Sugarcane Imperata Snow Pear Tea Zhu Zhe Mao Gen Xue Li Cha Triangle Tea Bags No-Cook Sweet Herbal Drink 150g

Sugarcane Imperata Snow Pear Tea, known in Chinese as Zhu Zhe Mao Gen Xue Li Cha (竹蔗茅根雪梨茶), is a pre-packaged Guangdong-style herbal tea blend. It combines bamboo sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), imperata root (Imperata cylindrica), snow pear, fig, red date, licorice root (Glycyrrhiza uralensis), carrot, rock sugar, and water chestnut in convenient triangle tea bags. In TCM tradition, this cooling-style blend is associated with moistening and seasonal refreshment. Simply steep or simmer without cooking raw herbs.

Key Selling Points

• Complete nine-ingredient blend including bamboo sugarcane, imperata root, snow pear, fig, red date, licorice, carrot, rock sugar, and water chestnut
• Convenient triangle tea bags require no boiling or preparation of raw herbs
• Guangdong-style cooling herbal tea traditionally enjoyed in warm seasons
• Naturally sweetened with rock sugar for a smooth mellow taste
• Dried and pre-portioned 150g pack with an 18-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

The dried pieces typically show pale golden sugarcane, creamy white pear and water chestnut, and deep red dates. The aroma is typically sweet and grassy with fruity notes. When steeped, the liquor typically turns a light amber with a naturally sweet, mellow, refreshing taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep one tea bag in hot water for a quick no-cook herbal drink
• Simmer gently to make a traditional Cantonese-style sweet soup
• Serve chilled in summer as a refreshing seasonal beverage
• Enjoy after meals as a naturally sweet caffeine-free alternative to tea

Traditional Uses

In Cantonese herbal tradition, sugarcane and imperata root are a classic cooling pair, often simmered with pear, water chestnut, and carrot into a sweet herbal drink for hot and humid weather. In TCM theory, imperata root is sweet and cold and traditionally associated with clearing heat, while pear and rock sugar are traditionally used to moisten the throat. Families commonly prepare this blend in spring and summer as a household liang cha style refreshment.

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