What is Pu Erh Tuocha Tea? History & Origin Explained
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Tuocha is a tightly compressed tea. It is made from loose raw pu erh tea (also called 'maocha') or pile-fermented maocha. The tuocha shape resembles a bird's nest. Learn about its history and origin.
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The Pu-erh Brokers of Yunnan Province
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Pu-erh - Teapedia
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Pu-Erh - The Tea Specialist in Amsterdam
This type of rich, earthy pu-erh tea is referred to as ripened, or cooked. Unlike many other teas such as green and white which should be consumed
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Ripened Aged Pu-erh Mini Tuocha
This is a premium tea from one of China's top tea factories, Xiaguan Tea Factory. In 1975, Xiaguan Tea Factory start to produce Pu-Erh tuo
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Pu-Erh Tuo Cha, Large French Tuo Taocha, Xiaguan Tea Factory, 1990s (Ripe/Shou)
Lao Cha Tou is aged ripe pu-erh nuggets that form naturally from compression and heat during the wet piling stage of the fermentation process.
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Old Tea Heads Lao Cha Tou Ripe Pu-erh Tea Nuggets
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What is Pu erh Tea, Basics about Puerh, Understanding Pu-erh labels, Sheng, Shu pu er
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TAETEA 7572 Classic Pu-erh Tea, Aged Fermented Puerh Pu'er Tea Cake Black Tea for Daily Drink and Gift 150g / 5.29oz (Ripe) : Grocery & Gourmet Food
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What is Pu Erh Tuocha Tea? History & Origin Explained
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Meng Hai Ripe Pu-erh Tea : HOJO TEA
This very special pu-erh has large black leaves with some golden tips. This tea has a strong earthy pu-erh flavour with a soft edge but little
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Pu-Erh Gam Fei Cha
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Common stereotypes and legends about puerh tea
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Pu'er tea - Wikipedia
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The History of Xiaguan Tuocha