No-Cook Sour Plum Drink Herb Pack Suan Mei Tang 1500g 150 Bags Traditional Beijing Style Herbal Tea Blend

Sour Plum Drink Herb Pack, known in Chinese as Suan Mei Tang (酸梅汤), is a classic Beijing-style herbal tea blend. It combines smoked plum (Wu Mei, 乌梅, Prunus mume fruit) with hawthorn, dried tangerine peel, roselle, mint leaf, mulberry, licorice, osmanthus flower, and rock sugar. Traditionally enjoyed in TCM culture as a cooling seasonal beverage, this no-cook blend is simply steeped in hot water for a tangy, fragrant homemade sour plum drink.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic old-Beijing style Suan Mei Tang blend with smoked plum and osmanthus
• Contains eight botanicals including hawthorn, roselle, mulberry, and licorice
• No-cook hot-steep format for quick homemade sour plum juice
• Individually portioned tea bags, 150 bags totaling 1500g
• Sold as edible agricultural product, stored best in a cool dry place

Quality & Sensory

The blend typically shows deep plum tones with reddish roselle, pale osmanthus petals, and mixed dried fruit pieces. Aroma is fruity and floral with a minty lift. Steeped, it typically yields a deep ruby-brown infusion with a tangy, lightly sweet, refreshing taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep one bag in hot water for a quick homemade sour plum drink
• Chill the brewed infusion for a refreshing summer beverage
• Serve at family meals or gatherings as a traditional seasonal drink
• Brew a larger pot for office or household sharing

Traditional Uses

In TCM tradition, smoked plum is considered sour and neutral and is traditionally associated with generating fluids and quenching thirst. Sour plum drink has long been a folk summer beverage in northern China, often prepared with hawthorn, licorice, and osmanthus to balance tangy and sweet flavors. It is traditionally served chilled during hot weather or alongside rich foods.

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