About / Glossary / References 2015.07.20 by Tea Guardian · Published 2015.07.20 · Last modified 2020.02.24 Shengcha Pu’er teas that have not undergone post-fermentation are sometimes labelled as “raw” puer. “Raw puer” is a...
Nature of tea / Pu'ers & other post-fermented teas: the Dark tea category / Special Features 2015.06.20 by Leo Kwan · Published 2015.06.20 · Last modified 2017.07.11 “Raw” Puer or “Cooked” Puer? The expression “shengcha” initially refers to the dried tea leaves of the puer variety that were meant to go through further processing, such as steaming for compressing or post-fermentation…