Puerh Paste - Glenn McKenna

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the creation of Puerh Paste from within Yunan Province, China. basically, it's similar to making hash or hemp oil. they brew the tea, then continue to sift it through smaller and smaller sized hole mesh bags until the final mixture is a paste. seems to me if there's a direct way to go tea infusion, this might be it.

„The piling, wetting, and mixing of the piled máochá ensures even fermentation. The bacterial and fungal cultures found in the fermenting piles were found to vary widely from factory to factory throughout Yunnan, consisting of multiple strains of Aspergillus spp., Penicillium spp., yeasts, and a wide range of other microflora. Control over the multiple variables in the ripening process, particularly humidity and the growth of Aspergillus spp., is key in producing ripened pu'er of high quality.“