Puerh Raw Tea:

Puerh raw tea, after the fresh leaves are harvested, is not subjected to artificial fermentation. It is stored naturally. After sun-dried Green Tea is produced, the tea leaves are pressed into shapes like cakes or bricks, or some tea farmers store them in loose form.

Compared with ripe tea, raw tea contains a rich amount of elements such as catechins and Caffeine, making its flavor strong, the soup sensation mellow, and the taste distinct and abundant. However, raw tea can be quite stimulating! Especially new tea, which should be naturally stored for some time to allow the further transformation of the catechin and caffeine elements. This enables a better release of Puerh tea's aroma and throat resonance. Raw tea aged over ten years melts in the mouth, with an increasingly intense taste but lessened stimulation on the stomach!

Puerh raw tea has the benefits of cleansing the intestines, reducing fat and blood pressure, and invigorating the spirit. However, it is not suitable for those who suffer from insomnia, fever, colds, or have poor digestive health. Such individuals should consume Puerh raw tea in moderation or avoid it altogether.

Newly made raw Puerh, due to its untransformed nutrients, has a cool nature. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, relieving summer heat, aiding digestion, quenching thirst, and promoting salivation. Therefore, it is suitable for middle-aged and young adults. Many enthusiasts of Puerh raw tea also regard it as the best tea to drink during summer because of its heat-clearing properties.

Puerh Ripe Tea:

Puerh ripe tea refers to Puerh leaves that undergo a fermentation process called “wet-piling,” which makes the tea nature mild and the tea soup soft and smooth. Over the years, the fermentation technique for Puerh ripe tea has become very mature, ensuring consistent quality in terms of taste. In particular, branded Puerh teas offer a stable and predictable flavor profile for each model of ripe tea.

Many Puerh tea aficionados are loyal to a specific taste and thus purchase a certain brand and model of Puerh ripe tea. Generally speaking, the leaves of ripe Puerh are chestnut brown, and the taste is smooth, pure, sweet, silky, and rich, making it more suitable for daily consumption. The main nutrients in ripe Puerh include theaflavins, thearubigins, theabrownins, Vitamin C, and catechins.

After fermentation, most of the nutrients in ripe Puerh tea transform into other beneficial substances. For instance, vitamin C increases significantly, and this nutrient enhances the human immune system and has antioxidant effects. Therefore, ripe Puerh tea is suitable for all body types and age groups.

Fermented Puerh tea contains a large number of beneficial bacterial colonies. These beneficial bacteria do not irritate the stomach upon entering the body but instead form a protective film on the stomach lining. Thus, long-term consumption of ripe Puerh tea can help nourish the stomach.

Those who worry about difficulty sleeping at night due to caffeine intake can opt for ripe Puerh tea. Since ripe Puerh tea does not contain caffeine and is a Fermented tea, the caffeine content is diluted during the fermentation process, so drinking it in the evening will not cause excitement.

The saying goes, “Drink raw Puerh in summer, and ripe Puerh in winter.” Because summer is hot, people are prone to getting overheated, and raw Puerh tea has the benefits of clearing heat, detoxifying, and relieving summer heat and greasiness. Winter is cold, and ripe Puerh tea has a mild and rich nature, and the beneficial bacterial colonies in the tea have the effect of warming the body and nourishing the stomach.