{"product_id":"2026-gourdsmasher-sheng-raw-puerh-tea","title":"2026 \"Gourdsmasher\" Sheng \/ Raw Puerh Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet ready to smash your gourd! This tea is a potent cha qi powerhouse. We had fun with this tea. It's got a classic sheng profile with good bitterness and astringency. It's a strong tea though. It will sneak up on you. This is a fun tea to go hard steeping on with friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead of traditional samples made from the cakes we opted to press this material into dragon balls as well. If you want to sample the material grab a set of dragon balls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCake Brewing Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse 5-10 grams of leaves and brew with 75-150ml ( 2.5-5oz ) of water at or near boiling. Rinse once for a few seconds. Start with quick steeps under 10s. With each re-steep adjust the steep time to your taste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"pquote\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDragon Ball Brewing Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese steep super easy! Drop one ball into your brew vessel of choice 75-100ml or so. Add boiling water slowly. Let it steep for 30s and watch the ball open up. Discard this initial rinse; or drink it if you're super brave! Wait 5 minutes with the lid on and the tea ball will be open and ready to brew. Start with quick steeps under 10s. With each re-steep adjust the steep time to your taste. Enjoy and don't say we didn't warn you! 😜\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crimson Lotus Tea","offers":[{"title":"1x 200g Cake","offer_id":53949035774268,"sku":"2026_Gourdsmasher_Cake","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6x 5g Dragon Balls","offer_id":53949035807036,"sku":"2026_Gourdsmasher_Balls_6x","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/0437\/files\/7D87D6F9-B08C-448A-85E1-547B4C610926.jpg?v=1785533449","url":"https:\/\/crimsonlotustea.com\/products\/2026-gourdsmasher-sheng-raw-puerh-tea","provider":"Crimson Lotus Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}