Pu 'er tea belongs to black tea.

Pu 'er tea has a very long history. As early as 3, years ago, during the period of King Wu's cutting, Pu people, the ancestors of Yunnan tea planting, had already offered tea to Zhou Wuwang, but there was no name of Pu 'er tea at that time. Bangwai transitional ancient tea tree is a living fossil left by ancient Pu people's cultivation and domestication of tea trees.

It is recorded in historical documents that the earliest person planted Pu 'er tea was Tang Li Fan Chuo. According to research, the tea in Yinshengcheng should be Yunnan Daye tea, that is, Pu 'er tea. Historical records show that as early as more than 11 years ago, tea was abundant in Sipu District, which belongs to Nanzhao "Yinsheng City Boundary Mountains".

Extended information:

Er tea is mainly produced in Menghai, Mengla, Puer, Gengma, Cangyuan, Shuangjiang, Lincang, Yuanjiang, Jingdong, Dali, Pingbian, Hekou, Maguan, Malipo, Wenshan, Xichou, Guangnan and Yongde in Yunnan.

Some administrative areas under the jurisdiction of 11 states, including Kunming, Chuxiong, Yuxi, Honghe, Wenshan, Pu 'er, Xishuangbanna, Dali, Baoshan, Dehong and lincang, are under the protection of geographical indication products of Pu 'er tea.

Born in a mountainous area with an altitude of 1m to 21m and a slope of ≤ 25; The soil is latosol, brick red red soil, mountain red soil and mountain yellow soil. Soil organic matter content ≥1%.