Yiwu Dragon Pearl - Raw Pu’er (12 pearls)

These are Yiwu raw Pu'er dragon pearls from Yunnan are a 2018 vintage. Yiwu Mountain’s tea is widely recognized as the “queen of Pu’er” and is the ancient collecting point for the Six Great Tea Mountains. It’s also a village that specializes in raw Pu’er tea. Unlike ripe and fermented Pu’er, which has a more earthy taste, raw Pu’er has a vibrant and fresh aroma. Tea from the historic Yiwu Mountain are also known for their Yiwu charm and quality, with a flavor that is bold but not overpowering. This tea has a full body and a honey note and a soothing quality. Each dragon pearl weighs about 8g and brews at least 5-6 cups of tea. While ripe Pu’er tea has higher levels of caffeine (similar to black tea), aged raw Pu’er has very low levels of caffeine and higher levels of GABA, an important amino acid for relaxation and mental health. Thus, aged raw Pu’er will afford a much more relaxing and grounding drinking experience than ripe Pu’er. Although both raw and ripe Pu’er are consumed for th