Dried Grass Jelly Leaves or Mesona Chinensis is a species of plant belonging to the genus Platostoma of the mint family. The species grows extensively in Indonesia preferring ravines, grassy, dry, and sandy areas.  The plants are from 15 to 100 cm high with hairy stems and leaves. The leaves are tear-drop shaped and serrated.

The plants are referred to as xiān cǎo (仙草), xiānrén cǎo (仙人草), xiān cǎo jiù (仙草舅) or liángfěn cǎo (涼粉草) in Mandarin Chinese, sian-chháu (仙草) in Taiwanese, lèuhng fán chou (涼粉草) in Cantonese, sương sáo in Vietnamese, and หญ้าเฉาก๊วย in Thai.

The leaves and stems of the plant are dried and oxidized, much like tea, then processed into a jelly. The plant is processed by harvesting all the area portions above the root. The portions are then partially dried and piled up in order to allow them to oxidize until they have darkened. After the oxidation, they are then thoroughly dried for sale. The plants are boiled in water containing potassium carbonate. The juice is cooked and then cooled into a gelatinous consistency. Grass jelly need to be cooked or boiled for several hours before it can be consumed as desserts or drinks.

It is a popular dessert in East Asia, normally eaten in jelly form or drunk as a cooling and soothing beverage, dessert and herbal drink . Since it has a slight bitter taste, it is usually eaten with some syrup. It can be consumed for all ages and season.

The plant extracts of the black variant of grass jelly have been reported to induce anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, and anti-diarrhea effects in pre-clinical research, all of which are possible due to the strong antioxidant nature of the extracts. Black grass jelly is an excellent source of carbohydrate and dietary fiber. Those combinations make this jelly a great source of energy booster.

We started our business by working with local farmers community of Mesona Chinensis. We have export Mesona Chinensis directly to Asian market. We keep control our quality of dried grass jelly by maintain the perfection of the planting, harvesting and drying process.