Pu-erh tea or Pu-er, pronounced “poo-erh,” takes its name from a town in the Yunnan Province of China. Like wine, it improves with age; some pu-erhs are still drinkable after 50 years! Also known as weight loss teas in traditional societies, the health benefits of Pu-erh Tea are helping this aged tea gain popularity in the West. The tea leaves are processed like green tea, then heaped into piles or formed in bricks. Heat is then combined with moisture to encourage natural bacterial fermentation. A natural choice for true tea lovers, loose leaf or pu-erh tea bags are sure to impress.

Pu-erh tea typically has a medium amount of caffeine. Like black and green tea, it comes from the Camellia sinensis plant, which contains naturally occurring caffeine.

Because of its caffeine content, pu-erh tea can boost mood and alertness when consumed throughout the day. However, it's best served with food. In traditional Chinese herbalism, pu-erh tea leaves are believed to open the yin and yang meridians of the spleen and stomach, which enhance blood cleansing and digestion. For this reason, pu-erh tea is often enjoyed during or after meals — and even used as a hangover cure.

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Amazing Benefits of Pur-erh Tea

The growing popularity of pu-erh tea in Ireland and around the world is largely due to the fact that it combines the health benefits of tea and fermented foods. Although more research needs to be done, numerous studies suggest that pu-erh tea may help with mental alertness, weight management, digestion, gut health, blood sugar control, antioxidant protection for heart and blood vessels, and improved cholesterol levels.

In the case of cholesterol, pu-erh tea boasts an advantage over other types of teas in that it naturally contains small amounts of lovastatin. This chemical is used as a prescription medication for lowering cholesterol. Preliminary studies show drinking pu-erh tea could reduce triglycerides and bad LDL cholesterol while raising good HDL cholesterol. Promising research is also emerging on how pu-erh tea might boost liver health, fight influenza and inhibit the growth of cancer.

With Hana Tea House, shopping for fresh tea leaves online from Ireland is easy because you make an informed purchase and you know exactly where your tea is coming from. These are the benefits of buying tea online from our website. Every batch of tea we procure is put up on our online tea store along with its date of plucking/picking, specialty, tea grade and source plantation. And so, every time you sip one of our sommelier-curated teas, you are in the company of the most authentic, professional, transparent and world class tea experience there is. You can buy tea leaves online as well as buy tea bags online. Buy tea online at Hana Tea House using the code hanafreetea at checkout. 2 free tea samples included in each order.