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This process ensures the finished tea has the depth and mineral rich qualities of a deeply rooted tea plant, while honing in on the most precise flavor profiles possible. Among these ancient groves of Phoenix Mountain oolongs of Wudong Shan, over 100 aromatic profiles exist today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHoney Orchid dan cong is a particularly fine example of this tea style, due to both the trees’ age, and the elevation of the 1100m source garden. The older root structures of these trees allow the plant to absorb a more complex set of nutrients, while higher elevation climate slows the rate of leaf development. Both factors contribute to this tea’s smooth texture and mouthfeel, sweetness, and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce picked, these leaves are first withered outdoors, then gently oxidized for ten hours to develop it’s distinct fruit and honey notes. The finished tea is given three rounds of post-production charcoal roasting to deepen and intensify its flavor. Over the coming months, you’ll notice a change in the liqueur of these brewed leaves, as the recent charcoal roast recedes, giving way to a a distinct aroma akin to apricot kernels, and the sweetness of an effervescent reisling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"30g pouch","offer_id":12303455649880,"sku":"o-0022-30g","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60g pouch","offer_id":12303455682648,"sku":"o-0022-60g","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120g pouch","offer_id":12303455715416,"sku":"o-0022-120g","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"240g pouch","offer_id":12303455748184,"sku":"o-0022-240g","price":288.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Kraft Canister | 60g","offer_id":12303455780952,"sku":"o-0022-gc-60g","price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single brew | 5g","offer_id":43175486980309,"sku":"o-0022-single-5g","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/products\/oldgrovehoney2.jpg?v=1621988827"},{"product_id":"redwater-tieguanyin","title":"Red Water Tieguanyin","description":"\u003cp class=\"tea-summary\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tieguanyin cultivar traces back to 19th century Anxi County, Fujian, and was carried across the channel by immigrants to Taiwan. It’s named for the iron (tie) bodhisavttva associated with mercy and compassion (Guanyin).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eRed Water is often used to refer to teas that are heavily roasted, resulting in a dark, ruby tea liqueur. Prior to roasting, each leaf cluster is picked by hand in early May and oxidized for 20 hours – first shade withered, then rested indoors for 10 hours - followed by bruising and additional resting before the tea is roasted and rolled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo achieve its intense molasses quality, the maocha is convection baked for three days at a low temperature then finished over longan wood charcoal. The result is a brew that embodies the depth of a well-oxidized and precisely fired traditional tea, imbued with the lush character and texture of a high elevation oolong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"30g pouch","offer_id":12303454994520,"sku":"o-0005-30g","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60g pouch","offer_id":12303455027288,"sku":"o-0005-60g","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120g pouch","offer_id":12303455060056,"sku":"o-0005-120g","price":112.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"240g pouch","offer_id":12303455092824,"sku":"o-0005-240g","price":224.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Kraft Canister | 60g","offer_id":12303455125592,"sku":"o-0005-gc-60g","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single brew | 5g","offer_id":43175502119125,"sku":"o-0005-single-5g","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/products\/rwtieguanyin2.jpg?v=1621989007"},{"product_id":"shan-lin-xi-winter-sprout","title":"Shan Lin Xi Winter Sprout","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-notes\"\u003eNotes of caramelized ginger, kettle corn, and cotton candy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tea-summary\"\u003eOolong tea from Taiwan・January 2026・杉林溪不知春・Unsprayed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves of Shan Lin Xi Winter Sprout are sweetened by low temperatures at the beginning of the year, which triggered an increase in sugar and nutrient storage. The result is a concentrated sweetness, bringing the notes of spun sugar and candied ginger to the fore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are several names for this tea. Winter Sprout is \u003cem\u003edong pian\u003c\/em\u003e in Chinese. The locals also like to call this \u003cem\u003ebu zhi chun\u003c\/em\u003e, which translates poetically to “never know spring,” a reference to tea leaves harvested before the arrival of warmer weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe harvested tea consists of single or paired leaves that have sprouted in several areas along the upper branches, which renders them distinctly different in appearance from standard spring or winter harvest teas. After shade withering, crafting is done entirely by hand – the leaves are bruised on woven bamboo trays, allowed a long, 40+ hour low-temperature oxidation, then rolled in small batches inside canvas bags, and roasted. Finally, the tea is baked at a low temperature to decrease moisture content and enhance sweetness and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unique flavor profile of Shan Lin Xi Winter Sprout comes from a combination of harvest time and craftsmanship. The tea maker accentuates the accumulated flavor and aromatic compounds of the tea with unusually long oxidation and baking times. The result is altogether unique, and delicious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"brew-summary\"\u003eBrew: 6 grams・150 ml・205° F・1 min\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"brew-detail\"\u003eShort steeps of a minute or less will highlight the sweetness and caramel notes of this tea, while longer steeps will result in a thicker, more syrupy character. Keep subsequent infusions to the same recommended time. 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We developed this iteration to increase the longevity of the steeping leaves, carry flavor through more consecutive brews without losing flavor and texture. From the base of a mid-oxidized oolong, we’ve taken these leaves through twelve rounds of roasting at ever increasing temperatures, beginning with convection, and finishing with the infrared heat of charcoal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html;charset=UTF-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003eThis tea took nearly two weeks to roast, each batch becoming successively smaller as moisture evaporates, and a portion of the increasingly delicate pearls break down into pieces too small to pass our inspection. The result of this intensive roasting transforms and enriches the tea’s sweetness and aromatics, and creates a classic “red water oolong”, so called for the rich scarlet shade of the brewed liqueur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the end, we’re incredibly pleased with the results; like our classic Nantou Dark, its sequel brews with depth and complexity, showcasing charcoal aromatics without the bitter or burnt notes often associated with higher fired oolongs, but now available in an even richer, long lasting profile.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"30g pouch","offer_id":47662944583893,"sku":"o-0045-30g","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60g pouch","offer_id":47662944649429,"sku":"o-0045-60g","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120g pouch","offer_id":47662944682197,"sku":"o-0045-120g","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"240g pouch","offer_id":47662944714965,"sku":"o-0045-240g","price":168.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Kraft Canister | 60g","offer_id":47662944747733,"sku":"o-0045-gc-60g","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single brew | 5g","offer_id":47662944780501,"sku":"o-0045-single-5g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/o-0045-nd-sequel-2.jpg?v=1721191417"},{"product_id":"the-chens-two-day-harvest-oolong","title":"The Chens' Two Day Harvest","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-notes\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr. and Mrs. Chen tend a plot of land along the dizzying slopes of Zhushan. There, tea plants grow ye fang, with no human irrigation, fertilizer, or manicuring, instead relying entirely on the region’s natural resources for its success. The roots are burrowed deep in the soil, leaves are peppered with bug bites (a surprisingly positive quality for a tea tree, the plant sends additional sugars to the bitten areas to form calluses, increasing the sweetness of the harvested leaves), and soil health, sunlight, and climate are subject to canopy of larger trees that shade the grove and create natural mulch for the soil below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a wild place, and its tiny scale makes it harder to contract with tea pickers who work in groups, choosing larger, less remote jobs. The Chen’s catch as many pickers after their early harvesting shifts as they can, offering them additional work through the the late morning. As such, the harvest of their grove is slightly drawn out, and the leaves from the first days plucking are remarkably smaller than those of the final third day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is crafted from the leaves of the first and second day of harvest only, when the buds were at their most tender and sweet. Older crafting methods are becoming increasingly rare across Taiwan, but Mr. and Mrs. Chen have a particular penchant for the traditional. This oolong is the result of time-honored techniques, including cloth globe rolling that gently furls the leaves into small pearls. A medium-to-high charcoal roast, sets the flavors, giving way to an intoxicating series of flavors and aromatics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"30g pouch","offer_id":48195086647509,"sku":"o-0047-30g","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60g pouch","offer_id":48195086680277,"sku":"o-0047-60g","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120g pouch","offer_id":48195086713045,"sku":"o-0047-120g","price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"240g pouch","offer_id":48195086745813,"sku":"o-0047-240g","price":256.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Kraft Canister | 60g","offer_id":48195086778581,"sku":"o-0047-gc-60g","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single brew | 5g","offer_id":48195086811349,"sku":"o-0047-single-5g","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/o-0047-chens2day_1_18bb48ad-b045-4b60-96e1-8ce4cc254cee.jpg?v=1719461959"},{"product_id":"lishan-winter-sprout-oolong-tea","title":"Lishan Winter Sprout","description":"\u003cp class=\"tea-summary\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003eWinter sprout teas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m s-lparen\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m h-lparen\"\u003e(as\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003e opposed to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m s-ldquo\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z h-ldquo\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m h-ldquo\"\u003ewinter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003e harvest” teas,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e which are\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003e confusingly named and picked in the late fall)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e are the only oolongs picked in the winter. Unlike their spring and winter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003e harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e counterparts, winter sprout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003es are\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003edecidedly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003efinicky, requir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003eing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e a se\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003eries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003e weather\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e factors to occur in near perfect sequence: a warm temperatures or a brief warm snap in early winter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z s-lparen\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z h-lparen\"\u003e(November\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e through early December) that triggers the leaves to bud and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003ea \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003esubsequent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e significant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e temperature drop that forces the young sprouts to develop under extremely cold conditions. T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003eogether, these factors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003eforce the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e the tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003e plants to store sugar in their extremities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003ethus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003ethickening the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003e membrane of the tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e leaves to protect them from winter’s cold. Because tea trees hold less water in the winter time, the flavor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003es of winter sprout teas are\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003extra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znuj9p2bz85zz88z6h4z70z3wkiz87zkq2z68zryhwl6j4bz71z\"\u003e concentrated and distinct.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003eThis year, winter transitioned to spring without holding on as long as it had last year. But overall colder temperatures delivered the same richness and complexity as the previous year's tea. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwexwz73zbz66zz75zdunw9z76zz85zz72zmchz67zz75zz81zz89z3z75zxz69zq74m\"\u003eThe result is a leaf that has all the necessary components for an extraordinary tea: one with superlative body, rich floral characteristics and sweetness, without a hint of astringency or bitterness. Withered indoors, followed by long, low-temperature oxidation over ten hours, the fresh tea leaves are then gently rolled to bruise the leaves. A second, shorter oxidation period is followed by a final round of bruising, rolling and roasting to finish the tea. Brewed, Lishan Winter Sprout balances the verdant green flavors of springtime with a pillowy texture and arresting viscosity, unfurling in flavor and aroma as the leaves slowly open.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"brew-summary\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"brew-detail\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"30g pouch","offer_id":51576919687381,"sku":"o-0053-30g","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60g pouch","offer_id":51576919720149,"sku":"o-0053-60g","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120g pouch","offer_id":51576919752917,"sku":"o-0053-120g","price":168.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"240g pouch","offer_id":51576919785685,"sku":"o-0053-240g","price":336.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kraft canister \/ 60g","offer_id":51576919818453,"sku":"o-0053-gc-60g","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single brew \/ 6g","offer_id":51576919851221,"sku":"g-0053-single-6g","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/o-latewintersprout1.jpg?v=1749769543"},{"product_id":"lishan-green-heart","title":"Lishan Green Heart","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-notes\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same cultivar as our Green Heart oolong from the 2024 collection, this year’s iteration moves even higher in elevation, from Shan Lin Xi up to the heights of the Lishan mountains in central Taiwan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch lofty elevations have a distinct effect on the nature of a tea’s leaves. Above 1000m, plants mature more slowly, allowing sugars to accumulate in the leaves and sweeten the tea, and the unique weather patterns of these alpine gardens with their clear, sunny mornings increases the development of flavor compounds in the leaves that are then locked in with the afternoon’s incoming mists and dropping temperatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe don’t usually put much emphasis on the elevations our teas are grown, choosing instead to focus on the artistry of tea making post-harvest, where skilled craftspeople can transform, emphasize, or unearth qualities of sweetness, flavor, and depth through controlled oxidation, firing temperatures, or deep, caramelizing roasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinimally crafted teas, however, like green teas and green oolongs, maintain their “close to the bush” qualities. In these cases, the onus of great tea making shifts from the craftsman to the garden and gardener. With just the lightest of charcoal bakes to set the flavor and preserve the tea, Lishan Green Heart is an incredibly clear example of the phenomenon of high elevation tea growing, echoing the flora of high alpine regions, with notes of pine and spruce and wild flower, and brewing with a verdant sweetness and the thick, creamy texture of a classic high mountain oolong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"30g pouch","offer_id":51598672855253,"sku":"o-0052-30g","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60g pouch","offer_id":51598672888021,"sku":"o-0052-60g","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120g pouch","offer_id":51598672920789,"sku":"o-0052-120g","price":104.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Kraft Canister | 60g","offer_id":51598672953557,"sku":"o-0052-gc-60g","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single brew | 6g","offer_id":51598672986325,"sku":"o-0052-single-6g","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/o-lishangreenheart1.jpg?v=1750126531"},{"product_id":"april-27-amber","title":"April 27 Amber","description":"\u003cp class=\"tea-summary\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs our knowledge of cultivation and craft grows, so does our ability to play with each successive step, dialing a tea’s final character specifically to our liking, and this April 27 Oolong is one of a handful of teas that Song has had a direct hand in during every stage of production, from field to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur work on this tea began in 2023 during an all night shift spent working alongside a team of skilled tea makers. Just out of the drum ovens following a day of withering and oxidation, those leaves were a wonderful surprise, with unexpected tropic notes and rich, fruity character. What was intended early in the day, as just one tea, veered off into two: the planned mid- roasted version we named Amber and its gently roasted counterpart named Gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the 2024 crop, we had the advantage of strong sunlight, and created a pair of oolongs that were floral forward, prompting a reduction in the firing temperature so as to highlight those aromatics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year’s April 27 Oolongs brought its own set of unique challenges. Tea pickers are contracted by day, and paid by the volume they harvest. The small garden we work with makes less economic sense to a picker than a large one, and so we struggled to secure a crew for our oolong harvest. In the end, we settled for what was available - a group of pickers seasoned in the harvest of Oriental Beauty. Highly skilled in their own right, their picking style varied drastically from that of high mountain oolong harvesters. Oriental Beauty is picked with just one hand, each leaf selected by feel for the right size and shape. High mountain oolong, conversely, is harvested double handed, with small blades attached to the pickers fingers, and the process is nearly twice as fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis slowed our morning harvest considerably, and in turn, our production. After the extended oxidation period required to draw forth the proper aromatics of this tea, bruising, kill green, and rolling were pushed far into the early hours of the following morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite these delays, the stars were aligned for the quality and character of the tea leaves. The slow harvest meant the fields were exposed to more afternoon sunshine, speeding the oxidation process of the leaves and deepening its flavor profile, expressing in a tea with incredible fruitiness, tropical aromas and sweetness. And our ad-hoc team of pickers harvested the leaves with less stem that normal for a high mountain oolong, expediting the drying processes during withering and initial heating, and allowing the tea makers to get back on schedule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the end, this iteration, April 27 Amber, underwent rounds of medium-temperature charcoal roasting over longan wood pits, lending it a richness and caramel-like finish that contrasts wonderfully to its \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/songtea.mom\/products\/april-27-gold\"\u003egolden counterpart\u003c\/a\u003e. The result of hours of careful crafting is tantalizingly sweet and layered tea with a soft, rich texture and finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"30g pouch","offer_id":51688655061205,"sku":"o-0049-30g","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60g pouch","offer_id":51688655093973,"sku":"o-0049-60g","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120g pouch","offer_id":51688655126741,"sku":"o-0049-120g","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"240g pouch","offer_id":51688655159509,"sku":"o-0049-240g","price":168.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Kraft Canister | 60g","offer_id":51688655192277,"sku":"o-0049-gc-60g","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single brew | 5g","offer_id":51688655225045,"sku":"o-0049-single-5g","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/o-a27a-1_cbf52af4-9522-40fe-94a6-9e02a95d2619.jpg?v=1752695798"},{"product_id":"april-27-gold","title":"April 27 Gold","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-notes\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs our knowledge of cultivation and craft grows, so does our ability to play with each successive step, dialing a tea’s final character specifically to our liking, and this April 27 Oolong is one of a handful of teas that Song has had a direct hand in during every stage of production, from field to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur work on this tea began in 2023 during an all night shift spent working alongside a team of skilled tea makers. Just out of the drum ovens following a day of withering and oxidation, those leaves were a wonderful surprise, with unexpected tropic notes and rich, fruity character. What was intended early in the day, as just one tea, veered off into two: the planned mid- roasted version we named Amber and its gently roasted counterpart named Gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the 2024 crop, we had the advantage of strong sunlight, and created a pair of oolongs that were floral forward, prompting a reduction in the firing temperature so as to highlight those aromatics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year’s April 27 Oolongs brought its own set of unique challenges. Tea pickers are contracted by day, and paid by the volume they harvest. The small garden we work with makes less economic sense to a picker than a large one, and so we struggled to secure a crew for our oolong harvest. In the end, we settled for what was available - a group of pickers seasoned in the harvest of Oriental Beauty. Highly skilled in their own right, their picking style varied drastically from that of high mountain oolong harvesters. Oriental Beauty is picked with just one hand, each leaf selected by feel for the right size and shape. High mountain oolong, conversely, is harvested double handed, with small blades attached to the pickers fingers, and the process is nearly twice as fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis slowed our morning harvest considerably, and in turn, our production. After the extended oxidation period required to draw forth the proper aromatics of this tea, bruising, kill green, and rolling were pushed far into the early hours of the following morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite these delays, the stars were aligned for the quality and character of the tea leaves. 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Translating to mean “old early taste”, these words indicate the establishment’s commitment to traditional dishes and ways of cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed Water Buddha’s Hand is a homage to this old taste. Made in a style over a century old, this tea comes together in a warm, dark-roasted oolong that tastes like home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Buddha’s Hand cultivar is named for its uncharacteristically large leaves. Fully developed, they can span the width and length of a person's hand. The name also alludes to the similarity in scent of its leaves to the zest of the fingered citron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea can be traced to its origins to Fujian Province's Yong Chun county, arriving in Taiwan by way of settlers who planted the cultivar in the tea region north of present day Taipei. The popularity of other cultivars soon eclipsed Buddha's Hand, and it is now increasingly rare in Taiwan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis tea was grown on Alishan by the same tea maker who brought us our original Buddha’s Hand, a rolled oxidized tea using these same leaves. 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