A Brief Introduction of Pu Cha Ke (PCK) and Pu-er Tea

Pu Cha Ke (PCK)

Pu Cha Ke(PCK), the first and largest company-owned chain of pu-er tea in China, is dedicated to providing high-end pu-er tea products nationwide (worldwide).PCK operates two manufacturing plants processing finest pu-er tea leaves.They are located in Menghai and Lincang of Yunnan Province, two of the four main producing areas of pu-er tea.Headquartered in Shanghai, we offer a variety of high-quality pu-er tea products available both online and at chain stores.

Pu-er Tea

Growing in the primitive forest of Yunnan Province, a pollution-free area in China, pu-er tea leaves are endowed with naturalness and high nutritional value.By means of two principal processing methods, pu-er tea leaves are processed into Sheng Tea and Shu Tea.Sheng Tea is entitled “Polyphenol King”, simply because it contains polyphenol content three times higher than green tea. Research has shown that Polyphenol is effective in reducing cancer risk, radiation, oxidation and many kinds of bacterium.Well known as “Fatty Liver Killer”, Shu Tea can reduce blood lipids and blood pressure, thus keeping people fit.Moreover, Shu Tea is very stomach-friendly, while green tea and black tea may irritate stomach.

Products

It is widely accepted that Pu-er tea made from wild big-leaf arbors is more nutritious than that made in man-made planting bases.PCK’ Pu-er tea products are made exclusively from wild big-leaf arbors which have existed for over one or several hundred years.We are the only tea company that has received the certificates from both Chinese Tea Quality Inspection and Supervision Center and National Food Quality Supervision and Inspection Center.

How to Brew Pu-er Tea

① Preparation

1. Water type and temperature: mineral water or pure water. 90 ℃ is the optimal temperature for Sheng Tea, while 100 ℃,at least 95 ℃, for Shu Tea.
2. Choose utensils: a tea set or a filtrating porcelain cup(Tong Xin Bei).The former includes a pot, a “sharing container”(Gong Dao Bei) and several small tea cups.It helps you to enjoy fully the wonderful taste of pu-er tea.A filtrating porcelain cup is a handy utensil for you to brew pu-er tea in office or casual places.

②The Basic Procedure of Brewing Pu-er Tea

1. Insert a pu-er tea wimble into the crack between different layers of pu-er tea and pry up a piece bout 3-5g.
2. Put the tea into a pot.
3. Pour boiled mineral or pure water into tea pot and quickly pour it out to clean the tea and warm the pot.
4. Pour boiled pure water into the pot and count brewing time.High-quality pu-er tea can brew above 10 times.It could be brewed about 3-5 second for the first time, longer the second time and so on.
5. Pour the steeped liquid out of the pot and into a sharing container.
6. Pour it out of the sharing container and into small tea cups evenly.
7. Enjoy your pu-er tea.
8. If you use a filtrating porcelain cup, just do step 1. to 4..Take out the filter layer and enjoy the steeped liquid.

How to Conserve Pu-er Tea

Keep in a ventilative and dry place.
Keep off direct sunshine irradiation.
Keep off peculiar smell.
Pu-er tea can continue to ferment slowly over time and thus raise its quality and taste.This is why it is called "drinkable antique”.If conserved for a long time, it can be decoated and put into a dark-red glazed pottery whose ventilation and insulation can help quicken the process of ferment.