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Financial Times Article: Alice Waters says puer tea lowered her cholesterol 100 points
In this article, Alice Waters, the “mother of California cuisine” mentions how puer tea has helped her. Alice Waters Financial Times Puer Tea
Pure Puer Tea at the 2013 San Francisco International Tea Festival 3-10-13
Pure Puer Tea will be sampling and selling our tea and our Piao I teapots and infuser bottles at the 2nd Annual San Francisco International Tea Festival Sunday, March 10, 10-5, on the 2nd floor of the Ferry Building. Come and join the fun!
Piao I teapot at Hakkasan
Upscale restaurant network Hakkasan, with locations in international cities such as London, New York, San Francisco, Miami, Abu Dabai, Dubai, Doha, Mumbai, and soon to be locations at the Las Vegas MGM Grand and LA, use the Piao I teapot to brew and serve at their restaurants. Pure Puer Tea/ Piao I USA is the […]
Our Farmer’s Market schedule for the month of February
Yang Su is in Asia for the month of February, so we will not be at the Mill Valley Farmer’s market during the month of February. Pure Puer Tea will be at the Corte Madera Market every Wednesday as usual, except February 13, as well as the Sausalito Farmer’s Market every Sunday. Our website is […]
Adolfo from J&J Farms: Pure Puer Tea helps with weight loss, cholesterol and energy
As a farmer, husband, and father, I often find myself in constant battle with time. Being up and about from place to place disrupts my energy level and my eating habits. I have noticed a major difference in my cholesterol, fatigue, and weight since I have been drinking Pure Puer Tea. I really couldn’t have […]
La Folie, San Francisco, serves Pure Puer Tea
Ask for our Puer, Bao Zhong, or herbal Hari Tea at the famous La Folie restaurant San Francisco, 2316 Polk St., between Green and Union. Here Larry and Yang Su visit with Master Chef Roland Passot, co-owner of La Folie. Chef Roland, and his brother, wine director George Passot, personally selected the teas. (4 pictures) […]
Tamalpais Community Acupuncture Center Advocates Pure Puer Tea Instead of Coffee
This is an image of the newsletter sent by the Tamalpais Comnunity Acupuncture Center. To read the actual newsletter, click here: Tam Acupuncture Newsletter
Norma Believes Pure Puer Tea Helps Improve Circulation for her Reynaud’s Syndrome
I am really enjoying my puer tea. After being a lifelong black tea drinker I have noticed an improvement in my health since I started drinking 5 or 6 cups of puer tea a day. I have a condition called Reynaud’s syndrome where my fingers turn white and go numb in the cold. It started […]
Pure Puer Tea and Marin General Hospital Health Benefits of Tea Presentation
We encourage you to watch this fascinating presentation to learn about the many health benefits of tea. The video may be viewed fullscreen by clicking on the full screen symbol on the bottom right of the video player. –>
Pure Puer Tea at Archimedes Banya
Archimedes Banya in San Francisco is now serving and offering a limited selection of Pure Puer Tea for you to take home.
Pure Puer Tea at Archimedes Banya Spa in San Francisco, Sat, Dec 7, at about 5:45pm
We look forward to seeing you at the beautiful Archimedes Banya Spa in San Francisco. Larry and Yang Su, owners of Pure Puer Tea, will be sampling tea. Banya now carries a limited selection of our tea, and it may be purchased at the restaurant. Come enjoy the spa, have a massage, and enjoy healthy, […]
Pure Puer Tea Online Holiday Sale 10% off till midnight PST Dec 20.
Pure Puer Tea 10% holiday discount on all online orders till midnight Dec 20 PST. As always, free shipping for orders of $100 or more shipped in the US. Both rewards exclude shipping and taxes. Just visit us online, shop, and save. No discount codes needed. Discount will automatically be applied in the […]
Marin General Hospital Center for Integrative Health and Wellness and Pure Puer Tea Event 12-6-12
(text version) Holiday Tea December 6, 2012 4:00pm – 6:30pm (Tea lecture 5:30pm – 6:00pm) Center for Integrative Health & Wellness (Lobby Atrium) 1350 S. Eliseo Drive, Greenbrae, CA, 94904 Please join us as we celebrate friendship, life, and the holiday season! Learn the history, traditions and healing properties of tea while we sample a […]
Acupuncturist Amie Nelson and Pure Puer Tea
In Chinese Medicine we understand coffee to be more Yang. It’s internally warming and it disperses and scatters energy (or Qi) in the body. Coffee consumption causes the kidney’s adrenal glands to release adrenalin, producing a temporary increased energy high, but eventually a down-cycle of fatigue later in the day. Over time, excess coffee […]
Drinking Pure Puer Tea stops arthritic knee and ankle pain for Mama, from Mama’s African Kitchen
My name is Marian. I am also known as Mama, from Mama’s African Kitchen. About 3 years ago the doctor told me that I had arthritis in my knees and in my ankle. I used to take an Advil when the pain became too great. About 3 weeks ago, I started drinking Pure Puer Tea, […]
Pure Puer Tea for Arthritis – An Athlete’s Perspective
I started drinking Pure Puer Tea after being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I’m doing so well now that I’m now running half marathons and doing Olympic distance Triathlons:) I take other medications but I feel like my improvement has ties to the tea. I take the lowest possible doses of medication now…..no anti inflammatories […]
Invitation to 7th Annual Pure Puer Tea Puer Tea Tasting Event Nov 3, 2012
Hi Friend, You and a friend or family member are invited to attend Pure Puer Tea’s 7th Annual Puer Tea Tasting Event. We invite you to enjoy our tea selections, complimented by delicious food. We look forward to seeing you, meeting new friends, sharing experiences, listening to great music and drinking tea. We are […]
Yang Su, Larry and Sunny Tea Time
Larry took these pictures of Yang Su as we enjoyed tea with our new friend Sunny, who is originally from Beijing.
Shanghai English Tea Time
In Shanghai, there are so many places serving English tea time. Each place has its own character. It was raining on this day. The food and tea were was so delicious that it made me forget to take more pictures. I even forgot to take a picture of the the Hwung Pu river.
Sinan Mansions, Shanghai
Afternoon tea in Shanghai: This beautiful place was French colony in 1920. It is called Sinan Mansions . In busy Shanghai, this is a nice place have a tea time and talk with friends. They serve Chinese style and European style afternoon tea. They also serve coffee.
Chengdu, China Tea House
Every time I visit Chengdu, I always have a new discovery. In the City, I visited a beautiful tea house. It is hidden in a alley on the 2nd floor. If I had not followed a friend there, I would have never seen it. They have many rooms. Each room all has its own personalty […]
A Real Puer Tea Weight Loss Success Story
On January 23, 2012, my Chinese New Year’s resolution was to do something for myself and go on a diet. I have always eaten healthy organic foods, but I needed to do something different. My starting weight was 153 pounds. To put things in perspective, before I had my two kids, my normal […]
Pure Puer Tea and Michael Mina Restaurant San Francisco
We would like to announce that Michael Mina Restaurant San Francisco will be using our puer tea for cooking. Michael Mina Restaurant is located at 252 California St., in the heart of the financial district. Michael Mina was named restaurant of the year by Esquire Magazine 2011 and is a Michelin star rated restaurant.
Xian Muslim food (April 14, 2012)
Tonight is my last night in Xian. I went to a Muslim street. Here you can see so many Muslim foods.
Tao Temple (April 7, 2012)
Today Chengdu is raining. Chengdu is a Tao city. My friend and I have a chance to visit a Tao temple. It take 2 hours to drive there. I was lucky to meet master Yang who is the leader for the Tao people in all of China. I can not imagine if I am in […]
Jin-Li in Chengdu (April 6, 2012)
I have come back to Chengdu and I decided to take a break. I visited a place call Jin-Li in the city. Take a look what do they have. I had a cup of coffee in Starbucks in very Chinese style furniture.
Muslim restaurant enroute to Yunnan clay village (March 31, 2012)
I am on the road to a Yunnan clay village. It take about 4 hours from Kunming to drive there. We stop by a Muslim restaurant. They have so many foods to choose from, except pork. Their ancestors immigrated to Yunnan in the Yung Dynasty. Wow, it really tastes good. They has stinky tofu too. […]
Pure Puer Tea at the 1st Annual San Francisco International Tea Festival slideshow.
Pure Puer Tea helped make a little San Francisco tea history by participating in the 1st Annual San Francisco International Tea Festival. It was held on February 25th at the Ferry Building in San Francisco. The event sold out a couple of days before the show. It was a very exciting, busy and fun day. […]
Pure Puer Tea and Tru Gourmet Organic Dim Sum at San Francisco Botanical Garden fundraising event slideshow.
On February 23rd, 2012 Pure Puer Tea and Tru Gourmet Organic Dim Sum served puer tea and dim sum at a San Francisco Botanical Garden fundraising event at the Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park. The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time. We ate delicious dim sum and drank puer tea. The […]
Pure Puer Tea at the 1st Annual San Francisco International Tea Festival Sat. Feb 25, Ferry Building, 2nd Floor.
Pure Puer Tea will exhibit Piao I teapots and Travel Buddies and sample tea from our collection at the 1st Annual San Francisco International Tea Festival Sat. Feb 25, Ferry Building, 2nd Floor. Tickets are $20. We hope to see you there! San Francisco International Tea Festival website.
Happy Year of the Dragon!
Chinese dragon (Naga), in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China. The mythical Naga provides protection to Buddha. Pure Puer Tea wishes good luck, peace and fulfillment to all our customers, friends and family in 2012.
Here is a link to an interesting study which suggests that puer tea may be beneficial for people who suffer from epilepsy.
The study also mentions other possible benefits from puer tea including: In recent years, studies the possible investigating health benefits of Pu-erh tea have shown salutary effects on oxidative stress, cancer, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and blood sugar, and the bacterial flora of the intestines Journal of Biomedical Science Puer tea study
Pure Puer Tea 2011 Annual Tea Tasting Event
Click the photo to view a slideshow of our 2011 Annual Tea Tasting Event which was held on Nov 5 in Corte Madera, CA.
Pure Puer Tea at the Wellness Revolution Fair Sat Oct 15, 11-3 Mill Valley, CA
Pure Puer Tea will be at the Wellness Revolution Fair Sat Oct 15, 11-3, 433 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, CA, 94941. The purpose of the fair is to provide comprehensive wellness solutions from local vendors. We hope to see you there!
Piao I trip, Puli, Taiwan 2011
Click photo to see slideshow of tour of Piao I factory and headquarters and Piao I high mountain oolong tea farm.
Taiwan Organic Tea Farm Trip 2011
Click the photo to see a slideshow of Larry and Yang Su’s August trip to Mr Chen’s organic tea farm.
2011 World Tea Expo
Click the photo to see a slideshow of Pure Puer Tea/Piao I USA at the 2011 World Tea Expo in Las Vegas, June 2011.
Yang Su’s 2011 Xishaungbanna trip
Click the picture to view Yang Su’s 2011 Trip to Xishuangbanna, in Yunnan, China.
Mimi Mccurry Chimichurri Sauce with Travel Buddy with Auto-Straw
This is what Mimi, owner and creator of “Mimi Mccurry’s Chimichurri Sauce” has to say about the Piao I Travel Buddy with Auto-Straw: I love taking the Travel Buddy with Auto-Straw with me to the Farmer’s Markets. It is so convenient! I just add hot water and use it to brew my tea in the […]
Marin County Supervisor Susan Adams
We would like to thank Marin County Supervisor Susan Adams for her strong support of the Marinwood Farmer’s Market. She realizes the importance of revitalizing the Marinwood community and offering a fun and healthy choice for Marinwood, Novato, San Rafael, and the Bay Community. Dr Susan Adams, pictured with Larry at the Marinwood Farmer’s market. […]
Happy Chinese New Year!
To all our customers, friends and family, happy Year of the Rabbit from Larry and Yang Su!
5th Annual Pure Puer Tea Tasting Event
Our 5th Annual Pure Puer Tea Tasting Event was held in November in Corte Madera, CA. 5th Annual Pure Puer Tea Tasting Event slideshow. These original recipes featured at the event were prepared using our tea as an ingredient: Organic Oolong Green Tea Soba Salad (Organic High Mountain Jade Oolong): Ingredients: 3 cups organic oolong […]
Chengdu Tea House
In our October, 2010 China trip we visit a picturesque traditional tea house along a canal in Chengdu (central) China. Chengdu is where the gaiwan drinking cup was invented. In this slideshow you can see how a gaiwan is used to brew and drink tea. Chengdu tea house slideshow.
Andrew Sterman, saxophone, flute, composer, puer tea lover
These two pieces were selected by Andrew for Larry and Yang Su, for the enjoyment of our customers, and for the readers of our blog. “Faith” from The Path to Peace cd, © 2007 Orange Mountain Music, windows media player “Friendships Of Youth” from Blue Canvas With Spiral cd, ©2003 Paxloon Music, windows media […]
Puer Tea in the May issue of the National Geographic Magazine
Please check out the May issue (click link below) to read a great article about the oldest and highest (5000 year-old trading route) from Yunnan China, through the Himalayas to Tibet. It is known as the “Tea Horse Road.” The article has some beautiful photos and shows the Tibetan Monks drinking puer tea, for whom […]
Yang Su March 2010 Taiwan Bao Zhong Trip
Click picture above to see Yang Su March 2010 Taiwan Bao Zhong Tea Trip Slideshow. Bao Zhong Video In this video taken by Yang Su, she and her friends are traveling by boat to collect Bao Zhong tea leaves that are grown on an island in the middle of a drinking water reservoir. The island […]
Yang Su’s January 2010 China Trip
Here are some spectacular photos from Yang Su’s latest trip. Yang Su’s China Trip Slideshow, January, 2010
Té Puro Puer en Español
Estamos en el proceso de traducir partes de nuestro sitio web “purepuer.com” en Español. Ahora, se puede ver la sección de pedido en Español si se selecione la lengua española en la caja de arriba en nuestra página principal. Si se necesita ayuda en español se puede contactarnos por coreo electrónico admin@purepuer.com o por teléfono […]
Yang Su Returns from China
Yang Su recently returned from her trip to China. She spent some time looking for new products and saw a few sights as well. More details to follow…Yang Su Nov 09 China trip slideshow
International US Postal First Class Service
For packages of a total weight of 1.81 kilograms or less (4 pounds) we now offer very reasonable International US Postal Service First Class Service.
Pure Puer Tea at the Paul Mahder Gallery, SF
On November 12th, Pure Puer Tea joined with Chef Afreen Wahab and the Blue Chair Fruit Company in an evening of puer tea, scones, jams, marmalades and art at the Paul Madher Gallery, Presidio Heights, San Francisco. Paul Madher Gallery slideshow
4th Annual Puer Tea Tasting Event
Here are some pictures from our 4th Annual Puer Tea Tasting Event which was held in Marin County on November 7, 2009. 4th Annual Puer Tea Tasting Event slideshow
Happy Chinese Moon Festival!
Welcome to the new version of our blog. Please note the new address which is located on our server at www.purepuer.com/blog –from Larry and Yang Su
Pure Puer Tea at the Katmandu Fall Festival
This weekend Pure Puer Tea participated in the 5th Annual Katmandu Fall Festival, which was held in Sonoma, California. The money raised from the festival goes to the Children’s Medical Aid Foundation, whose mission: ” …is dedicated to improving the lives of children in Nepal by providing surgical correction of birth defects.” There was great […]
Introducing the Piao I Travel Buddy with Auto-Straw
Travel Buddy Tea Infuser bottle with auto-straw. The latest patented innovation from Piao I. One-handed operation. With a push of a button, the straw automatically pops up. Close the lid, and it locks securely with a click. When the lid is closed it automatically closes and seals the straw. High quality neoprene bottle jacket included. […]
Travel Buddy Tea Infuser featured on Uncrate.com
Pure Puer Tea and Piao I USA is honored that the popular online men’s magazine Uncrate.com has featured the Piao I Travel Buddy tea infuser bottle on the gear section of its website. According to uncrate, “Uncrate is a web magazine for guys who love stuff. Our team finds the best gadgets, clothes, cars, DVDs […]
Pure Puer Tea at the Mill Valley Farmer’s Market
In addition to being at the Corte Madera Farmer’s market on Wednesdays, we are now at the new Mill Valley Farmer’s Market on Friday mornings from 9-2. It is held near the Post Office on 751 East Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley, CA. It is only about a 1 minute drive from the Highway 101 East […]
Puer tea may significantly lower blood sugar, help prevent diabtetes
A new two-year study conducted by scientists at Jilin University and the Changchun Science and Technology University found that drinking puer tea may significantly reduce blood sugar levels and help prevent diabetes. In a study of twenty obese rats with very high blood sugar, eight of ten of those that were not fed puer tea […]
Summer Newsletter
Recently Yang Su returned from her trip to China and Taiwan. In Taiwan she visited some tea farmers, and found a great pesticide-free Bao Zhong green tea. Bao Zhong tea is Taiwan’s most famous green tea. You can see our Bao Zhong slideshow. We have also added a slideshow of our popular cerified organic oolong […]
Orders placed from May 1 to May 4 will be shipped on May 5
Yang Su recently returned from a trip to China and Taiwan. Now Larry and Yang Su are off to Las Vegas to the World Tea Expo from May 2-4. Once again, it will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. We will be in the Taiwan section representing the Piao I teapot company. We […]
Pure Puer Tea mentioned in "Super Natural Home"
Here is a sample of what award-winning journalist Beth Greer has to say about puer tea and our company “Pure Puer Tea” in her new book “Super Natural Home.” “One Chinese tea, known as puer, has for centuries been considered medicinal. It is said to reduce bad cholesterol, lower triglycerides, prevent arteriosclerosis and strokes, aid […]
New Study Shows Tea Reduces Chance of Stroke
Green, black tea can reduce stroke risk By Enrique Rivero Drinking at least three cups of green or black tea a day can significantly reduce the risk of stroke, a new UCLA study has found. And the more you drink, the better your odds of staving off a stroke. The study results, published in the […]
Puer Tea Hawaiian Style
At Pure Puer Tea we spend a lot of time telling people about ourselves, and educating people about our tea, and where it comes from. We thought it would be fun to turn the table, and profile one of our good customers. Meet Terry, or “Tea” as she prefers to be called. She lives in […]
Pure Puer Tea at the Crown and Crumpet Tea Salon, Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco
Yesterday we enjoyed delicious tea and crumpets, and other delicacies at San Francisco’s new tea salon “Crown and Crumpet” located in San Francisco’s famous Ghirardelli Square. Our Third Grade Black Puer Tea is featured in their premium tea section. Owners Amy and Christopher Dean and staff were very gracious. The atmosphere is bright, fun and […]
November 2008 Puer Tea Tasting Event
Yesterday we enjoyed our annual puer tea tasting event which took place in Corte Madera, CA. We all enjoyed a variety of fine puer tea, great company, and the opportunity for Yang Su and Larry to tell everyone about our latest trip to Yunnan. Click link below for photos. November, 2008 Puer Tea Tasting Event […]
Larry and Yang Su return from trip to Yunnan
Recently Larry and Yang Su returned from a trip to China, including the Yunnan cities of Kunming and Lijiang. We visited the headquarters of the exclusive Jin Yu Xuan Tea company, and enjoyed a private tasting and tour of their facilities. We are excited to be adding some of their extraordinary new green puer tea. […]
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Yang Su Returns from China and Taiwan
Yang Su recently returned from her month-long trip to Taiwan and China, with some new ideas in tea and teaware. We are adding new items to our site as they arrive.
Pure Puer Tea has no affiliation with the China Puer Tea Group Limited
There is a website based in Hong Kong which has illegally cut and pasted copyright and images from our website on to their website. The China Puer Tea Group is not affiliated with Pure Pure Tea, and they do not sell Pure Puer Tea or the real Piao I Teapot. We advise people not to […]
Images from 2008 World Tea Expo, Las Vegas
Here are some images from the World Tea Expo, which was held from May 30 to June 1, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Yang Su and I had great fun representing Piao I USA at the show. We enjoyed meeting and talking to our customers, many tea farmers,company executives, owners […]
Sichaun Province Earthquake Disaster Relief
Yang Su and I were fortunate enough to visit this area last July. We visited a beautiful, natural area that featured the more than 2000-year-old Dujiangyan dam, a bridge, temples and mystical structures on the mountainside. The people were friendly, and the environment was clean and pristine. We are saddened to hear about the tremendous […]
Pure Puer Tea is the Official US Representative of the Piao I Co
We have been selected to be the US distributor and representative of the award-winning Piao I tea pot company. Larry and Yang Su will be at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, for the World Tea Expo along with other representatives of the Piao I company. The event will be from May 29 to […]
New Items on Website
We recently added some new tea and teaware to our site. Please check it out. –Larry and Yang Su
Images from Private February Tea Party
Here are some images from a private tea party that took place in Main County, CA in February. Yang Su was invited to a private home to do a puer tea tasting. Guests learned about puer tea and its history. The owner provided delicious dim sum to compliment the tea. Everyone had nice time. Private […]
Introducing the Innovative Travel Buddy Tea Infuser Bottle
This patented new product makes it easy to brew tea hot or cold and take it with you. It comes with an adjustable draw-string bottle jacket. Made of durable, high quality PC. Travel Buddy.
International Shipping is here.
We now ship worldwide. Free shipping for orders of at least $100 USD in the United States.
Puer Tea on the front page of the Wall St. Journal
Check out the article titled “Of all the Tea in China, “Puer” Is the Hottest” October 2nd edition.
Yunnan China Trip
See how our organic puer tea is grown and made. This is an exclusive tour of a Puer Tea factory and growing area, lead by the manager of the factory, and the owners themselves. Yunnan China Trip Slideshow