{"title":"New Products","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"2018-spring-gedeng-guoyoulin-puerh-tea","title":"2018 Spring Gedeng Guoyoulin Puerh Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis puerh tea comes from the protected state forest in Gedeng and is from tall pole trees which shoot up to reach the light in the forest.  The first couple of infusions seem light, but quickly there is a strength and richness that emerges in the tea.  This is a powerful tea that displays all the characters of a perfect, biodiverse  environment and healthy strong trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs of Spring 2026, this tea has mellowed nicely, lost the greenness of youth and developing nice rich fruit flavours with steady aftertaste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EoT","offers":[{"title":"400g Cake","offer_id":8402340053044,"sku":"2018春-革登-1饼","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g SAMPLE","offer_id":8402395529268,"sku":"2018春-革登-25g","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/EOT00581.jpg?v=1526713465"},{"product_id":"2018-spring-piercing-the-ilusion-puerh-tea","title":"2018 Spring \"Piercing the Illusion\" Puerh Tea","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This puerh tea is tea of collaborations - the first, between ourselves and the very talented artist \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/maggietaylor.com\/\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaggie Taylor\u003c\/a\u003e, who agreed to share a piece of her art to adorn the wrapper.   The second, is a collaboration between man and nature.  The tea is composed of a blend of wild \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(non-camellia sinensis var assamica) \u003c\/span\u003etree leaves along with a leaves from cultivated ancient trees.  Both aspects of this blend bring their own characters to the resultant tea and hopefully make the sum greater than it's parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've been experimenting with this blend over the past year and am very happy with how the tea has turned out.  For those who value puerh tea for its energetic qualities, this is surely a tea to try. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EoT","offers":[{"title":"400g Cake","offer_id":8402509627444,"sku":"2018春-和合-1饼","price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g SAMPLE","offer_id":8402509660212,"sku":"2018春-和合-25g","price":9.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/EOT00604.jpg?v=1526719007"},{"product_id":"2018-spring-eot-10-year-anniversary-puerh","title":"2018 Spring EoT 10 Year Anniversary Yiwu","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In 2008 we travelled to Yiwu and pressed our first puerh cakes, marking the beginning of what was to become The Essence of Tea.  Each year since then we've pressed puerh cakes and we thought it only fitting that we should mark this anniversary with a puerh tea cake from Yiwu's Guoyoulin.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea comes from ancient trees, growing in the protected state forest in Yiwu mountains.  The environment is pristine and the trees healthy and strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is very elegant in the mouth - smooth and refined, with a long sweet aftertaste and vibrant energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe calligraphy for this wrapper was painted for us by a famous Kunming artist.  The text is from a Tang dynasty poem by the poet Jiadao.  The first line reads 十年磨一剑 （10 years to sharpen a sword).  As with most poems, the words have many layers of meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EoT","offers":[{"title":"400g Cake","offer_id":8407218421812,"sku":"2018春-易武国有林-1饼","price":640.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g SAMPLE","offer_id":8407218454580,"sku":"2018春-易武国有林-25g","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/EOT00595.jpg?v=1528291482"},{"product_id":"2005-four-gold-coins-liu-bao","title":"2005 Four Gold Coins Liu Bao","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Si Jin Qian' (Four Gold Coins) is a brand of Liu Bao that has been ordered and packaged by a Hong Kong trading company of the same name since the late Qing dynasty (Guangxu period). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2005 Liu Bao from them is rich and smooth.  The base material is a blend of Guangxi material with neighbouring border leaves and has the feel of old tree teas.  This tea has a unique signature taste of Si Jin Qian, which is different than the major Liu Bao tea factories.  It is smooth and rich in the mouth and displays a nicely aged flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're very happy to be able to offer this tea as an alternative for those seeking a clean Liu bao for everyday drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those customers who purchase 1kg of this, we will open the original bag to check the quality of the tea before sending   This is to ensure that the quality of the tea is of the standard we would expect    if you do not wish for us to open the bag and check the tea, please mention this in the comments of your order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt present the market for 4 Gold Coins Liubao is a little messy - since there's no clear dating on the packaging, some vendors claim their tea is older.  From the information in the Malaysian market, apart from one batch of tea, which is generally accepted as being from the 1980's, this batch from 2005 is the oldest 4 Gold Coins Liubao in this plastic bag style packaging.   Other batches are from 2008 or newer.  We advise all our customers to use your taste to decide - don't just believe the stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Si Jin Qian","offers":[{"title":"1kg","offer_id":8408137924660,"sku":"2005-四金钱六堡-1袋","price":380.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g SAMPLE","offer_id":8408137990196,"sku":"2005-四金钱六堡-25g","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/L1000924.jpg?v=1580282604"},{"product_id":"eot-3-leaf-liubao","title":"EoT 3-leaf Liubao","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This tea has been a favourite of ours since we came across it while living in Malaysia. We\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e have very little information about it.  From drinking, it seems to be from around the mid-2000's.  The 45kg baskets are marked with the brand of a big factory, but it's very different from their productions and basket style. Perhaps this was a small production from farmers that was later rebranded by the factory for export or resale. It appears to have been processed in the very traditional (pre-1958) method of repeated steaming, rolling and frying before being fermented in the basket. This gives a very vibrant tea with none of the fermentation flavour common in liu bao and shu puerh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhen drinking the tea is active and lively in the mouth, there's a hint of camphor flavour, nice aged character and a very long aftertaste with lots of salivation. This is a lovely Liubao and quite different any other we've come across from this period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"essenceoftea","offers":[{"title":"25g SAMPLE","offer_id":8409179160628,"sku":"三叶六堡-25g","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300g","offer_id":8409179193396,"sku":"三叶六堡-300g","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/L1044992-2.jpg?v=1649078453"},{"product_id":"2012-eot-bulang","title":"2012 EoT Bulang","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea was a bit of an experiment for us. We'd found 2 different maochas from Bulang mountain, which were each excellent, but in different ways. One was old trees from around Manmu village, while the other was old trees from a few km away. We went back and forth, trying to choose one of them to press into cakes, and in the end decided to blend the two teas. The Manmu was very pure in flavour with a strong qi and strong ku (pleasant bitterness), the other was thicker in the mouth and more sweet in the aftertaste, but also with a strong qi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy feeling is that the result has turned out well. The strong ku of the Manmu has been tamed a little and become more thick, while the other has benefited from some extra bitterness and qi. Thick and exceptionally smooth, the bitterness that Bulang is famed for is nicely balanced with a quick, sweet aftertaste and long evolving flavours and sensations in the mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter years of ageing in our Malaysia warehouse this tea is progressing well.  The leaves have darkened and the greenness gone.  It still has a powerful bitterness, along with deeper tobacco flavours and aroma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea was lab tested for 200 of the most common agrochemicals. None were detected.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EoT","offers":[{"title":"400g cake","offer_id":8645666209844,"sku":"2012-布朗-1饼","price":328.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g Sample","offer_id":8645666242612,"sku":"2012-布朗-25g","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/files\/2012_85d1abd5-d1de-44bc-b99c-807b4178736a.jpg?v=1724144852"},{"product_id":"1997-horse-head-cliff-shui-xian-wuyi-yancha","title":"1997 \"Horse Head Cliff\" Shui Xian Wuyi Yancha","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've been looking for some really good aged yancha for the past couple of years. In the market there's really not a lot for sale. Blended big factory aged yancha is easy, and there's a lot available, but it's also getting expensive and not worth the price. Lesser quality aged tea is common, but we've been holding out until we could find something really nice to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI think this is the tea we've been waiting for. We recently did a big favour for a good friend and to thank us, he offered to sell us a box of one of his favourite old yancha. Each box is 14kg and this had been kept sealed since 1997. As we opened it, such a lovely smell came from the box. The tea has been impeccably stored in Fujian and is full of complex ripe fruit, date and prune aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cup, this tea is thick, smooth and has a long aftertaste and nice mineral finish that good zhenyan yancha is famed for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"essenceoftea","offers":[{"title":"15g","offer_id":8651333402676,"sku":"1997-马头岩水仙-15g","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g","offer_id":8651333435444,"sku":"1997-马头岩水仙-100g","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/eot00277_1.jpg?v=1528133904"},{"product_id":"1950s-pu-tian-gong-qing-liu-bao","title":"1950's Pu Tian Gong Qing Liu bao","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough some people claim Pu Tian Gong Qing is older than this, we can't share that claim.   The most accurately we can date it is pre-1958.  There is only one batch of Pu Tian Gong Qing.    Stored in Malaysia, this top grade ('Ding Ji Yuan Du') Liu Bao is a higher grade than that usually made and imported to Malaysia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was made as a raw liubao - without the wodui fermentation that later liubao teas began to use and is composed of buds and strong leaves.  The taste is rich and concentrated, with a long aftertaste.  This tastes very similar to good quality raw puerh teas produced in the 1950's and the date seems accurate.   This is excellent tea, and the best Liubao we've tasted from any time period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've included photos of this tea, featured in the book - \"Lao Liu Bao Tu\" (Pictures of Old Liu Bao), published by Chop Xiang Xing, Malaysia.   There is only one batch of Pu Tian Gong Qing - it is generally accepted as being from the 1950's.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"essenceoftea","offers":[{"title":"10g Sample","offer_id":8652384600116,"sku":"1950-普天共庆六堡-10g","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g","offer_id":8652384632884,"sku":"1950-普天共庆六堡-100g","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/putiangongqing1.jpg?v=1683190145"},{"product_id":"2018-spring-guafengzhai","title":"2018 Spring Guafengzhai","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a lesser known tea garden in Guafengzhai.  There's only a few kg made from here each Spring, but the tea is better quality than the more famous tea gardens.  I'm happy with this tea, but unfortunately very limited.  The taste is full, rich and vibrant.  The trees haven't been overpicked and the tea is full of energy.   We left some yellow leaves in this cake since the quantity was so small and priced it accordingly.  This gives a good range of flavours in the resulting tea.  This is available in 200g cakes and 25g Samples.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"EoT","offers":[{"title":"25g SAMPLE","offer_id":8677524701236,"sku":"2018-春-刮风寨-25g","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"200g","offer_id":8677524734004,"sku":"2018-春-刮风寨-1饼","price":224.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/1.jpg?v=1528612845"},{"product_id":"2008-qianjiazhai-wild-malaysia-stored","title":"2008 Qianjiazhai Wild (Malaysia Stored)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're fans of wild ancient tree tea. Even better when it's aged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese cakes were pressed by a Malaysian tea merchant from the old wild trees in Qianjiazhai. The wild tea trees in this area are huge - the oldest estimated to be 2700 years old, but with many more in the forest that are estimated to be many hundreds or over a thousand years old. The environment is still very pure \u0026amp; has been protected by the government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're very happy to offer this cake. At first the person who pressed it didn't want to sell us these cakes - he was worried about them being sold online since he also has some customers selling at higher prices. As a compromise, we've removed the wrapper and neifei \u0026amp; will rewrap with plain wrapper. Branding aside, the tea itself is very good quality and the price is good. The tea has changed nicely. The wild leaves have a very strong energy and sweet, fruity taste. It's not often we come across aged wild teas of this quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote:  This is not standard Camellia Sinensis vs Assamica, but from wild tea tree varietals that grow in the forest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"essenceoftea","offers":[{"title":"350g","offer_id":8856616140852,"sku":"2008-千家寨-1饼","price":168.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25g Sample","offer_id":8856616173620,"sku":"2008-千家寨-25g","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/1-252_c879fb05-880b-4cd0-bc06-51205e6b228e.jpg?v=1529562507"},{"product_id":"1980s-thick-paper-8582","title":"1980's Thick Paper 8582 10g","description":"\u003cp\u003eThick Paper 8582 was the first batch of this recipe, made in the mid-80's and using a blend of plantation tea with old tree tea, thought to be from Yiwu area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the most renowned cakes of the Chi-Tse era of puerh production and is sought after and renowned amongst collectors of aged puerh tea.  Unfortunately the price has increased accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe taste is smooth and pure tasting, with a pronounced camphor flavour and with a very nice qi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e We sell this as 10g samples.  For full cake pricing please contact us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Menghai Tea Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8863599099956,"sku":"1980-厚纸8582","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/1-254.jpg?v=1529641196"},{"product_id":"1980s-menghai-7542-10g","title":"1980's Menghai 7542 10g","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis cake was exported to Taiwan without its wrapper, a practice that was common during this period due to restrictions on trade between the two countries.  Thankfully this makes the tea less expensive now than those cakes with wrappers that are sought after by collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe storage is clean and the tea is well-aged.  It displays the typical characteristics of the 7542 recipe and is a good reference point for those tracking the progression of this most famous of blends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs these teas become more and more scarce and the prices continue to skyrocket, we're happy to be able to offer samples of this cake for tea drinkers to be able to learn about tea of this era.   This is sold as 10g Samples.  For full cake pricing please contact us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"essenceoftea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8878503624756,"sku":"1980-勐海7542","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/1-265.jpg?v=1529809585"},{"product_id":"2014-eot-long-lan-xu-puerh-tea","title":"2014 EoT Long Lan Xu Puerh tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e*** Freshly restocked from our Malaysia Warehouse 12\/2024 ***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe pressed this tea in 2014 from old trees growing near Bangwei.  Since then it has been stored in our warehouse in Malaysia, where it has been ageing well.  The tea liquid has mellowed and browned significantly, and the fresh green flavour has gone, beginning the transformation into slightly aged flavours, tobacco notes and smooth, medium-thick liquid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf I was to nitpick about this tea, I'd say that perhaps it could be a little thicker in the mouth, but that's only comparing it to teas that are several times the price. Considering the price and the other good qualities of the tea, we felt this offered great value for money as a very good quality tea to drink regularly and to age. I think it definitely punches well above its weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea was grown naturally without pesticides or fertilisers. We confirmed this with a lab test for agrochemical residues by one of the leading laboratories. Two hundred of the most common agrochemicals were tested for \u0026amp; no traces were detected. The lab test is available to view here:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.essenceoftea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/long-lan-xu.pdf\"\u003eLong Lan Xu Lab Test Report\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"essenceoftea","offers":[{"title":"400g cake","offer_id":8948141457460,"sku":"2014-龙兰续-1饼","price":146.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g Sample","offer_id":8948141490228,"sku":"2014-龙拦续-25g","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/files\/09167068a97e5291aa5748111741c78e_cc52a4ed-5c69-4c10-b94b-5074f8bc4d53.jpg?v=1734084128"},{"product_id":"1940s-sun-yi-shun-liu-an-10g","title":"1940's Sun Yi Shun Liu An 10g","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea was made by the famous 'Sun Yi Shun\" company in the 1940's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea is elegant in the mouth, coating the mouth and leaving a thick, rich aftertaste. The qi is strong and deep and really is a pleasure to drink quietly on special occasions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell this in 10g Sample sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sun Yi Shun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8948193853492,"sku":"1940-孙义顺六安-10g","price":186.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/1-268.jpg?v=1530412992"},{"product_id":"1970s-sshc-liu-bao","title":"1970's SSHC Liu Bao","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSSHC is one of the most famous of the Liu Bao teas from the late 70's. it produced in WuZhou Tea Factory, then exported to Malaysia. This particular basket has been very well stored. The taste is smooth and very clean, allowing the characteristics of the tea to appear clearly in the brews. It's very mellow, rich and grounding, with deep energy as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Liu Bao teas from the 70's that I've come across, this one definitely stands out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"essenceoftea","offers":[{"title":"10g  sample","offer_id":8958353932340,"sku":"1970-sshc-10g","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g Tin","offer_id":8958353965108,"sku":"1970-sshc-100g-罐","price":412.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/L1069779_e38abea9-684a-4b0f-94ab-778239de8646.jpg?v=1676338437"},{"product_id":"lao-cong-shui-xian-liu-guan-zhai","title":"Lao Cong Shui Xian - Liu Guan Zhai","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis high quality old tree Shui Xian Wuyi Yancha comes from the studio of Huang Xian Yi, processed together with his second son, Huang Shen Liang. It was grown on old trees in Liu Guan Zhai (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.my\/maps\/place\/Liu+Guan+Zhai,+Wuyishan,+Nanping,+Fujian,+China\/@27.6850827,117.9526018,3089m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3438fd2ccf43ebb9:0xbe3eaa4856b16172!8m2!3d27.685776!4d117.964009?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e刘官寨\u003c\/a\u003e）a famous area at the middle of the protected Wuyi reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves are processed in the traditional manner and have several charcoal roasts. The flavour is pure and thick, with long sweet aftertaste and medium\/heavy roast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is available either as a sample size (15g) or in 100g tins\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rui Quan","offers":[{"title":"2017- 15g Sample","offer_id":9043025526836,"sku":"2018-老枞水仙刘关寨-15g","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2017 - 100g","offer_id":9043025559604,"sku":"2018-老枞水仙刘关寨-100g","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/2-132_1_0954374a-ceec-480a-8ab5-cf9d8f4246b0.jpg?v=1531196839"},{"product_id":"lao-shou-xin","title":"Lao Shou Xin","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the best Wuyi yancha we have to offer and one of the best new teas we've come across.  It's from a small group of very old trees, approx 150-200 years, growing in Qing Shi Yan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe taste is thick, pure and transparent. It splashes up in the mouth and has great length in the throat. It's very vibrant and elegant to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rui Quan","offers":[{"title":"15g Sample","offer_id":9043090767924,"sku":"2016老寿星-15g","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g","offer_id":9043090800692,"sku":"2016-老寿星-100g","price":370.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/2-140_1.jpg?v=1531197331"},{"product_id":"1950s-renxidinggong-liu-bao","title":"1950's RenXiDingGong Liu Bao","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe opened a 12kg circle of this 1950's Liu Bao tea to celebrate the opening of our studio in Kunming.  The tea is from a basket of top grade 1950's Yuan Du liubao is similar, both in style and taste to Pu Tian Gong Qing and comes from an era before the introduction of heap and pile fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea was made as a raw tea and with time it has naturally fermented and aged into one of the most special and refined Liubao teas available today.  The leaves are strong and vibrant \u0026amp; the taste is thick, rich and very comfortable and calming to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe offer this either as 10g Samples or in a sealed vintage 1980's Jingdezhen jar, complete with numbered inner ticket and presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"essenceoftea","offers":[{"title":"10g Sample","offer_id":9132077613108,"sku":"1950-仁曦顶贡-10g","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g Jar","offer_id":9132077645876,"sku":"1950-仁曦顶贡-100g-罐","price":1420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/1-276.jpg?v=1683190169"},{"product_id":"2005-jingmai-gushu","title":"2005 Jingmai Gushu","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first cake in our \"Lost and Found in Kunming\" series - 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it has lost the fresh green edge of youth and starting to brown slightly.  The tea is thick and rich.  The later infusions have a touch of astringency, but the aftertaste is pleasant, very long lasting and inducing saliva.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe haven't lab tested the tea, but it tastes very clean and agrochemical free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"essenceoftea","offers":[{"title":"357g cake","offer_id":9232877617204,"sku":"2014-大勐龙-357g饼","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25g Sample","offer_id":9232877649972,"sku":"2014-大勐龙-25g","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9186\/3604\/products\/1-316.jpg?v=1533270615"},{"product_id":"2018-bamboo-spring-raw-puerh","title":"2018 Bamboo Spring Raw Puerh","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a late addition to our range of Spring teas.  We bought this tea in April, but had some delay in having it pressed.  It's from a farmer in a remote village in Wuliang mountains that we've been buying tea from for a couple of years.  His trees are several hundred years old and growing in a very pure environment.  They have never had agrochemical use.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea this year is better than ever I think, in general across Yunnan, but from this farmer in particular.  The processing is good and the tea is rich, bright and vibrant \u0026amp; at a price that makes it easy for this to make a regular appearance old tree tea at the tea table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e（please ignore the printing mistake on the wrapper - 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