Wu Mei Dried Plums (Prunus mume) — Smoked Dark Plum for Sour Plum Drink & Herbal Tea

Wu Mei Dried Plums (Prunus mume) are the dried, smoke-processed fruit of the Japanese apricot tree, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Wū Méi (乌梅). For centuries, Wu Mei has been prized as a sour, astringent, and yin-preserving fruit used to generate fluids, calm the spirit, and harmonize the middle burner. Its nature is sour, astringent, and neutral, making it a gentle yet effective food herb for moistening dryness, easing thirst, and supporting digestive comfort.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional sour, astringent food herb
• Dried and smoke-processed dark plum fruit
• Prunus mume
• Classic ingredient for sour plum drink
• New-crop, bottled for freshness

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried and smoke-processed to preserve its deep charcoal-black color, wrinkled texture, and concentrated smoky-sweet aroma. When simmered, the plums soften and release a bold, tart, slightly smoky flavor with a lingering sweetness, giving sour plum drink and herbal decoctions their signature depth.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Sour plum drink (suan mei tang)
• Herbal tea blends
• Soup and braised dishes
• Seasonal summer beverages
• Traditional decoctions

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Wu Mei is decocted into sour plum drink, herbal teas, and gentle tonics to support fluid generation and digestive ease. It is a classic ingredient in summer beverages, where it pairs with hawthorn, tangerine peel, and rock sugar. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with rose and jujube for a tart, refreshing infusion.

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