread highlights with elemental and earthly notes.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodingredspecs\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLuxury Ingredients:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBlack Tea (Pu-erh style)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodmanucountry\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSmall Batch Blended and Packed in:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCanada\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodteasfrom\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTea(s) From:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eChina\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodregions\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRegion(s):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYunnan Province\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodantioxlvl\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAntioxidant Level:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMedium\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\" id=\"prodantioxlvlhelp\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCaffeine Content:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHigh\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodantioxlvl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\"\u003eMetropolitan Tea Company -  Special 3 Yrs.  Pu-erh Tea\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePu-erh, manufactured from máochá, a type of mostly unoxidized green tea grown in China's Yunnan province, offers numerous health benefits and a round earthy flavor that gets better with age. The nourishment of age factors into Pu-erh right from the get-go. To make it, unlike traditional teas in which 2 young leaves and a bud are plucked from the bush, 3-4 leaves and a bud are plucked, yielding older, broader leaves more suitable to the fermentation process. Once fermented, the best Peers are aged like fine wine in the cellar of a French chateau, or cheese on the rack of a Swiss barn. The result is an earthy, musty character that sets the tea apart from all its younger competitors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapping off the benefits of the aging that goes into Pu-erh, is research that appears to indicate the tea's ability to reverse some of the effects of aging itself. According to practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, aged Pu-erh has the ability to induce weigh-loss, fight cancer, protect the kidneys and ward off many other of the causes of early mortality. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Kitchen Pantry","offers":[{"title":"50 grams","offer_id":47997381542051,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47587337765027,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 gram Bulk Bag","offer_id":46678983278755,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8179\/files\/puher_pile_500.jpg?v=1766500037"},{"product_id":"metropolitan-tea-company-young-pu-erh-pu-erh-tea","title":"Metropolitan Tea Company - Young Pu-erh Tea","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"prodcupdesc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodcupdesc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMetropolitan Tea Company -  Young  Pu-erh Tea\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodcupdesc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodcupdesc\"\u003eA character best described as elemental. The tea leaves come from the 'Dayeh' bush variety closely related to the original tea tree.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodingredspecs\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLuxury Ingredients:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBlack Tea (Pu-erh style)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodmanucountry\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSmall Batch Blended and Packed in:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCanada\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodteasfrom\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTea(s) From:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eChina\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodregions\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRegion(s):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYunnan Province\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodantioxlvl\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAntioxidant Level:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMedium\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\" id=\"prodantioxlvlhelp\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCaffeine Content:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMedium\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodantioxlvl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\"\u003eMetropolitan Tea Company -  Young Pu-erh Tea\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Tea:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe method of production is: The tealeaves are picked, rolled, withered in the hot sun, after which they are steamed and pressed into cakes. This pu-erh is broken up out of the cakes to make it easier to deal with. The steaming process generates some moisture and when compressed (without drying) into the cakes, in the course of time the tea takes on a musty and earthy character. Pu-erh that gets somewhat moldy before it naturally dries is considered the best. Pu-erh is then stored for years. As with wine, young pu-erh is considered the least valuable whereas pu-erh 5 years or older is more highly prized. Interestingly the taste of pu-erh becomes more mellow with age and perhaps more acceptable to the western palate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapping off the benefits of the aging that goes into Pu-erh, is research that appears to indicate the tea's ability to reverse some of the effects of aging itself. According to practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, aged Pu-erh has the ability to induce weigh-loss, fight cancer, protect the kidneys and ward off many other of the causes of early mortality. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Kitchen Pantry","offers":[{"title":"50 grams","offer_id":46728557363363,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47997413064867,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 gram Bulk Bag","offer_id":46728557396131,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8179\/files\/youngpuerhpile_6c0bffb5-c649-46a4-b0d4-a7cee470234a.jpg?v=1767787380"},{"product_id":"metropolitan-tea-company-golden-pu-erh-tea","title":"Metropolitan Tea Company -  Golden Pu-erh 5 Yrs Tea","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"prodcupdesc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodcupdesc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMetropolitan Tea Company -  Golden Pu-erh 5 Yrs Tea \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodcupdesc\"\u003eA woodsy quality with an earthy character sometimes described as elemental. Compared to young Pu-erh this tea is quite mild and smooth.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodingredspecs\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLuxury Ingredients:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBlack Tea (Pu-erh style)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodmanucountry\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSmall Batch Blended and Packed in:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCanada\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodteasfrom\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTea(s) From:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eChina\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodregions\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRegion(s):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYunnan Province\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodantioxlvl\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAntioxidant Level:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHigh\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\" id=\"prodantioxlvlhelp\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCaffeine Content:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMedium\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prodantioxlvl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\"\u003eMetropolitan Tea Company -  Golden Pu-erh 5 Yrs Tea \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Tea:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGolden Pu-erh has been aged for five years in a dark cave in Yunnan Province. This aging process in a relatively high humidity environment has mellowed the elemental character of the tea when compared to young Pu-erh (aged about 1 year). As with wine, young pu-erh is considered the least valuable whereas pu-erh 5 years or older is more highly prized. Interestingly the taste of pu-erh becomes more mellow with age and perhaps more acceptable to the western palate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-icon\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe method of production is: The tea leaves are picked, rolled, withered in the hot sun, after which they are steamed and pressed into cakes. (This pu-erh is broken up out of the cakes to make it easier to deal with). The steaming process generates some moisture and when compressed (without drying) into the cakes, in the course of time the tea takes on a musty and earthy character. Pu-erh that gets somewhat moldy before it naturally dries is considered the best. Pu-erh is then stored for years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Kitchen Pantry","offers":[{"title":"50 grams","offer_id":46728558149795,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47997573431459,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 gram Bulk Bag","offer_id":46728558182563,"sku":null,"price":129.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8179\/files\/golden_pile.jpg?v=1786837375"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thekitchenpantry.com\/collections\/pu-erh-teas.oembed","provider":"The Kitchen Pantry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}