BuyingHow can you tell if a pu'er cake is fake?
Most fake pu'er is real tea sold with a false age, origin or brand. What the wrapper can and cannot tell you, and what a seller should prove.
Learn pu'er
Chama Cellar's guides explain pu'er tea in plain terms: what ripe and raw pu'er are, how to brew and store them, and how to check where a tea comes from. Each guide answers one question and opens with the short answer.
Buying
StorageHow should you store pu'er cakes at home?
Keep pu'er in its wrapper, in a clean cupboard away from smells, sunlight and damp. What to use, what to avoid and how to spot trouble.
BrewingHow do you brew pu'er tea without a gaiwan?
Brew pu'er in a mug, a teapot or a tall glass. Leaf amounts, water temperature and steeping times for ripe and raw pu'er.