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.

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.

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...

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...

What is Pu'er tea? Everything you need to know about this ancient Chinese tea

Pu'er is a post-fermented tea from Yunnan, capable of improving with age like a fine wine. Origins, production, terroirs, and benefits: everything you need to know.