Yunnan Pu 'er tea is a traditional tea in the history of China. With its unique taste and rich cultural connotation, it is known as the treasure of China tea culture. Pu 'er tea, as a unique tea in Yunnan, has always been an important drink and cultural symbol of local people in history. This paper will discuss the cultural connotation and charm of Yunnan Pu 'er tea one by one by introducing its historical development, production technology and drinking habits.

I. Historical origin

Yunnan is one of the earliest tea producing areas in China. According to historical records, Yunnan produced tea in ancient times, and the origin of Pu 'er tea has a long history. As early as the Tang Dynasty, Pu 'er tea had formed a high production technology and trade circulation mode, and became an important economic and cultural link of the ancient "tea-horse ancient road". Pu 'er tea developed to Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the tea industry was further expanded, which was deeply loved by the royal family and dignitaries at that time.

Second, the production process

The production process of Pu 'er tea is complicated, which is divided into the following steps: picking, deactivating enzymes, kneading, fermenting and drying. Among them, fermentation is one of the key steps in the production of Pu 'er tea, which can be divided into light fermentation and heavy fermentation. Mildly fermented Pu 'er tea tastes fresh and suitable for fresh drinking, while heavily fermented Pu 'er tea is rich in aroma and mellow in taste, suitable for drinking in Chenfang for many years. Pu 'er tea has unique taste characteristics, such as astringency, sweetness, bitterness and umami. Tasting Pu 'er tea requires long-term practice and accumulated experience.

Third, drinking habits.

Yunnan Pu 'er tea plays an irreplaceable role in the lives of local people. The traditional way of drinking Yunnan Pu 'er tea is to brew it in a ceramic pot or tea set, and each time the tea can be brewed for several minutes or more than half a day. The habit of drinking is quite special. The first is the "dragon boat", which is to put the cup for making tea on the boat. With the fluctuation of tea soup, the cup rippled like riding on a dragon boat. If you want to try a more primitive Pu 'er tea culture, you can go to the small village next to the ancient tea-horse road, make tea in a wooden bowl and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the ancient tea-horse road while drinking tea.

Fourth, cultural connotation.

Yunnan Pu 'er tea is rich in cultural connotation and represents a peak of tea culture in China. The production experience, cultural inheritance and technological innovation of Pu 'er tea run through the historical process of local people making tea, and it has a rich historical and cultural background. At the same time, Pu 'er tea also has national characteristics and is one of the cultural symbols of local ethnic minorities in Yunnan. The cultural value of Pu 'er tea is reflected in its extensive fields of thought, art and literature, including tea ceremony culture, tea ceremony culture, tea banquet culture, art culture and so on.

In a word, Yunnan Pu 'er tea is an important traditional tea in China tea culture, bearing rich cultural history and humanistic connotation. People all over the world can enjoy Yunnan's unique customs, cultural connotation and lifestyle by tasting Pu 'er tea. The cultural charm of Yunnan Pu 'er tea is widely spread. With people's attention and cognition of tea culture, it is believed that the cultural value and status of Pu 'er tea will be paid more and more attention and respect.