There is Champagne, France; Tequila, Mexico; and Parma, Italy — all places turned trade names known for their unique, high-quality foods. Now, if China has its way, there could be another: Puer. This ...

If you are new to puer, you probably want to forget everything you know about how to brew, especially if your preferences lean toward English-style tea, which is most common in the United States.

Pu'er tea is packed in bings at a market in China's Yunnan province. A cake of Pu'er continues to change as it ages, and bits of tea are chipped off in order to brew. "It tasted like rotten compost," ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With so many teas readily available, it can be hard to decide what brew will work for you. But if you’re aiming to improve your ...

Named after a town in Yunnan province, the place where it originated, pu-er tea is a winner of a tea. It is made from rather large leaves that are oxidized twice in a process that imparts a very ...

Among all types of Chinese tea, Puer may be an acquired taste that might not suit all consumers - but recently it has become the most controversial. Two years ago certain types of the fermented tea ...

Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright have set out on a journey to follow the Mekong river from sea to source. The Diplomat will be sharing some of the stories they’ve found along the way. For more about the ...

“It tasted like rotten compost,” recalls Max Falkowitz, executive digital editor of the food and wine magazine Saveur, of the time in college he sipped one of the most sought-after teas in the world.

Pu'er is routinely compressed into cakes, called bings, and wrapped in paper printed with the name of the tea. "It tasted like rotten compost," recalls Max Falkowitz, executive digital editor of the ...

"It tasted like rotten compost," recalls Max Falkowitz, executive digital editor of the food and wine magazine Saveur, of the time in college he sipped one of the most sought-after teas in the world.