Name: Prickly Pear Red Tea Pods
Brand: OriginCha
Price: 5.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$5.00

Description

Prickly Pear Red Tea is a traditional craft tea created by hollowing out whole prickly pear fruit pods, filling them with high-quality Chinese red (black) tea, and sun-drying them together. This unique method allows the tea leaves to absorb the natural fragrance of the prickly pear pod, resulting in a smooth, subtly sweet infusion with desert-floral notes and gentle fruitiness. Each pod brews a rich, warming cup with a distinctive character shaped by its natural cactus casing.

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Origin: Yunnan or Xinjiang, China (prickly pear + red tea)

Harvest: Prickly pear pods harvested in late summer; tea harvested seasonally

Caffeine Level: Medium to High (from the red/black tea inside)

Processing Method: Whole prickly pear pods are cleaned, hollowed, filled with red tea leaves, then sun-dried or low-heat dried until fully cured

Flavor: Warm red tea depth, soft cactus fruit sweetness, subtle desert floral

Smell (Aroma): Honeyed cactus pear, dried fruit, mineral warmth from the pod

Taste: Smooth, earthy-sweet, balanced with gentle natural fruitiness

Astringency: Low to Medium, depending on steep time

Texture (Mouthfeel): Rounded, mellow, slightly syrupy finish with pleasant warmth

Traditionally enjoyed as a grounding, warming infusion associated with smooth energy, gentle digestion, and natural comfort from the balanced combination of red tea and sun-dried prickly pear.