Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh
Updated: Mar. 14, 2014
About Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh
A one-year-old Sheng Pu-erh cake, showing a range of vivid green colors that illustrate that this is an unoxidized tea. These cakes slowly darken in color as they age. Photo © teajournaling (Flickr), CC BY 2.0.Like ripe pu-erh, raw pu-erh is often aged and often becomes more desirable with age. Raw pu-erh tends to have a very strong flavor before it is aged.
Raw pu-erh is available both loose and in compressed forms, such as a tuocha cake. Raw pu-erh can be classified as both a green tea and a pu-erh tea.
Best Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh
The notion of the "best" Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh is subjective, because different people have different tastes. We present the most often-rated and highest-rated teas in this category, and allow you to draw your own conclusions.
Most Often-Rated Teas
2006 Fengqing Raw Pu-erh Tea Tuocha
| Brand: | TeaVivre |
| Region: | Fengqing, Yunnan, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Leaf: | Compressed |
98
3 Ratings
Fengqing Zhuan Cha Raw Puerh Brick Tea 2005
| Brand: | TeaVivre |
| Region: | Fengqing, Yunnan, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Leaf: | Compressed |
80
3 Ratings
Fengqing Wild Tree Yesheng Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2013
| Brand: | TeaVivre |
| Region: | Fengqing, Yunnan, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Leaf: | Compressed |
2 Ratings
Fengqing Old Tree Raw Pu-erh Cake Tea 2013
| Brand: | TeaVivre |
| Region: | Fengqing, Yunnan, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Leaf: | Compressed |
2 Ratings
Sticky Rice Pu-erh Tuocha
| Brand: | Chicago Tea Garden |
| Region: | Yunnan, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Leaf: | Compressed |
2 Ratings
Top-Rated Teas
2006 Fengqing Raw Pu-erh Tea Tuocha
| Brand: | TeaVivre |
| Region: | Fengqing, Yunnan, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Leaf: | Compressed |
98
3 Ratings
Fengqing Zhuan Cha Raw Puerh Brick Tea 2005
| Brand: | TeaVivre |
| Region: | Fengqing, Yunnan, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Leaf: | Compressed |
80
3 Ratings
