Pu-erh tea, also spelled as Pu'er tea, is a variety of fermented dark tea produced in Yunnan province, China. Fermentation is a tea production style in which the tea leaves undergo microbial fermentation and oxidation after they are dried and rolled. This process is a Chinese specialty and produces tea known as Hei Cha (黑茶), commonly translated to dark, or black tea (this type of tea is completely different from what in West is known as "black tea", which in China is called "red tea"). The most famous variety of this category of tea is Pu-erh from Yunnan Province, named after the trading post for dark tea during imperial China.<br>
All teas made from the tea plant (camellia sinensis) possess health benefits because they contain polyphenolic compounds. Pu-erh tea possesses all the chemical constituents in green, white, Oolong and black tea. <br>
See also :
* [[Oolong Tea]]
* [[Green Tea]]
==Special Precautions of Pu-erh Tea==
See : [[Black Tea]]
==The benefits of Pu-erh Tea are==
What is unique about Puerh tea and separates it from other teas, is Pu-erh is made from a broadleaf variety that promotes microbial activity that results in a tea that is believed to have medicinal benefits, including antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antimutagenic properties, as well as the ability to suppress fatty acid synthesis, which is associated with weight loss and the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.