{"product_id":"dragon-pearls-raw-pu-erh","title":"\"Green Dragon Pearls\" Qing Long Zhu Raw Pu-erh, 2024","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe young monk held a tightly rolled little ball pu-erh tea – “dragon pearl” – in his palm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e– Sifu, why dragon pearls?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e– The mountain is called Qinglong – “Green Dragon”. And a dragon shares its pearls one afternoon at a time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon pearls (龙珠 – Long Zhu) is pu-erh in single-session form: rather than a 357g cake or a 200g brick, the leaves are hand-rolled into compact pu-erh dragon balls of roughly 6g each – one Gong Fu session per pearl. This is the tea you reach for when you want to brew outdoors without packing a scale, or when you'd rather not chisel tea off a cake and try to get the perfect weight. – This weight is already perfect:)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese dragon pearls are rolled from early spring 2024 leaves picked at the Qinglong Mountain Tea Garden (青龙山茶园) – an organic-certified garden in Mangpan, in the Linxiang District of Lincang, Yunnan. Lincang is one of the three classical pu-erh regions of Yunnan. The garden lies at around 1,500 meters, planted with trees of the native Yunnan large-leaf cultivar (云南大叶种), now around eighty years old – old enough for depth and structure to show in the cup. Leaves were picked at the one-bud-two-leaves standard and rolled by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrop a pu-erh pearl into a heated gaiwan, and the cup fills with a rich, bright orchid aroma. With the first infusion, the cup carries baked green apple and honey, with a floral note. Later steepings shift toward green plum and orchid, sharper and brighter than the opening. A small bitterness rides the front of the palate but fades almost immediately into sweetness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHui Gan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (回甘 — \"returning sweetness\") follows fast, and a clear coolness opens in the throat – hallmarks of good Lincang material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne pearl, one session. Tuck a few into your backpack, and you are set for the trip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePlace of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eQinglong Mountain, Mangpan, Linxiang District, Lincang, Yunnan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eAltitude: \u003c\/strong\u003e1500m\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHarvest Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e March - early April 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003ePicking Standard: \u003c\/strong\u003eone bud and two leaves\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orchids \u0026amp; Honey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Taste\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Baked green apples and honey. Plums and orchid on later infusions. Long-lasting sweet and cooling finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e• Tea Tree:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYunnan Da Ye Zhong (云南大叶种)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing guidelines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/thermometer_32x32.png?v=1613590565\" alt=\"Water temperature\" style=\"margin-right: 18px; margin-bottom: 00px; margin-left: 18px; float: none;\"\u003e212℉ \/ 100℃\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 00px; float: none;\" alt=\"Tea-to-Water Ratio for Western Brewing\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/Western-Teapot_45649ad9-ec24-45d3-907f-2a0efe273c28_50x50.png?v=1616729997\"\u003e1 g per 70-100 ml\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/clock_32x32.png?v=1613590565\" alt=\"Brewing Time\" style=\"margin-right: 7px; margin-bottom: 00px; margin-left: 7px; float: none;\"\u003e3-5 min\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Tea-to-Water Ratio. Gong Fu Cha\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/Gaiwan_Yixing_0f85d4d2-7572-4ccc-8863-e496a3933739_32x32.png?v=1616730143\" style=\"margin: 10px 7px 00px 11px; float: none;\"\u003e1 g per \u003cspan\u003e20 ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/clock_32x32.png?v=1613590565\" alt=\"Brewing Time\" style=\"margin-right: 7px; margin-bottom: 00px; margin-left: 7px; float: none;\"\u003e10 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esec + 5 sec \u003c\/span\u003efor each subsequent infusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lincang Xiao Guo","offers":[{"title":"16 pearls (~100g; $0.38 per gram)","offer_id":42247289897015,"sku":"DRAGON PEARLS RAW PU-ERH_1","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 pearls (~50g; $0.38 per gram)","offer_id":42247297433655,"sku":"DRAGON PEARLS RAW PU-ERH_2","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 pearls (~25g; $0.38 per gram)","offer_id":42247297466423,"sku":"DRAGON PEARLS RAW PU-ERH_3","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/DragonPearlsRawPu-erh_GUL_1535_lowres.jpg?v=1779859168","url":"https:\/\/pathofcha.com\/products\/dragon-pearls-raw-pu-erh","provider":"Path of Cha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}