“I would rather have a cup of tea than sex” – Boy George
Men and wine aren’t the only things that get better with age – tea does too! Pu’erh is one of the oldest tea trees in the world, some 1500 years old. The tasting notes boast a creamy taste with a decadent finish. We recently served our best-selling Velvet Touch Pu’erh at the TDot TV Lounge during the Toronto International Film Festival to some of the city’s sexiest people.
And since a little vanity never hurt anyone, researchers at the Taiwan National University believe that Pu’erh contains the same level of antioxidant catechins as green tea. Who needs anti-aging cream? Looking to shed a few extra pounds? Chinese women also drink Pu’erh to stimulate weight loss.
And while tea isn’t the first thing you’d think of as a muse for art (it isn’t exactly the Mona Lisa); it hasn’t stopped Chinese contemporary artist Ai Wei Wei from taking a ton of Pu’erh and compressing it into a piece of art.
And if sex appeal isn’t your thing, then take comfort in knowing that Pu’erh has great health benefits such as lowering bad cholesterol (LDL).
Do we have you convinced yet?
