Raw Pu'er Tea Brick - 2012 Menghai Old Tree “8582” 250g

This is a 2012 vintage raw compressed Pu'er tea brick, wrapped in natural leaf. "8582" is a classic Menghai recipe using larger tea leaves than its 7542 and 7532 recipe cakes, and many tea drinkers find 8582 to be smoother and superior in taste. This brick measures approximately 5.5" x 3.5" and weighs 250 grams. While ripe Pu’er tea has higher levels of caffeine (similar to black tea), aged raw Pu’er has very low levels of caffeine and higher levels of GABA, an important amino acid for relaxation and mental health. Thus, aged raw Pu’er will afford a much more relaxing and grounding drinking experience than ripe Pu’er. Although both raw and ripe Pu’er are consumed for their weight loss properties, raw Pu’er is considered the best tea for weight loss, especially when consumed immediately after meals.  Pu’er is a tea from China’s Yunnan province near the Laos and Myanmar border. High in antioxidants, studies show it can fight oxidative stress, promote weight loss, and regulate blood sug