{"title":"Hand-Made Blooming Teas","description":"\u003cspan\u003eThese hand made \"flowering\" tea balls are a taste of that simple relaxing feeling one gets from smelling flowers. Enjoy the beauty as they open in your chosen brewing vessel, or enjoy them as sun tea that can then be chilled for a very pleasing experience!\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"feng-qing-silver-needles-white-tea-dragon-ball","title":"Feng Qing \"Silver Needles White Tea\" Dragon Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh quality hand-picked and processed silver needles (pure bud) white tea from Da Si village in Feng Qing county of Lincang.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlight cinnamon spice aroma when brewed. Thick and sweet. Very lubricating mouth-feel that stays in the mouth after drinking. Brewing tip: Use 90c water and keep infusion times short for the first 3 to 4 infusions. Can be infused 7 or 8 times!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Dragon Balls were made by my mother- in-law and father-in-law. They make them in their spare time.  They use little pieces of cotton to compress them instead of saran wrap.  Saran wrap compression is the most common method because it's faster, but it causes off gassing into the tea since the tea must be steamed to soften and is very hot. We use cotton, which is safe.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon balls are great because they are perfect single brewing servings, and because the leaves fare much better during transport and storage compared to loose leaf form, which tend to break apart causing the brewed tea to be overly astringent and\/or bitter and detracts from overall look of the brewed leaves!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50% of the profits from the sales of these Dragon Balls will go directly to my father\/mother-in-law.   We will give them the money as a red packet during Chinese New Year, since they won't accept money directly from my wife or I.  Most likely they will put most of it in the bank for their retirement!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach Dragon Ball is roughly 8 grams of tea (+\/- 0.5 grams)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"3 Dragon Balls","offer_id":38853344776,"sku":"1545-YS","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2016_spring_baihao_longzhu_1.jpg?v=1571610594"},{"product_id":"yue-guang-bai-moonlight-white-white-tea-dragon-ball","title":"Yue Guang Bai \"Moonlight White\" White Tea Dragon Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a special tea made from Yunnan Large Leaf varietal tea in Jinggu. The tea is picked in spring season, wilted slightly and then dried with warm wind tunneled through the tea until it is dry. The tea shares a somewhat similar look and taste with white tea when it is young but over time will develop into something closer to red tea (hongcha).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe taste is sweet and thick with malty tones and the tea can be brewed 7 or 8 times before losing its flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Dragon Balls were made by my mother- in-law and father-in-law. They make them in their spare time.  They use little pieces of cotton to compress them instead of saran wrap.  Saran wrap compression is the most common method because it's faster, but it causes off gassing into the tea since the tea must be steamed to soften and is very hot. We use cotton, which is safe.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon balls are great because they are perfect single brewing servings, and because the leaves fare much better during transport and storage compared to loose leaf form, which tend to break apart causing the brewed tea to be overly astringent and\/or bitter and detracts from overall look of the brewed leaves!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50% of the profits from the sales of these Dragon Balls will go directly to my father\/mother-in-law.   We will give them the money as a red packet during Chinese New Year, since they won't accept money directly from my wife or I.  Most likely they will put most of it in the bank for their retirement!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach Dragon Ball is roughly 8 grams of tea (+\/- 0.5 grams)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"3 Dragon Balls","offer_id":38853381448,"sku":"1549-YS","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2016_spring_ygb_longzhu_1.jpg?v=1571610594"},{"product_id":"hi-tech-raw-pu-erh-tea-dragon-ball-rolled-puer","title":"Hi-Tech Raw Pu-erh Tea Dragon Ball * Rolled Pu'er","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHi-Tech?  What do we mean by that?  Hi-Tech (aka 高科技) refers to a 2012 cake we pressed which was never for sale.  Each cake was unique because it's made up of 3 years of mao cha samples all blended together.  Hobbes from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/half-dipper.blogspot.co.uk\/2013\/09\/how-high-is-your-high-tech.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHalf-Dipper blog reviewed the tea here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hi Tech Dragon Ball is the same idea as the 2012 Hi-Tech cake and is made up of all our good mao cha samples from late 2012 until 2015.  We get alot of mao cha to evaluate and even the ones we absolutely love there is no way we can ever drink all that mao cha.  We took the mao cha samples and blended all of them together which gave us about 13 kg of mao cha, enough to make about 1600 of these Dragon Balls.  Each one will be unique since it's impossible to harmonize\/blend hundreds of samples together with equal amounts of each, especially in an 8 gram ball like this which will have many teas represented in it, but certainly not all.  Don't expect consistencty in taste and aroma, but you can expect they will be enjoyable!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2018 UPDATE!  - We made 25 kilograms more from mao cha samples that we got between 2015 and 2017!  The original 1600 dragon balls produced from 2012-2015 mao cha samples are SOLD OUT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Dragon Balls were made by my mother in-law and father-in-law. They make them in their spare time.  They use little pieces of cotton to compress them instead of saran wrap.  Saran wrap compression is the most common method because it's faster, but it causes off gassing into the tea since the tea must be steamed to soften and is very hot. We use cotton, which is safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% of the profits from the Hi-Tech Dragon Ball will go directly to my father\/mother-in-law.   We will give them the first installment during Chinese New Year as a little red packet since they won't accept money directly from my wife or I.  Most likely they will put most of it in the bank for their retirement!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are not EU MRL certified.  We are offering a \"Da Xue Shan Dragon Ball\" which has been tested and is EU MRL Ceritified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Dragon Ball is roughly 8 grams of tea (+\/- 0.5 grams)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"3 Dragon Balls","offer_id":38853550536,"sku":"1556-YS","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2015_hitech_longzhu_bao3.jpg?v=1571610594"},{"product_id":"moonlight-white-tea-and-snow-chrysanthemum-buds-dragon-ball-1","title":"Moonlight White Tea and Snow Chrysanthemum Buds Dragon Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is our first blended Dragon Ball tea!  It's made from Yunnan Large Leaf varietal tea in Jinggu. The tea was picked in Spring 2017, wilted slightly and then dried with warm wind tunneled through the tea until it is dry. The tea shares a somewhat similar look and taste with white tea when it is young but over time will develop into something closer to red tea (hongcha).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Moonlight White \"Yue Guang Bai\" Tea is mixed with fresh Spring \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/collections\/flower-and-herbal-teas-spring-2017\/products\/snow-chrysanthemum-buds-flower-tea-from-the-kunlun-mountains\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSnow Chrysanthemums\u003c\/a\u003e which gives it a lovely honey and spice taste, which is never overpowering and blends harmoniously with the white tea to create something unique and delicious.  It's thick and expansive on the tongue, soothing to the throat and calming to the nervous system!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Dragon Balls were made by my mother- in-law and father-in-law. They make them in their spare time.  They use little pieces of cotton to compress them instead of saran wrap.  Saran wrap compression is the most common method because it's faster, but it causes off gassing into the tea since the tea must be steamed to soften and is very hot. We use cotton, which is safe.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon balls are great because they are perfect single brewing servings, and because the leaves fare much better during transport and storage compared to loose leaf form, which tend to break apart causing the brewed tea to be overly astringent and\/or bitter and detracts from overall look of the brewed leaves!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50% of the profits from the sales of these Dragon Balls will go directly to my father\/mother-in-law.   We will give them the money as a red packet during Chinese New Year, since they won't accept money directly from my wife or I.  Most likely they will put most of it in the bank for their retirement!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach Dragon Ball is roughly 8 grams of tea (+\/- 0.5 grams)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"3 Dragon Balls","offer_id":43285990216,"sku":"2052-YS","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2017_long_zhu_yue_guang_bai_xue_ju_mi_2_9f79263a-987b-4cc5-aa39-c717a3aa4bcc.jpg?v=1571610755"},{"product_id":"fuding-shou-mei-dragon-balls-white-tea","title":"Fuding \"Shou Mei Dragon Balls\" White Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese little dragon balls are hand-rolled Shou Mei White Tea from Fuding in Fujian.  Each dragon ball is roughly 5.5 grams (+\/- 0.5 grams) and is just perfect for a 1 or 2 person tea session.  Brew gong fu style, western style or \"grandpa\" style with good results!  These single serving packets are super convenient, just tear open and brew!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShou Mei is considered to be 4th grade Fuding White Tea, sharing character with both Bai Mu Dan and Gong Mei. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFuding Bai Cha In order of tippiest to coarsest:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1st Grade - Bai Hao Yin Zhen (Silver Needles)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2nd Grade - Bai Mu Dan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3rd Grade - Gong Mei\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4th grade - Shou Mei\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal:  Fuding Da Hao\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest:  Autumn 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.5 grams of tea per ball ( +\/- 0.5 grams)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* wrapper style may differ slightly from that shown \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**These are sold by weight and include the (negligible) weight of the paper wrapper!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 Grams","offer_id":36508612427935,"sku":"3104-YS","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/1_7fc1894b-e2f0-47f2-a3e3-604a5bb39ec8.jpg?v=1601827141"},{"product_id":"mengku-big-snow-mountain-black-tea-dragon-ball","title":"Mengku \"Big Snow Mountain\" Black Tea Dragon Ball","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig Snow Mountain area of Mengku in Lincang is a high alttude area that's home to many tea gardens.  This lovely black tea was processed with care from first flush of spring assamica tea leaves picked from 30 to 40 year old plantation bushes growing naturally at an altitude of 1800 meters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea brews up a deep red tea soup, with a lovely floral front-end, and smooth thick sweet after-taste.  Thick and viscous tea, complex and interesting, while lasting many infusions makes this a worthwhile newcomer to our offering here at Yunnan Sourcing!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Dragon Balls were made by my mother- in-law and father-in-law. They make them in their spare time.  They use little pieces of cotton to compress them instead of saran wrap.  Saran wrap compression is the most common method because it's faster, but it causes off gassing into the tea since the tea must be steamed to soften and is very hot. We use cotton, which is safe.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon balls are great because they are perfect single brewing servings, and because the leaves fare much better during transport and storage compared to loose leaf form, which tend to break apart causing the brewed tea to be overly astringent and\/or bitter and detracts from overall look of the brewed leaves!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50% of the profits from the sales of these Dragon Balls will go directly to my father\/mother-in-law.   We will give them the money as a red packet during Chinese New Year, since they won't accept money directly from my wife or I.  Most likely they will put most of it in the bank for their retirement!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach Dragon Ball is roughly 8 grams of tea (+\/- 0.5 grams)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"3 Dragon Balls","offer_id":39393994277023,"sku":"3278-YS","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2017_feng_qing_dian_hong_long_zhu_2.jpg?v=1615333464"},{"product_id":"snow-chrysanthemum-flowers-and-big-snow-mountain-black-tea-dragon-ball","title":"Snow Chrysanthemum Flowers and Big Snow Mountain Black Tea Dragon Ball","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when you combine robust Yunnan Black Tea with Snow Chrysanthemum Flowers?  You get a highly complex and enjoyable tea both wonderful to drink, and to behold!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Snow Chrysanthemum Flowers (雪菊花) are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehigh grade fresh\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eflowers  and add an aestethic aspect to the experience as well as imparting a subtle spice and honey taste and aroma to the black tea.  We blended several different grades of Snow Chrysanthemum Flowers before deciding on this particular type and ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnow Chrysanthemum flower tea is a rare and highly sought after high altitude flower tea from the Kunlun Mountains in Xinjiang province.  The tea is picked and sun-dried once a year then hand-sorted into various grades.  We offer only the highest grade available!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lovely tea with strong sweet and spicy flavor, it can be brewed alone or with other teas (like ripe pu-erh).  It's a great tea to drink after dinner and has no caffeine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.com\/products\/big-snow-mountain-of-mengku-black-tea-spring-2017\"\u003eBig Snow Mountain Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e is from Mengku County in Lincang, which is a high altitude area that's home to many tea gardens.  This lovely black tea was processed with care from first flush of spring assamica tea leaves picked from 30 to 40 year old plantation bushes growing naturally at an altitude of 1800 meters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis black tea together with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYunnan rose flowers makes for a thick and viscous tea, complex and interesting, while lasting many infusions making it a worthwhile newcomer to our offering here at Yunnan Sourcing!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Dragon Balls were made by my mother- in-law and father-in-law. They make them in their spare time.  They use little pieces of cotton to compress them instead of saran wrap.  Saran wrap compression is the most common method because it's faster, but it causes off gassing into the tea since the tea must be steamed to soften and is very hot. We use cotton, which is safe.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon balls are great because they are perfect single brewing servings, and because the leaves fare much better during transport and storage compared to loose leaf form, which tend to break apart causing the brewed tea to be overly astringent and\/or bitter and detracts from overall look of the brewed leaves!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50% of the profits from the sales of these Dragon Balls will go directly to my father\/mother-in-law.   We will give them the money as a red packet during Chinese New Year, since they won't accept money directly from my wife or I.  Most likely they will put most of it in the bank for their retirement!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach Dragon Ball is roughly 8 grams of tea (+\/- 0.5 grams)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"3 Dragon Balls","offer_id":48655437463785,"sku":"3280-YS","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/products\/2017_xue_ju_hong_cha_long_zhu_1.jpg?v=1615333475"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-flower-and-yi-mei-ren-black-tea-dragon-ball","title":"Osmanthus Flower and Yi Mei Ren Black Tea Dragon Ball","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat happens when you mix just a touch of fresh premium grade osmanthus flowers with our luscious Yi Mei Ren \"Needle\" Black Tea from Wu Liang Mountain?  The answer is: A chocolatey, floral and fruity tea that smells and tastes great!  The osmanthus flowers are not at all overpowering and were blended in just the ratio complement the already wonderful Yi Mei Ren black.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen you open the pouch holding these take in the scent of the tea and revel in it's commingled essence!  In the early steeps the dragon ball will gradually unfurl and the tea soup flavor and aroma will gradually gain strength.  Once the leaves and flowers are un-furled, the the tea will provide several enjoyable chocolatey sweet and fruity\/floral with excellent viscosity and complex mouth-feel and aroma.  Later steeps are mild and enjoyable and the tea avoids collapsing into astringency or unpleasantness of any kind!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Yi Mei Ren\" (彝美人) means literally Yi (Minority) Beauty.  This tea is named \"Yi Mei Ren\" as its made from Wu Liang Mountain material, an area inhabited primarily by Yi Minority people and bears similarity to both and oolong and a black tea in its fragrance and taste.  Yunnan large-leaf varietal material is used and the tea is wilted and fermented like a black tea, but for a longer period of time with several intervals of vigorously shaking the leaves.  This promotes more thorough wilting\/fermentation and leads to it's darker color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brewed tea is highly aromatic with a chocolaty sweet taste with no noticeable astringency.  The tea liquor is super clear and deep gold with tinges of red if brewed longer.  Due to the higher level oxidization this tea can be stored for several years with subtle changes in aroma and flavor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Dragon Balls were made by my mother- in-law and father-in-law. They make them in their spare time.  They use little pieces of cotton to compress them instead of saran wrap.  Saran wrap compression is the most common method because it's faster, but it causes off gassing into the tea since the tea must be steamed to soften and is very hot. We use cotton, which is safe.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon balls are great because they are perfect single brewing servings, and because the leaves fare much better during transport and storage compared to loose leaf form, which tend to break apart causing the brewed tea to be overly astringent and\/or bitter and detracts from overall look of the brewed leaves!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50% of the profits from the sales of these Dragon Balls will go directly to my father\/mother-in-law.   We will give them the money as a red packet during Chinese New Year, since they won't accept money directly from my wife or I.  Most likely they will put most of it in the bank for their retirement!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach Dragon Ball is roughly 8 grams of tea (+\/- 0.5 grams)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"3 Dragon Balls","offer_id":48655429140713,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/files\/osmanthus_yi_mei_ren_long_zhu_8.jpg?v=1754494334"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0117\/collections\/oriental_beauty.jpg?v=1501867134","url":"https:\/\/yunnansourcing.us\/collections\/hand-made-blooming-teas\/harvest-season_spring-2025.oembed","provider":"Yunnan Sourcing USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}