{"product_id":"the-roasters-red-tea","title":"The Roaster's Red","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-notes\"\u003eNotes of grenadine, peony, and golden raspberry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tea-summary\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafting The Roaster’s Red began long before these leaves were ever harvested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe knew early on that we wanted a red tea with a rich aromatic base on which we could layer on a longan charcoal-roasted finish. We were inspired by Red Lily, a spring red tea in our 2020 core collection. Red Lily balanced heady aromatics with sweetness. Crafted from Jin Xuan, a hybrid developed by the Taiwanese Tea Research and Extension Station as a hardy, high-yielding plant, Red Lily was both aromatic and sweet. But what if we could also give it depth and richness with charcoal roasting?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Roaster’s Red, we collaborated with the charcoal roaster to develop a base tea that was optimized for roasting. We delayed harvest by nearly two months to early June, taking advantage of leaf hoppers that bite the leaves, adding sweetness and depth to the base tea. Extended withering and oxidation time also gave the tea a foundation of fall fruit notes: from pomegranates to quince. We imagined the tea’s fruit notes intensifying with charcoal’s deep sweetness. And we weren’t disappointed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLayers of light roasting compound and coax the subtle fruit and floral notes to the top of the nose, and simultaneously round and intensify their flavor. Former notes of pomegranate give way to rich grenadine, softened with hints of golden raspberry and blooming peony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"brew-summary\"\u003eBrew: 5 grams・150 ml・205° F・2 min\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"brew-detail\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"60g pouch","offer_id":44647634272469,"sku":"r-0024-60g","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120g pouch","offer_id":44647634305237,"sku":"r-0024-120g","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"240g pouch","offer_id":44647634338005,"sku":"r-0024-240g","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White Kraft Canister | 60g","offer_id":44647634370773,"sku":"r-0024-gc-60g","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single brew | 5g","offer_id":44647634403541,"sku":"r-0024-single-5g","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/r-roasters-red_1.jpg?v=1762882458","url":"https:\/\/songtea.mom\/products\/the-roasters-red-tea","provider":"Song Tea \u0026 Ceramics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}