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String of Pearls Raw Pu-erh Tea

String of Pearls Raw Pu-erh Tea

(2020 vintage - spring harvest)

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Weight:  50g (1.75 oz) (10 5gram pearls)
Type:  Raw (unfermented)
Production area:  Mengsong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan

In recent years, some pu-erh teas are pressed into single-serving balls called Dragon Pearls. These pearls are carefully pressed individually by hand to avoid any breakage of the tea leaves.

The leaves that are used to press into the 5 gram dragon pearls are selected from old growth tea trees and are, thus, clean, sweet, and rich. Beautifully wrapped in our Bana wrapping paper, the pearls are easy to carry around and no measuring of the leaves is necessary for brewing. This is a tea that combines quality, convenience, and elegance.

$24.00
for ten 5 gram pearls

BREWING INSTRUCTIONS:

To steep in a mug:

Unwrap and place one pearl in an oversized coffee mug (12 oz). Heat mountain spring water to 190ºF. Pour the water into the mug and in less than 2 minutes the pearl will expand into full green leaves that are clean and intact. Drink the tea from the mug when the tea cools to a proper temperature. For more tea, add more hot water to the leaves, wait 2-3 minutes and drink. Like other pu-erhs, it can be brewed over and over again.

To steep in a gaiwan:

Unwrap and place one pearl in a gaiwan. Use a pu-erh pick to poke a hole in the middle of the pearl to break it in half to allow the leaves to unfurl faster. Rinse the leaves once with 195ºF water. Discard the water. Start steeping according to the recommended steeping time below.

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BREWING TEMPERATURE:tea temperature

BREWING TIMES:
RINSE
5 sec.
1st BREW
40 sec.
2nd BREW
10 sec.
3rd BREW
20 sec.
4th BREW
20 sec.
5th BREW
30 sec.
6th BREW
40 sec.
7th BREW
50 sec.
8th BREW
1 min.
STIMULATION FACTOR: Medium
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Beautiful Tea!! 06/20/2022
By christine williams
My bookclub was reading The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane. This was a perfect little gift I gave everyone 11 women in the group, 8 of us LOVED it and 3 ( Lovely Irish girls) could not be convinced I recommend Bana Tea Company highly...my order was shipped very quickly and adorably packaged. Thank you!!!
Our responseGlad to hear you all had a good time! Thank you.
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Excellent for on the go 06/30/2024
By Seiler Burr
I love this pu’erh. It comes in 25 small pearls that are perfect for a cup of tea. They can be re-steeped up to 5-8 times so there’s great value in this product. Tastes excellent too. Most pu’erh i have experienced have a rich earthy flavor and this one tastes sweeter and somewhat floral.
Our responseThis tea is hand rolled, so the leaves are not broken when opened. Glad you enjoy the flavors this tea has to offer.
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Lovely tea 11/15/2021
By Ginny
The tea is nicely packaged and brewing instructions were clear. Delivery was quick. I gave some of this tea to members of my book club and they loved it. We were able to use each pearl over and over. The tea is delicious!
Our responseWhat a good idea to let each member has a pearl!
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Sweet floral citrus 07/07/2024
By Neal Perrin
I always like the dragon ball style puer. This one has good sweetness floral and citrus . Really enjoyed the session I just had very nice indeed.
Our responseThank you Neal for your kind feedback. Yes, the dragon ball style is so easy to prepare and the leaves remain intact during brewing.