On Apr 12, 10:26*pm, wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I heard about Pu'erh yesterday and I'm intrigued. After reading the
> About.com article, which is really just one guy's opinions, I am
> curious what you folks think is the best type of Pu'erh to get. My
> local Asian supermarket sells a few kinds of Pu'erh.
>
> For instance, is there a particular Chinese brand that is good or bad?
> And which is best approach to fermentation? My goals are improved
> health, since this tea has been shown to lower cholesterol, and
> flavor.
>
> Also, (since I am also posting this to soc.culture...) if the
> container lacks any English text, what characters indicate the various
> characteristics?
>
> Thanks.

www.pu-erh.net is a good place 2 start...I think there is a glossary
page. Lew's Babelcarp also has a glossary page for great reference.

Kevo