Pu-Erh tea is an oxidized tea.It can be qualified as raw tea and ripe tea according its oxidized process.Raw tea is oxidized in traditional way.While ripe tea adds artificial steps to speed up pu-erh's aging and oxidizing.You can consider Pu-Erh Tea as wine that taste better over time.Ripe tea is rich in theaflavins which play role in digestion,heart health and brain health.That leads ripe tea more reddish brown.No need for milk or honey, its almost winey character makes it a stand-alone tea.

Taste
Mellow and smooth,sweeteness in aftertaste