Roy Fong, owner of Imperial Tea Court, has just come out with his long-awaited book, The Great Teas of China. We caught up with Roy to do a multi-part interview, with our first discussion focusing on puerh teas.
It seems that many tea connoisseurs ultimately favor puerh teas. Why is this? Puerhs don't usually have the strong and intoxicating floral fragrances of Taiwanese oolongs, nor do they have the very light, crisp notes we find in some greens and whites.
Some people even refer to puerh teas as "dirt teas." I once saw someone pick up a puerh cake at a tea shop and mention quizzically, "Hmmmmmm....smells like feet!"
With all this in mind, what is it that tea lovers favor in puerhs? Click on the interview for a short and fascinating answer from Roy.
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