Aged in Pinot Noir wine casks, our Barrel Aged Puer is smooth and earthy with a ripe fruit character. Puer teas are named for the town of Puer, where, historically, tea was pressed into bricks and cakes and sent out across the continent in the tea trade. To reach their destinations, teas traveled though a range of climates and weather, often by horse and camelback. For this reason, Puer became known for an aged, earthy quality that developed along the way. Nowadays, this earthy character is encouraged by a ‘Wo Dui’ process. Puer tea leaves are moistened (wo) with water and stacked (dui) in piles to undergo a unique post-fermentation giving the tea a dark brew with a thick, rich, smooth texture with no astringency. Ingredients: Puer Tea Leaves. Brewing Suggestion: Use 1 teabag per 12 ounces of filtered water at 200F, and steep for 3 minutes. Can also be re-steeped. The Ecological Collection Discover our environmentally inspired collection. Packaged with intention, the labels have no adhesive, can be easily removed and recycled. The tea bag mesh is entirely plant-based, made from non-GMO plant starch and can be included to your home compost pile. There are no string or tags attached to the teabags in our commitment to minimal waste. The canisters are made from reusable/biodegradable birch with a decorative ribbon closure. They can be re-purposed and are great packaging for your future gifting ideas. The inner bag that holds 15 teabags is also recyclable and biodegradable.