Tamarillo Pods

Name: Tamarillo Pods | Handcrafted Tamarillo Black Tea
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Handcrafted Tamarillo Black Tea

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A bold, tangy black tea packed inside a whole Tamarillo (Tree Tomato) — delivering a bright, refreshing tang and a deep, fragrant aroma.

Premium & Handcrafted: Whole, hollowed Tamarillo fruits from Southwest Yunnan are carefully hand-stuffed with smooth, malty Yunnan black tea.
A Unique Culinary Heritage: Grown on mountain trees, this distinctive fruit is prized in local Dai cuisine for its vivid, natural sourness—acting as a perfect, fruity counterpoint to the tea.
Dynamic Flavor Profile: A bright fruit tang perfectly balanced by a warm black tea base. Enjoy it hot for a smoother, rounded sip, or let it cool to experience a crisper, more noticeable fruity acidity.

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A wrinkled Tamarillo Pod in your cup

whole Tamarillo fruit is hollowed out and dried
Yunnan black tea leaves are packed inside like a little pod
when brewed, the fruit shell softens and slowly releases its bright tang

It looks like a tiny rustic fruit sitting in your cup – unusual and very photogenic.

Handcrafted from Southwest Yunnan Tamarillo

made with ripe “champagne” Tamarillo from southwest Yunnan
each fruit is opened, filled with black tea and gently dried at low temperature
every piece is slightly different in size and wrinkles, with its own character

Each pod is a small handmade object rather than a standard industrial tea bag.

Whole Tamarillo shell filled with Yunnan black tea brings a bright fruit aroma with a gentle tang, supported by the tea’s malty notes and warm, smooth body.

The liquor brews a clear amber-brown and stays lively yet not harsh: smoother and more balanced when enjoyed hot. As it cools, the fruit character and acidity become slightly more noticeable, giving the cup a cleaner, fresher finish.

Ideal for those who enjoy fruit-forward teas and want to try a different kind of pairing—a cup with both fruity lift and true black-tea depth.

Why does the fruit shell sometimes look cracked or broken?

After drying, the Tamarillo shell naturally wrinkles and becomes more brittle. Minor cracks or small breaks can happen during shipping. This is normal and won’t affect brewing or drinking quality.

Why do some pods look more “filled” with tea than others?

Each piece is filled and secured during production, but during drying, packing, and shipping, a small amount of tea may break or shed due to compression. Once dried, the surface is no longer sticky, so the tea can’t be re-filled into the shell—making some pieces look less full. Also, fruit shells vary greatly in size. We don’t rely on a fixed volume—every pack is weighed to ensure it meets the labeled net weight, so please refer to the net weight for consistency.

How to brew

Amount: 1 piece per cup
Teaware: Glass cup / glass teapot / gaiwan
Water temperature: 80–85°C (176–185°F) (best balance of vitamin C retention and taste; higher temperatures may reduce vitamin C)
Water amount: About 350–400 ml per piece
Steep: 3–5 minutes (adjust to taste; longer steeping gives a stronger cup)
Recommended: Enjoy it hot for the smoothest, most balanced flavor.
Serving ideas: Optional—add a small amount of honey or sugar (start minimal so it doesn’t cover the tea). For iced tea, brew hot first to fully open the fruit, then chill and serve cold.

Tamarillo (tree tomato)

Made with Tamarillo grown in the mountain areas of Southwest Yunnan, also called “tree tomato” or “champagne fruit”. The small egg-shaped fruit grows on 2–3 m tall trees and looks a bit like a cherry tomato, but the flavor is completely different – bright acidity with an intense fruity aroma.

In Yunnan, some local communities (such as the Dai and Wa peoples) often use tamarillo in sour soups or cooked into sauces to add a vivid sour note to dishes. For this tea, only the fruit shell is kept: it is hollowed out, gently dried and then filled with tea leaves, turning it into a little fruit pod.

Yunnan black tea

Inside each fruit shell is black tea from the highland regions of Yunnan. It brews a clear orange-red liquor with malty notes and a hint of honeyed sweetness. Combined with Tamarillo, the black tea adds body and warmth, so that the bright sour fruit character feels more layered and rounded.