Xiao Qing Gan (“little green mandarin”) is a Guangdong specialty: small, unripe mandarins are hollowed out, filled with ripe (shou) pu-erh tea and dried. The peel and the tea brew together, and the cup is generally smooth and earthy with a citrus note from the peel.
Drop one whole mandarin into your teapot – it’s one portion. This 200 g tin comes in a gift box.
Ingredients: Ripe pu-erh tea, dried mandarin peel. Storage: Keep sealed in a cool, dry place away from light and strong odors.
We haven’t tasted this batch yet; tasting notes describe this style of tea in general.
Specifications
- Tea type: Ripe pu-erh with mandarin peel
- Net weight: 200 g (7.05 oz)
- Packaging: Tin in a gift box (supplier’s pre-packaged retail pack), with an English label
- Shipping: Ships from Shenzhen, China – see Shipping & Handling
Brewing Guide
- Teapot or gaiwan: 1 mandarin per 150–200 ml · 212 °F / 100 °C · crack the top of the peel, quick rinse, then 15–20 s, adding 10 s each round · 6–8 infusions
- Mug: 1 mandarin per 12 oz / 350 ml · 212 °F / 100 °C · 3–5 min · refill 2 times
- Suggested starting points – taste and adjust.
Shipping & Handling
Ships from Shenzhen, China. We order your tea from our supplier after you place your order, then check, label and pack it in Shenzhen.
- Processing time: 2–4 business days before dispatch.
- Transit time: 8–15 business days to the United States after dispatch, with tracking.
- Total: usually about 10–19 business days from order to delivery. Delivery dates are estimates, not guarantees.
If we can’t ship your order within 4 business days, we’ll email you before then with a new estimated ship date, and you can choose to cancel for a full refund to your original payment method. If our supplier can’t provide your tea, we’ll cancel that item and refund it in full.
US orders under $79 ship for $6.95; orders of $79 or more ship free.
