A Note to Enjoy Tea (2)

Today, I want to share black tea, both of them known in the west or China:

Black tea or black tea as it is known in the west, is a result of complete oxidation of the leaf. The tea was first produced in China, but achieved worldwide acceptance after the British cultivated the plant in India, Sri Lanka, and Africa. Rea teas are known for their robust, full-bodied flavours described as cocoa, molasses, fruit or honey.

Chinese black tea, or more well known as pu-er, is aged, post-fermented, and often compressed into cakes or bricks. Its name comes from the town of Pu-er in South-western China. Pu-er has a strong green or earthy taste that gains mellow flavour. Some rare premium pu-er teas are more than 50 years old and become treasures of some collectors. Consumed for centuries by the Chinese, pu-er is said best to lower cholesterol, and digestion, and cure hangovers.