Pure puer tea is among the highest quality puer teas in the world it is hand picked from old and ancient large leaf tea trees that grow high in the remote misty mountains of yunnan china the chinese have been drinking puer tea for almost 2 000 years for centuries it has been considered to be a medicinal tea as it is known to reduce cholesterol and aids in weight loss birt tangs pure puer tea is sun dried and naturally aged to produce a healthy tea with a smooth mellow earthy taste