{"title":"Yunnan","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLocated in southwestern China, Yunnan is one of the earliest tea producing regions in China. It boasts groves of wild trees used to make pu-erhs and reds. Song offers one unique red tea from this region.","products":[{"product_id":"wild-tree-yunnan-red-tea","title":"Wild Tree Yunnan Red","description":"\u003cp class=\"tea-summary\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is both a rechristening and an upgrade to our iconic Old Tree Yunnan Red. The wild in its name refers to the old grove of wild \u003cem\u003ecamellia taliensis\u003c\/em\u003e trees used to craft this tea. We’ve chosen only the smallest leaves, creating a liqueur that is strikingly bright and candy-like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild Tree Yunnan Red was grown in Fengqing County, Yunnan. This region boasts China's most ancient tea trees – some hundreds of years old, with deep root structures that allow for high absorption of nutrients and minerals from the soil. This varietal is known fondly as \u003cem\u003ehong ku\u003c\/em\u003e, or “red pants” by the indigenous people who harvest its leaves. Over the centuries, \u003cem\u003ehong ku\u003c\/em\u003e has adapted to the local ecological environment and, as a result, these trees are resistant to most pests and diseases and require neither watering nor fertilizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is a labor of love from a producer with a passion for crafting delicious heritage teas. Wild Tree Yunnan Red is harvested in early April 2024, then shade-withered to bring out its innate clarity and sweetness. With a deft nurturing hand, the leaves are bruised, oxidized, and pan-roasted in small batches. The resultant maocha, or unfinished tea, is wrapped in canvas and baked over charcoal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe received this tea in late summer of 2025, hand have been holding on to it to mellow, sweeten, and increase in complexity. While this tea will deepen with time, our earlier release this year showcases its bright, effervescent character - one that will deepen over time. It brews sweet and fragrant, with liquor the color of Chinese lacquerware. Wild Tree Yunnan Red's flavor profile is decidedly juicy, a remarkable amalgamation of sweet vermouth, hawthorn flakes, and blackberry honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"brew-detail\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"30g pouch","offer_id":29843850362968,"sku":"r-0018-30g","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60g pouch","offer_id":29843850395736,"sku":"r-0018-60g","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120g pouch","offer_id":29843850428504,"sku":"r-0018-120g","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"240g pouch","offer_id":29843850461272,"sku":"r-0018-240g","price":156.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Kraft Canister | 60g","offer_id":29843850494040,"sku":"r-0018-gc-60g","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single brew | 5g","offer_id":43175549042901,"sku":"r-0018-single-5g","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30g pouch | 2024 crop","offer_id":53460384153813,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/products\/r-0018-wtyr-1.jpg?v=1569210441"},{"product_id":"wild-tree-yunnan-white","title":"Wild Tree Yunnan White","description":"\u003cp class=\"tea-summary\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve carried the classic red tea version of these wild-grown leaves since the earliest days of Song. Yunnan is home to groves of ancient, native tea trees - some centuries old - with deep root structures that allow for high absorption of nutrients and minerals from the soil, creating teas with incredible depth of character and rich flavor. While we’ve never tried alternative crafting methods on these particular leaves before, it’s this strong foundation that makes a tea an idea candidate for experimentation and play. And so, Wild Tree Yunnan White was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn contrast to Wild Tree Yunnan Red, these leaves are only lightly oxidized. After harvesting, tea makers sort these leaves directly on to large mesh tables under constant air flow, drying the tea leaves in lieu of heating them to kill the green. While oxidizing and bruising brings forth dark fruit flavors from these leaves, withering maintains the character of the leaves much close to that of their pre-harvested state. It’s a significantly lighter brew, both in color and in texture, yet no poorer in flavor. Fruit notes are replaced by floral notes, caramelized sweetness by that of spun sugar. It’s a tea best sipped slowly, allowing the nuance and dignity of flavor to slowly unfurl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"30g pouch","offer_id":51687924203733,"sku":"w-0012-30g","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60g pouch","offer_id":51687924236501,"sku":"w-0012-60g","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120g pouch","offer_id":51687924269269,"sku":"w-0012-120g","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Kraft Canister | 30g","offer_id":51687924302037,"sku":"w-0012-gc-30g","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single brew | 5g","offer_id":51687924334805,"sku":"w-0012-single-5g","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/w-wtyw-1_138ece4f-5e0c-4acb-a05a-331e02ea7c96.jpg?v=1752181150"}],"url":"https:\/\/songtea.mom\/collections\/yunnan-tea.oembed","provider":"Song Tea \u0026 Ceramics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}