Notebooks

The History of Tea: From its Origins to Today

Five millennia of history, from its botanical cradle in Yunnan to European drawing rooms. The story is told by a Pu'er house, based in the mountains six months a year.

Pu'er, caféine et théine : ce qui change dans nos Pu'er

Théine et caféine, c'est la même molécule. Mais quatre facteurs changent tout dans une tasse : la fermentation, l'âge des théiers, le grade des feuilles, l'infusion. Pourquoi notre wo dui de 90 à 1...

Pu'er et digestion : pourquoi nos Pu'er accompagnent les repas

Depuis des siècles, le Pu'er fermenté accompagne les repas dans le sud de la Chine. Origine cantonaise du yum cha, fermentation des feuilles, polyphénols et théabrownines : ce que la tradition obse...

Fermented or Raw Pu'er: How to Choose?

Shou or sheng, fermented or raw: two families of Pu'er, two very different characteristics. A guide to choosing the one that suits you.

Benefits of Pu'er Tea: What Traditional Chinese Medicine Says

Before it was a beverage of pleasure, tea was a remedy. What traditional Chinese medicine says about Pu'er — origins, post-meal uses, and our approach: tradition, not prescription.

Pu'er and Seasons: Which Tea for Which Moment

In Chinese thought, one does not drink the same tea in summer and winter. It's not a matter of personal taste, but a matter of balance. Traditional Chinese medicine classifies every food, every dr...

Aging Your Pu'er: Time as an Ingredient

Pu'er is the only tea in the world that improves with age. Where a green tea loses its aromas in a few months, a well-stored Pu'er gains depth, roundness, and complexity year after year. This prop...

Gushu: What is Ancient Tree Tea?

In the world of Pu'er, one word comes up more than any other: gushu. We see it on packaging, in descriptions, on tea stalls in China. It means "ancient tree" and it changes everything. A Pu'er fro...

How to choose your first Pu'er

You've heard of Pu'er, read a few lines, perhaps tasted a cup at someone's house, and you'd like to start, but the field seems vast. Raw, fermented, cake, loose leaf, ancient tree, young sprout: w...

From Bud to Cake: How Pu'er Tea is Made

Pu'er is not made in a factory. It is born in the hands of a picker, passes through the fire of a wok, dries in the Yunnan sun, and takes its form under the press, when it is not simply left loose...