Wild Raw Pu-erh Jasmine Pearl

Out of curiosity, we decided to create Jasmine tea using Da Xue Shan Wild Raw Pu-erh Tea. This resulted in an extremely rare tea, even in Japan and China.

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For more details on the development of this tea, please refer to the following column.

Why Make Jasmine Tea with Raw Pu-erh Tea?

The reason for making Jasmine tea with Raw Pu-erh Tea is to achieve a level of deep richness that cannot be obtained with regular tea leaves.

The strong richness is also reflected in the aroma, making the jasmine scent feel like it’s being inhaled into your chest.

Custom Production of Jasmine Tea through Our Production Network

In the spring, we source the base tea from various production areas and send it to a Jasmine tea production factory in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for scenting. This unique supply chain allows us to process any type of tea we source into Jasmine tea. We have previously developed many original Jasmine teas, such as Raw Pu-erh Tea, Wild White Buds, Ripe Pu-erh Tea, Jasmine Silver Needle, and Snow Jasmine.

Using Da Xue Shan Wild Tea as the Base

Driven by curiosity, we decided to custom produce Jasmine tea using wild Raw Pu-erh tea.

Wild tea is completely different from common tea grown in tea gardens, natural cultivation tea, abandoned tea, or mountain tea. This tea grows naturally in the mountains without any human intervention, similar to wild seafood, making it an excellent quality tea due to its slow natural growth.

The raw material used is our "Da Xue Shan Wild Tea". This tea is made from a variety called Camellia Taliensis. Most teas are made from Camellia Sinensis (genus Camellia, species Sinensis). Taliensis is considered closely related to the Sinensis species.

Wild tea image

Camellia Taliensis tea has a unique flavor similar to grapes or young tree bark. Notably, it has a strong and lasting aftertaste similar to wild mountain vegetables. Additionally, the Taliensis variety has a very strong body, making it an incredibly distinctive tea. Of course, our Da Xue Shan Wild Tea is a very popular Raw Pu-erh Tea.

In my experience, I have never heard or seen this tea being processed into Jasmine tea. Due to its high rarity and difficulty of procurement, wild Raw Pu-erh tea is very popular, making it uncommon for it to be processed into Jasmine tea even in China.

Laborious Supply Chain Management Required for Custom Production of Jasmine Tea

After producing Da Xue Shan Wild Tea by our producers in Yunnan Province in March, it was first sent to Fujian Province for pearl rolling. Since Taliensis is a large-sized tea, the rolled pearls ended up looking like South Sea black pearls. The rolled tea leaves were then sent to the Guangxi Region for scenting with high-quality jasmine flowers in the autumn.

Jasmine Tea Unlike Any Other Jasmine Tea

While the dry tea leaves before brewing have a distinct jasmine scent, the brewed tea's jasmine flavor is surprisingly mild. The long aftertaste creates depth in the scent, making the jasmine flavor feel gentle. While the unique wild tea flavor is not immediately apparent while drinking, it slowly rises and lingers in the mouth after finishing.

The overall scent feels more like citrus than jasmine. The high-quality material reflects strongly in the aftertaste, making the tea strong enough to feel warm and slightly tea-drunk after just one sip. Our tasters consistently described it as "not typical jasmine tea, but with a deep flavor that makes you want to keep drinking".

Please note that the production volume is limited, so it will be discontinued once the stock runs out.

Ripe Pu-erh tea was developed in the 1970s, with a history of about 40 years.

In contrast, Raw Pu-erh Tea is sun-dried after pan frying, similar to green tea. This allows the remaining enzymes to become active, making it a semi-fermented tea.

From a production perspective, it is very similar to white tea, green tea, or Taiwanese oolong tea.

Raw Pu-erh tea leaves are green.

Experience the Taste of Minerals Not Found in Ordinary Tea

In Yunnan Province, the higher the quality of tea, the softer the taste and the more it warms the body. In fact, drinking Pu-erh Jasmine Tea makes your face flush and your body warm up rapidly.

This is because blood is circulating throughout the body, causing a state of relaxation known as "tea drunk".

Tea drunk refers to the sensation similar to mild alcohol intoxication due to lowered blood pressure and improved blood circulation.

For details on the production method, please refer to the column on how to make jasmine tea.