Tea with effect: Puer, Matcha, Yerba, Oolong in 420-culture

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⭐Tea as part of 420 culture: more than a hot drink

The world of tea is deeper than it seems. It does not just warm up in cold weather or replace coffee in the morning kitchen. For many today, it is a ritual, a tool of consciousness , a natural source of tone, ideally fitting into a lifestyle where pure effects without chemistry are valued. Where there is cannabis, microdosing, meditation, CBD products and organic practices - there tea becomes an ally, and not just an accompaniment .

And if earlier someone associated tea only with grandma's calming infusion or a green tea bag in a glass - today everything is different. Among those who feel the world differently, who explore themselves, who learn from experience - tea takes pride of place . And first of all, thanks to its influence on consciousness, body and psychophysics.

But the main thing is: tea does not rush. It tunes. It gives direction. It helps to turn on, or vice versa – to let go . That is why it is appreciated by those who know how hyperstimulation from coffee ends, who can feel microdoses and who strive to stay in the flow.


⭐Tea in 420 rituals: before, after, instead

Conscious consumption is not just about choosing a strain or microgram. It is also about what you supplement your state with , how you keep your body and mind in balance. And this is where tea comes into its own.

➤ Before the session

Before a session, it is not the time for coffee. Excessive stimulation only aggravates the heartbeat, can spoil the mood or provoke anxiety. But light sheng puer or matcha give tone, focus, clear tuning without breaking the heart. They do not press, but smoothly accelerate the flow of thought, prepare the psyche for a new experience.

➤ After

After a deep session (especially if there was a lot of smoke or a strong strain), the need for grounding is always relevant. And here, shu pu-erh shows itself best. It is soft, dark, warm. Its fermented profile and earthy taste help to return to the body, relieve tension from the center of the chest, give ground under your feet. Especially - in combination with chaban and a clear ritual of pouring.

➤ Instead of coffee

Tea is the best substitute for coffee when you want to be productive but not paranoid. Many of our audience have completely given up coffee because it caused tremors, a drop in mood, and sudden "crashes". Tea gives a long-lasting focus effect without a rollback.

For example:

  • Shen - in the first half of the day
  • Shu - after lunch
  • Matcha – when you need to stay on the wave for hours

➤ Interaction with CBD, CBN and microdosing

The combination of tea and cannabinoids isn't just delicious. It makes perfect neurochemical sense .

CBD often provides a lightness in the body that can be easily ruined by coffee. But tea (especially pu-erh) maintains this lightness without overwhelming the body or throwing you off your rhythm.

Microdosing also works best against a soft background of sheng or oolong, which creates optimal conditions for flow and concentration .


⭐Puer: a legend in action

Among all teas, pu-erh is a separate global culture , simultaneously living in the past and the future. It has an ancient tradition of fermentation, preserved since the Tang Dynasty, and a modern need for a subtle, stable tone without extremes. But in the context of our world, where pure effects, state control and ritual are important, pu-erh becomes almost sacred . And not because of the legends about Chinese monks, but because of how it actually works .


Shu Puer - grounding

Shu pu-erh (sometimes called "black pu-erh") is a fermented tea that undergoes a "wet stacking" process, which activates natural microorganisms. The result is a dark, thick brew with an earthy, deep, sometimes woody or chocolatey flavor.

It's not just a taste - it's an energy profile . Shu is not about "calming down and passing out," as is often touted. It's not a sleep tea , and it's definitely not a sedative . Shu pu-erh acts as a post-wave stabilizer .

After an intense session, a long journey, working in a flow, or even intense internal stress, shu gives the body an anchor and the mind peace .

✔This is not a background drink - this is an action.
✔After the shu you don’t “fall out” - you restore the vertical.
✔It doesn't loosen, but "holds".


Subjectively: after 3-4 shu purifies, you can feel a pleasant expansion in the body, deeper breathing, stable confidence and a clear “I am”.

This is a tea to drink after a bong, after CBD, after a strong internal experience when you want to come back, but not pass out.


Sheng Puer - energizing

Sheng puer (the so-called "green puer") is a completely different energy. This is a tea that does not undergo full fermentation, and therefore retains the maximum of caffeine, theanine, antioxidants and wild, almost raw strength.

The sheng infusion is light, golden or olive. The taste is sharp, herbal, with a sourness that turns into bitterness and then into a sweet aftertaste. It’s a profile that won’t suit everyone. But if your day is about dynamics, focus, multitasking, or creative mode, sheng can be a superweapon .

Effect:

✔Activation of attention
✔Feeling of a "clear head"
✔Smooth but long lasting charge
✔No “drop” after (like coffee)

Shen is especially appreciated by those who work in flow, music, design, code, meditation - anything that requires clarity without being overwhelming. It is often combined with microdosing or CBD in the morning , because it does not erase the subtle effect, but rather supports it.


Myths: "shu is a sleeping pill", "shen is a pre"

Myth #1: "Shu relaxes you before bed"

This is a misconception, due to its deep flavor and ritual. In fact, shu contains caffeine, and even after an evening cup, you can catch a slight stimulus. It all depends on the amount, the temperature of the brew, and personal sensitivity. Shu does not turn off, it calms the movement without dulling clarity.


Myth #2: "Shen hits like a joint"

Shen is not a psychoactive thing. But sometimes after 4-5 steeps of quality shen you can catch a state similar to "light hanging" - increased breathing, a feeling of warmth, an expansion of perception. But this is not an "insert", but a tea state: a mixture of caffeine and theanine.


When to drink and how to choose?

Situation Choice
After work, tiredness, session Shu Pu'er
For focus, work, flow Sheng Puer
After Smoke or CBD Shu Pu'er
Before microdosing or creating Sheng Puer
For meditation or self-reflection Shu or dark oolong

Both types of puerh can be used as tools. Everyone just needs to know when and how to use them.


⭐Other teas with potential: not only puer

Puer is serious, deep, but not the only player in the world of tea fortunes. There are several other types of tea that are strong in their own way and relevant for those who are in the 420 topic.

❗ Their trick is a pure effect without an overdose, flexibility in the ritual and clear interaction with the body when you need to either “turn on” or “let go” .


⭐Matcha - Liquid Focus Concentration

Matcha isn't just a trendy Instagram powder. It's ceremonial green tea , micro-ground to deliver the purest tea punch of all .

Due to the fact that we consume not an infusion, but the whole leaf, matcha contains 3-5 times more theanine, caffeine and antioxidants than regular green tea.

Effect:

✔Stable focus for 3-5 hours
✔ Smooth rise in energy without a peak
✔No “crash” after
✔The state of “is done easily and naturally”

Matcha works as an ideal companion for microdosing: it helps maintain clarity , prevents emotional spread, and supports the body.

It is also ideal for a morning ceremony – as an alternative to sheng if you want less flavour but more direct action.

How to cook?

✔️ 1 tsp powder + 70 ml water 70–80 °C + bamboo whisk (or just a spoon)

✔️ Can be added to plant milk - matcha latte

✔️ Avoid boiling water - it will destroy amino acids


☀️ Yerba Mate – the power of the forests of South America

Yerba is not a tea in the classic sense. It is a drink made from the leaves of the Paraguayan holly tree, which contains mateine, a relative of caffeine, but with a milder effect.

This is the choice for those who want to tone up without irritation, maintaining activity, but not flying into aggression.

Important:

Yerba is often underrated because we drink something. But good organic yerba (especially sin humo - unsmoked) has a clean taste and an effect that is closer to microdosing adaptogens than coffee.

Effect:

  • Tones evenly
  • Helps with prolonged concentration
  • Suitable for teamwork or flow creation
  • Doesn't "nag" the nervous system
  • Combines well with CBD and CBG - provides balance to the body and attention

How to drink:

✔️ Classics - Calabash and Bombilla

✔️ Or just brew it in a thermos cup

✔️ Avoid brewing with boiling water - no higher than 80 °C

✔️ You can drink it all day long – in infusions


⭐Oolongs - a balance between clarity and softness

Oolongs are partially fermented teas that combine the energy of green teas with the depth of dark teas . They come in light (light Taiwanese oolongs) and dense (dark oolong varieties from China).

What makes them interesting in our topic:

  • Light oolongs (like Tie Guan Yin) provide light energy and inspiration – ideal for daytime creativity.
  • Dark oolongs (like Da Hong Pao) are for an evening warm-up : they don’t ground you as much as they shu you, but they gently prepare you for relaxation.

Oolongs are like a bridge between shen and shu . It's like you stay switched on, but without being overexerted. Ideal for chilled out gatherings with smoke, conversation, and music .

Effect:

  • Transparent mood
  • Inner balance
  • Social ease
  • Doesn't overload the heart


What happens next?

UATRAVA is considering a series of new tea and coffee products that will become part of the new generation of natural boosters .

  1. ☑ Matcha - in powder and capsule form
  2. ☑ Yerba mate - sin humo, premium segment
  3. ☑ Dark oolongs - in briquettes and pressed "nests"
  4. CBD teas - mixtures with cannabidiol without THC
  5. Coffee with CBD and mushrooms (adaptogens)
  6. ☑ Kombucha is a fermented tea with a probiotic effect

The goal is to give your body and mind tools that do not break, do not overstimulate, but harmonize .


Tea High: Can Tea Give You an Enhancement?

Let's be honest: many people ask: "Is the tea working?"

This is not irony, not a joke, but real curiosity on the part of people who experience things more subtle than the mass market.

When you're into practices that involve CBD, microdosing, meditation, or just smoking, the question "does tea make you feel high?" is a logical one. And the answer is: Yes, but not in the way you might think .


What is "tea high" and how is it different?

Tea high is not hallucinations, not visuals, not a transition to new dimensions.

This is a light, physiologically perceptible condition that occurs at the junction of:

  • Caffeine (CNS stimulation)
  • L-theanine (relaxation and anti-stress)
  • Tannins (effect on digestion and circulation)
  • Antioxidants (protection and restoration of neurons)

All together it gives a slight lift, expanded attention, a soft warm feeling in the body and the absence of the “twitching” that comes from coffee or energy drinks.

Subjectively it might look like this:

  • defocusing smoothly flowing into focus
  • "light in the head"
  • increased sensitivity to textures, tastes, music
  • slight tremors of the limbs (with an overdose of shen)
  • increased internal breathing
  • desire to speak or remain silent - without pressure


What can cause a "tea rush"?

  1. Sheng puer is #1 in terms of "insertion". If you make 5-6 infusions of 7+ g of tea and drink it all in 15-20 minutes, the body will react as if it were something very serious. Breathing, temperature, mood - everything will change. This is especially noticeable on an empty stomach or in a post-CBD state.
  2. Matcha is number two. It gives a clean and deep tea high, especially when combined with deep breathing or before microdosing. It gets the body into the flow.
  3. Yerba mate - does not get you high, but can keep you energized for up to 6 hours, and the feeling is a bit "shaky", like after a mild psychostimulant.
  4. Dark oolongs bring out the "person", sometimes with a feeling of a racing heart and warmth in the chest, but without euphoria.


Is there anything psychoactive in tea?

Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant

L-theanine is an amino acid that relaxes and balances the effects of caffeine.

Catechins - mood regulators, protect neurons

Powerful aromas – affect the limbic system through the sense of smell

Together they create a neurochemical background that allows you to feel something similar to a light trance.

This is not an arrival - it is an expansion of clarity.

When is a tea high really strong?

✔️ If you drink quickly and concentratedly

✔️ If you drink after sleep, on a clear head

✔️ If you combine it with CBD/psilocybin/microdose

✔️ If you listen to music or immerse yourself in creativity at the same time

✔️ If you keep a conscious ritual - with a shepherd, a teapot, time


Is it possible to overdo it with tea?

Yes, especially shen.

Symptoms:

  • tachycardia
  • hand tremor
  • dizziness
  • irritability or hyperfocus
  • "thoughts scattered"

It is not dangerous, but unpleasant. Therefore, you should not drink strong tea "on a dare" or without a ritual.


How can you distinguish the effect of tea from self-hypnosis?

The simplest thing is: if you drank sheng or matcha and for no apparent reason you wanted to be silent, breathe or write a track, then it’s not self-hypnosis. It’s tea high.


Brewing Ritual: How to Revive Tea

In the world of tea, brewing is not a technical process. It is a ritual that reveals not only the taste, but also the state. Especially when it comes to pu-erh, oolong or matcha, which require focus. And even the best tea will not show itself if it is brewed hastily.

Here everything is like in 420 culture: if you hurry, you won't enjoy it. If you observe and feel, it will be as it should be).

Shu Puer: Grounding to taste

❔What you need:

  1. Shu puer (pancake, tocha or scatter)
  2. Hot water (95–98 °C)
  3. Teapot (gaiwan, ceramic or French press)

❔How to brew:

  1. Take 5-8 g of pu-erh per 100-150 ml of water.
  2. Wake up the tea: pour boiling water over it for 5-10 seconds and immediately pour the evil infusion. This washes away the dust and activates the leaf.
  3. Then pour the tea again, leave it for 20-30 seconds - this will be the first full infusion.
  4. Brew the same letter 5-7 more times , each time increasing the time by 5-10 seconds.

❔When to drink:

  • after an active day
  • after bong or CBD
  • in the evening, to return to the body

❔Taste profile:

  1. earthy
  2. woody
  3. chocolate, dried fruits, nuts


Sheng Puer: Active Flow

❔What you need:

  1. Sheng Puer
  2. Hot water (80–90 °C)
  3. Teapot or gaiwan

❔How to brew:

  1. 3-5 g per 100 ml of water
  2. Flushing is essential , especially in young sheng.
  3. First pour - 10-20 seconds
  4. Then 5-10 pours, gradually adding time

❔When to drink:

  1. in the morning or in the afternoon
  2. before the creative process
  3. in combination with microdosing or meditation

❔Taste profile:

  1. herbal
  2. sourness
  3. fruity and floral notes


Matcha: Charge without a peak

❔What you need:

  1. 1 tsp matcha (2 tsp)
  2. 70 ml water (70–80 °C)
  3. Bamboo whisk or mixer

❔How to brew:

  1. Sift the powder into a bowl
  2. Add a little water and whisk until foam appears.
  3. Add the rest of the water and it's ready.

Don't use boiling water - it destroys the theanine and aroma.

❔When to drink:

  1. in the morning
  2. in flow mode
  3. instead of coffee

❔Taste profile:

  1. saturated
  2. cream
  3. umami, grass, slight bitterness


Chaban, Straits and Vibe

Ceremony is not necessarily pathos. It is attention to detail .

A teapot, a gaiwan, a timer, good water, favorite music – all this forms a field in which tea is revealed as an experience, and not just as a drink.

Ideally:

  • no gadgets during the first spills
  • listen to the aroma
  • look how the color of the present changes
  • feel how you change with every wave
This is tea high – not from chemistry, but from concentration and depth .


Conclusion: Tea as a Choice of State

We live in a world where there is too much noise, rush and artificial stimulation.

Where every second person "sells" you something, promising "energy, effect, vigor" - but instead you get another can with the inscription ENERGY, which twists your heart to the maximum and leaves you empty after two hours.

Our goal is for you to feel, not run away. For you to engage, not break down. For you to maintain focus and remain yourself, even when everything around you changes. And that’s why we chose tea.
Not because it's fashionable. But because we've been drinking it for a long time now - it's a clean, old, natural way to keep yourself afloat - without overexertion, without doping, without synthetics.

Who is this tea for?

This tea is not for everyone. It is for those who:

✔️ knows how important it is to feel your body and mood

✔️ understands that energy is not aggression

✔️ knows how or wants to learn to stop

✔️ practices (or studies) CBD, meditation, microdosing

✔️ values micro details, not just “pre/not pre”

Tea is your drink - if you feel that coffee torments you more than supports you. If energy drinks no longer work. If you want a natural turn-on, without an artificial peak.
UATRAVA: tea as part of the whole

Tea is embedded in our culture. Here you will find not just puer, but what our team drinks and chooses, the ritual, the context, the vibe and the explanation of why it is like that.

We select not only the taste, but also the energy of the variety, its effect, quality. For us, this is not a position in the catalog. This is a tool of state.


To drink or not to drink tea?

Your choice. But if you sit on the balcony or by the window after a late evening, holding a cup of hot infusion in your hands - and you will understand that everything is in its place -

know: this tea was chosen correctly.

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