Green Tea Strawberry Lychee: A Refreshing Encounter of Summer Fruits and Tea Elegance

Overview:
Green Tea Strawberry Lychee combines the tender freshness of pre-Qingming green tea with the tangy juiciness of strawberries and the honeyed delicacy of lychees, crafting a vibrant summer tea. Cold brew refreshes like a mountain spring, while hot brew caresses like morning dew—ideal for afternoon refreshment or a light post-dinner finale, celebrating a dynamic duet of fruit and tea.

Origin & Ingredients:

• Green Tea Base: Tender buds of Hangzhou Shi Feng Dragon Well, hand-fired to retain chestnut and orchid aromas.

• Strawberry Essence: Freeze-dried strawberries from Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, with perfect sugar-acid balance and freshly picked intensity.

• Lychee Soul: Fresh-pressed Guiwei lychee juice from Zengcheng, Guangdong—no artificial flavors, capturing the legendary “imperial concubine’s smile.”

• Aromatic Bridge: A whisper of osmanthus petals to harmonize floral-fruity notes with Eastern grace.

Appearance:

• Dry Leaves: Emerald-green flat Dragon Well leaves interspersed with crimson strawberry slices, milky lychee flesh, and golden osmanthus petals—like a spilled palette of summer light.

• Liquor: Hot brew glows pale gold-green with rosy highlights; cold brew is crystal-clear like glass, with suspended lychee flesh resembling crystal jelly.

Flavor Profile:

• Aroma: The post-rain fragrance of strawberry fields mingles with lychee nectar, underpinned by green tea’s young chestnut sweetness.

• Palate: Tangy strawberry burst upfront, followed by lychee’s honeyed silkiness, finishing with green tea’s crisp bamboo grove freshness.

• Finish: A delicate osmanthus whisper lingers, with a hint of lychee membrane astringency—like strolling through a Lingnan lychee orchard.

Craftsmanship:

• Triple Freshness Lock:

  • Green Tea: Hand-fired at 250°C to activate “toasty rice” and “orchid-chestnut” notes.

  • Fruit Alchemy: Strawberries freeze-dried using aerospace technology (-40°C); lychee juice ultra-filtered to preserve 18°Brix natural sweetness.

  • Floral Fusion: Green tea and osmanthus cold-scented for 8 hours, petals removed post-infusion.

• Zero Added Sugar: Lychee’s natural nectar and strawberry fructose self-balance.

Brewing Guide:

• Classic Hot:

  • Water: 85°C (185°F) to awaken Dragon Well’s chestnut notes while preserving fruit essence.

  • Steeping: 90s first steep, 120s second, 150s third—flavors crescendo.

• Iced Serenity: 5g tea + 500ml spring water, chilled 8 hours; serve with lychee ice balls and strawberry slices.

• Creative Mix: Tea liquor + rose salt + sparkling water, garnished with edible gold leaf for a “Gilded Summer Dream Drink.”

Pairing Ideas:

• Jiangnan Delicacies: Lotus flower pastry, lychee cheesecake, strawberry daifuku.

• Cantonese Savory: Honey-glazed char siu, lychee wood-smoked duck, shrimp dumplings with strawberry vinegar.

• Morning Reinvented: Drizzle over croissants or lotus root starch pudding for a fruity breakfast awakening.

Wellness Highlights:

• Antioxidant Trio: Green tea polyphenols + strawberry vitamin C + lychee polyphenols combat free radicals.

• Hydration Boost: Lychee polysaccharides lock in moisture; green tea detoxifies for summer radiance.

• Gentle Awakening: Low caffeine (~12mg/cup), perfect for afternoon indulgence.

Cultural Narrative:
Inspired by the Tang-Song “Lychee Road” and Jiangnan tea rituals—where Su Dongpo’s passion for “devouring three hundred lychees a day” meets Lu Yu’s Zen simplicity in The Classic of Tea. This blend revives the opulent fruit culture of the Tang Dynasty, letting Lingnan’s treasures and Jiangnan’s spring tea rewrite millennia of elegance in a cup.

A Sip of Lingnan Moonlight:
Green Tea Strawberry Lychee sails on flavor, carrying strawberry’s playfulness, lychee’s nobility, and green tea’s serenity through seasonal poetry. Whether sipped during solitary study or poolside toasts, it transforms summer’s fervor into a breeze on the tongue.