Pu-erh tea (from Pu-er county in southern Yunnan Province, China) has been in the media lately for its curative properties. Made from leaves plucked from the Camellia sinensis plant, it is fermented and sold either as loose leaves or compressed tea bricks or tea cakes.
It is purported to have many heath benefits including weight loss and lowering LDL cholesterol. There are also claims that it lowers blood pressure, protects connective tissue and attacks free radicals in the body.
While it does have caffeine (though less than in coffee) so do all teas made from the tea plant Calellia sinensis. I love how brewing it and taking the time to sip this unique tea provides me with an opportunity to slow down and be in the moment.
Tea expert Jeff Fuchs (whose course I took on Asian tea at Carleton University) gave an informative interview about tea, and pu-erh tea in particular, for Ottawa Magazine.
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