Jasmine Dragon Pearl Tea (Mo Li Long Zhu)
The Night-Blooming Ballet in a Pearl
Origin & Craft
Born in Fuzhou’s jasmine fields—a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage site—each pearl revives the Ming Dynasty "七窨一提" (7 scentings, 1 finishing) technique:
· Midnight Harvest : Jasmine blossoms plucked at 1 AM during 大暑 (Great Heat) solar term
· Pearl Sculpting : Green tea buds hand-rolled with 360° pressure into 7mm spheres