Description
Puerh Earl Grey pairs light and dark, day and night. Any tea drinker will recognize the citrusy bergamot front flavor; puerh is aged and fermented Chinese tea, often described as dark, musty, or earthy. So, the ingredients hold opposite ends of the flavor spectrum. The bergamot shines through the darkness, while elevating the puerh earthiness into the realm of floral aromatics. As a result, our Puerh Earl Grey wins praise—both from puerh lovers, and from folks who usually steer clear. Drink it from either direction: a brighter puerh tea, or a deep and rich Earl Grey.
Fermented tea has probiotic qualities, making it gentler on the stomach, and giving the drinker a fuller, more satisfied feeling. Puerh is also good for multiple steeps, so you can brew 2 or 3 cups with every serving of this tea.
Our shou puerh comes from Jingmai Mountain in southern Yunnan, where the Dai people have hand-picked the ancient tea trees for millennia. These trees range from 700 to 1,000 years old. And since they grow in a natural rainforest, the tea leaves provide a wide range of antioxidants and nutrients. One more reason to love this new classic.
A made in Montana tea.
Lake Missoula Tea Company commits to direct-sourcing teas and botanicals from sustainable farms. First we choose organic ingredients, and then we create our blends in small batches. In short, we love to drink this stuff, and we’re proud to share with you the tastiest, freshest tea possible. Store away from light and oxygen, and your teas will keep for a good long time.
A satisfying blend of two favorite things – puerh brings an earthy quality to the elegance of the Earl Grey bergamot.
Hi Lara, this is a perfect tea to learn about puerh–happy you found our Puerh Earl Grey! LMTC
This is my ‘go to’ tea each morning. It is not smokey like some puerh teas but is bold in flavor (you can use less tea per 8 ounces of water if you want it to be less strong). It is bergamot forward which I love. Just a delightful Earl Grey. I steep mine for 3 minutes at boiling (which is 195 degrees here at altitude and 212 degrees if not at altitude). And I almost always make a second steep with the leaves. The second batch is a bit less strong but not by much.
Hi Emily, Thank you for sharing and glad you like our Puerh Earl Grey! Great to hear you can get a second steep with this tea, LMTC
Tea ball measurement should read “tea spoons” not “oz” sorry.
Bought 100 grams back in late June at the store in Missoula. It lived up to the claims made by the young lady at the counter for taste and reuseability. Used it as my travel tea and could get three or four cups from one two of three oz tea ball. Just ran out this last weekend, 22 Oct. Got two, 12 cup pots both Sat & Sun from what I had left. Really a good tea and economical to boot. Highly recommend it.
Hi Edward, Really glad you like the Puerh Earl Grey Tea. And glad to hear you were steeping your tea a few times, puerhs are great teas for re steeping. Thank you for the feedback and using us as your tea provider ; )