5 Pu-erh Tea Cakes (puerh, Beeng Cha)

Pu-erh (puerh) is a fermented, aged tea from Yunnan, China, pressed into round cakes known as beeng cha. This listing includes 5 compressed cakes.

🌿 Flavor & Aroma

Pu-erh has an earthy, aged character:

• Damp earth, forest floor
• Old wood, leather
• Dried fruit, camphor, sometimes cocoa
• Low bitterness, especially aged or ripe styles

🧱 Why It's Compressed

Pressing tea into cakes has both historical and practical roots:

• Historically eased transport along the Tea Horse Road trade routes
• Slows aging
• Stabilizes flavor
• Allows long-term storage

🍵 How to Use It

• Pry off a small chunk with a tea pick or knife
• Rinse briefly with hot water
• Brew multiple short infusions, gongfu style

📦 Storage

• Keep in airflow, not airtight
• Avoid strong odors (tea absorbs them)
• Avoid excessive dryness or humidity
• Store like a cool cellar, not a sealed jar

What's Included: 5 pu-erh tea cakes (beeng cha)