Item No. B07628-1 Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearl (Long Zhu)This is unquestionably one of the finest Jasmine Tea in interesting pearl shapes. The fresh jasmine flowers are picked during the summer day lights and set aside until evening when the petals begin to open. After Tea is enriched with the pleasant fragrance of jasmine flowers during in the cool night air, girls begin rolling each leaf with a bud into tiny pearl size balls. Once rolled, the tea is wrapped in silk mesh and dried by fire to set the form. Dragon Phoenix Pearl gets its name from the visual characteristics of the tea bushes ‘climbing’ the hillsides like a Dragon, and the beautiful young girls, chosen specifically to pluck this type of tea, give the appearance of dancing phoenix’s next to the Dragon’s long slender body. This tea is pleasing not only to the eye but also to the stomach. It unfurls and releases its heavenly scent during its brewing.

Brewing tip: 1 teaspoon, 180 °F, 2.5 minutes.

Net weight: 1/2 lb. Shipping: Within 24 hours. Packing: Foil bag.