{"product_id":"sister-ai-s-chrysanthemum-shou-pu-er","title":"Sister Ai’s Chrysanthemum Shou Pu’er","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis item is NOT OUT OF STOCK! It launches in a few days - click the \"Notify Me\" button below to get an email when it launches and get first dibs!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Ai’s Chrysanthemum Shou Pu’er\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Chrysanthemum Shou (Cooked) Pu'er?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePu'er is the wine of teas, meticulously picked and aged with each tea mountain having its own personality. True Pu'er is only grown in Yunnan, China, right on the border of Myanmar in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is drunk throughout Asia for its fantastic flavor and health properties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShou, or \"cooked\" pu'er has been put through a process that involves piling the leaves and turning the pile repeatedly to rapidly increase oxidation and fermentation. The resulting tea is dark, complex, and known to calm the stomach and aid digestion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea combines the rich low notes of shou pu’er with clean, fragrant high floral notes from wild chrysanthemums, hand-picked from the organic Tea Longevity Mountain in Guizhou province, from the same remote farm that grows the tea in our Guizhou sampler series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BQF61LmyxU8?si=_CsYvcyD_EAeyReF\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn more about Shou Pu’er’s fermentation process!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE TEA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach box contains:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 50g tea cake (7-10 sessions’ worth of tea, ~2 oz) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/1_0002_DSC04205_480x480.jpg?v=1792088707\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea contains two ingredients: Sister Ai’s 2017 Everyday Shou Pu’er Tea and wild Guizhou Chrysanthemums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tea:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSister Ai’s cooked pu’ers are excellently balanced, with clean, earthy, dark flavors, and unmolested by fishy smells which can be a result of poor post-fermentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis shou is a good middle-of-the-road shou - a true “everyday” cooked pu’er. It’s not as rich as Duidui’s 2010 Reserve, and not as funky as Yunqing’s 2013 Chen Xiang. It is crisp, clean, and while it comes out very dark in color, it retains an easy-drinking quality that can sometimes be hard to find from a tea type with so much post-fermented flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese leaves come from wild trees between 100-300 years old, with extensive root systems that reach far for nutrients and surrounded by native plants that contribute to a special terroir, making Yunnan ancient tree tea some of the best in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe chrysanthemums:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most popular flower teas in China and around the world, chrysanthemums have been steeped alongside tea and other Chinese herbs for millennia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Chinese Traditional Medicine, they are believed to reduce inflammation and help balance Qi in the liver and lungs. Their TCM classification is “Wei Han” or “Slightly Cold.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile this tea is not formulated as medicine and makes no medicinal claims, the pure fresh fragrance of the flowers alone is a worthy match to the dark richness of the shou pu’er. It’s the perfect combo of floral scent and deep flavor!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/1_0000_DSC04195_240x240.jpg?v=1792088707\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese chrysanthemums are the best I’ve found in all of China in many years of sourcing!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I visited Tea Longevity Mountain in Guizhou in summer of 2025, I noticed that besides tea, they had a variety of Chinese medicinal herbs as well as dried flowers that grow on the massive expanse of protected mountains which make up their organic farm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’ve wanted to do more tea and flower blends, but good flowers have been very difficult to source in China, since flowers are very difficult to cultivate without pesticide, and many Chinese flower vendors’ flowers fail import pesticide tests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese chrysanthemums are different. Because they grow wild across the mountain, they are essentially “uncultivated” and contain no pesticide at all. Every year, the Guizhou tea farmers pick the wild chrysanthemums they see as they go about their other harvests, keeping them in separate pouches, and bringing them back. This is also why they are so small - the wild natural flowers are just smaller than human-cultivated types.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is the best chrysanthemums I’ve ever had - the scent is so clean and powerful you will be surprised that only a few flowers in any given pot will produce such a smell. Like the best flowers, they not only provide scent, but start to seep into the flavor of the tea by the third steep or so.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote for EU customers: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eFor some reason under EU law, it is much harder to import the pre-blended tea than to import tea and flowers separately. As such, customers buying from our EU warehouse will receive a 50g cake of Sister Ai’s everyday shou (the same base tea) and a small bag of flowers with instructions on how much flower to add to the tea by weight. Be aware the packaging you receive may look different from the one on this item page even though the product is exactly the same as in other markets. Thank you for your understanding and support as we work to get great tea into the EU!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/1_0004_DSC04211_240x240.jpg?v=1792088707\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVALUE AND QUALITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse's Teahouse started because Jesse realized the quality and value of the tea directly from China was so much higher than what could be easily found in the States -- and around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse contacted his tea friends, they shipped their best teas to him, and he sends them to you. That's it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese teas are high quality and can be re-steeped multiple times! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach session makes between 4-8 cups of tea,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e so at around $.50 a cup, you get top quality Chinese teas at a price that you can enjoy every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Tea Origin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Steep Temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Steep Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Directions for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't Forget Your Tea Pets!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Chinese Gongfu Tea Tradition, Tea Pets accompany you at teatime and you \"raise\" them by feeding them tea! 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