Pu-erh Academy
How to Choose the Right Vessel for Pu-erh Tea?
If you're setting up a gongfu tea practice for the first time, this is usually the first real decision: gaiwan or Yixing teapot? Both are traditional. Both work. But they...
How to Choose the Right Vessel for Pu-erh Tea?
If you're setting up a gongfu tea practice for the first time, this is usually the first real decision: gaiwan or Yixing teapot? Both are traditional. Both work. But they...
Is Cha Qi Real - Drink with Pu-erh Tea
Ask ten serious pu-erh drinkers whether cha qi is real, and you'll get ten different answers. Some will describe it with complete confidence — a warmth in the chest, a...
Is Cha Qi Real - Drink with Pu-erh Tea
Ask ten serious pu-erh drinkers whether cha qi is real, and you'll get ten different answers. Some will describe it with complete confidence — a warmth in the chest, a...
The Pu-erh Tea Ceremony
There is a moment in drinking good pu-erh that most people miss the first time. It happens after you swallow. The tea is gone from your mouth, but something is...
The Pu-erh Tea Ceremony
There is a moment in drinking good pu-erh that most people miss the first time. It happens after you swallow. The tea is gone from your mouth, but something is...
Does Tree Age Actually Change the Flavor of Pu-...
It's one of the most repeated claims in pu-erh: older trees make better tea. But is it true? And if so, why?The answer is yes — but not for the...
Does Tree Age Actually Change the Flavor of Pu-...
It's one of the most repeated claims in pu-erh: older trees make better tea. But is it true? And if so, why?The answer is yes — but not for the...
Why Banzhang Tastes Powerful?
In the world of pu-erh, few names carry as much weight as Banzhang. Collectors seek it. Prices reflect it. And anyone who has tasted a genuine Banzhang raw pu-erh understands...
Why Banzhang Tastes Powerful?
In the world of pu-erh, few names carry as much weight as Banzhang. Collectors seek it. Prices reflect it. And anyone who has tasted a genuine Banzhang raw pu-erh understands...
Bulang vs. Mengsong Pu-erh
In the world of Yunnan pu-erh, origin matters more than almost anything else. Two teas from the same year, the same processing method, even the same producer, can taste entirely...
Bulang vs. Mengsong Pu-erh
In the world of Yunnan pu-erh, origin matters more than almost anything else. Two teas from the same year, the same processing method, even the same producer, can taste entirely...