{"product_id":"huang-mudan","title":"Huang Mudan","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-notes\"\u003eNotes of marigold, pineapple, and fresh peppercorn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tea-summary\"\u003eGreen tea from Fujian, China・April 2025・黃牡丹・Organic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e2026 Harvest available soon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuang Mudan is a return to our roots, and a reminder of what drives us to continue sourcing tea year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Huang Mudan or Yellow Peony cultivar was developed and released by the Wuyi Tea Research Institute over a decade and a half ago. On average, a new planting takes a minimum of 4-5 years before the tea leaves mature enough to be picked. 2013 marked not only our first collection at Song, but coincided with the first year of full commercial production in this tea garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom our 2013 description of this tea, “It takes a visionary producer to build a wholly organic tea garden around a new cultivar, and to continue investing in that garden through the five years it takes for the tea plant to mature. We like working with visionaries.” Little has changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn April, the tea fields where this tea is grown is washed in beautiful shades of gold and green. During harvesting, the hand-picked chartreuse colored leaf buds were spread on woven bamboo mats to wither in the shade. After withering, the leaf buds were pan-roasted: briefly at a high temperature to arrest enzymatic breakdown and set the green, and then a longer lower temperature roasting to shape and dry the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finished tea buds have the appearance of golden spears. Rehydrated, these spears unfurl into strikingly beautiful tender leaf buds with a tea liquor the color of pale corn silk. The mouth feel is clean, but there is complexity in its simplicity and the length of its finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated an hour's drive south of Fuding, this remote garden grows from mineral rich soil, and its proximity to the coast ensured a high degree of moisture. While the elevation, at 600-700 meters above sea level is not high for a tea garden, the climate in the area mimics the cooler, higher elevation areas around Fuding County.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the most experimental gardens we’ve visited in Fujian in terms of new cultivars and organic stewardship methods. The garden uses a mix of mechanical, and electronic methods for pest control – although the most important, and one that Huang Mudan benefits from the most – is early leaf bud harvesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"brew-summary\"\u003eBrew: 4 grams・150 ml・180° F・1 min\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"brew-detail\"\u003eHuang Mudan does allow for range in brewing. A short brew produces sweet clean flavors, but we suggest a longer brew of a minute and a half, which produces a richness and complexity. Alternatively, brew in a pre-warmed glass with a small amount of leaves. For this method, reduce the dose to 3 grams of tea leaves per 180ml of 180F water. Allow the leaves to slowly settle as they rehydrate and simply sip directly from the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"30g pouch","offer_id":20566122889304,"sku":"g-0004-30g","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"60g pouch","offer_id":20566122922072,"sku":"g-0004-60g","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"120g pouch","offer_id":20566122954840,"sku":"g-0004-120g","price":168.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"240g pouch","offer_id":20566122987608,"sku":"g-0004-240g","price":336.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"White Kraft Canister | 60g","offer_id":20566123020376,"sku":"g-0004-gc-60g","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Single brew | 4g","offer_id":43175069253845,"sku":"g-0004-single-4g","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/products\/g-0004-hmd_1.jpg?v=1569159269","url":"https:\/\/songtea.mom\/products\/huang-mudan","provider":"Song Tea \u0026 Ceramics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}