普洱茶因产于云南普洱府(即今云南下关一带)而得名,是清宫中喜饮的佳茗之一。普洱茶往往被加工成五斤、三斤、一斤、四两、一两、五钱等重量不同的茶团,还有茶膏、散茶等。早在乾隆年间、普洱茶就分别用瓶、锡筒、木匣装置,每年贡到宫中。从现在故宫博物院珍藏的清代普洱茶看,同上述份量相符。历来人们认为采于谷雨前的茶为上等,普洱茶也不例外。《续云南通志稿》载:“二月间开采,蕊极细而 Pu’er tea is produced in Yunnan province Pu’er (now the area under the Xuan Guan in Yunnan) and is named one of the best tea in the Qing Dynasty. Pu’er tea is often processed into five pounds, three pounds, a pound, four two, one or two, five money and other weight of tea, as well as tea, loose tea and so on. As early as the Qianlong years, Pu’er tea, respectively, with bottles, tin cylinder, wooden box device, tribute to the palace every year. From the collection of Pu’er tea in the Qing Dynasty, which is now collected by the National Palace Museum, it is in line with the above mentioned amount. Historically, people think that the tea taken before Guyu is the best, and Pu’er tea is no exception. ”Continuation of Yunnan Tongzhi Manuscript“ contains: ”Mining in February, Rui very fine