{"title":"Digestive Health","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"organic-shui-xian-oolong","title":"Organic Shuixian","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e有机半月山水仙\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eApril 2018\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWuyishan, Fujian\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis organic Shuixian comes from Xingcun or “Star Village,” an ancient village located in the Wuyi City area, about a 20 minute drive southwest from the Wuyi Mountain Nature Reserve.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eXingcun has a long history; it has been a center for the distribution of teas from the Wuyi region since ancient times. In the 1700’s it was a bustling tea hub where Dutch and English tea drinkers visited to purchase the area’s much loved Lapsang Souchong. Xingcun is nestled between Wuyi Mountain and Tongmuguan Village, (the origin place of this famed Lapsang Souchong, and, as far as we know, the world’s first ever black tea!). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis Shuixian comes from a farm that has been practicing organic and regenerative farming methods for the past 8 years. It is crafted by a younger tea artisan, Fan Zhiqiang, a generational resident of Xingcun village. As a child, Fan watched his parents and grandparents trade and sell Wuyi Mountain teas. With this connection, he expresses a great love and passion for the landscape and the teas that his hometown offers. His dream has always been to own and farm a small plot of tea in Xingcun, and when the opportunity came up to purchase one he bought it with his life-savings. This is the tea that he has crafted with leaves from his first tea farm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFan makes a traditional style Shuixian: oxidized, and roasted over charcoal in 4 rounds as per traditional methods. It is an excellent showcase of the Shuixian varietal and regional craftsmanship techniques for Rock oolongs: the oxidation is just right and the roasting is not overpowering. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe taste is clear and clean, gradually moving from the flavours of oxidation to those of roasting. This tea offers an exemplary experience of cliff oolong. It is simple and direct, which makes it excellent for comparative or everyday drinking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e4g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eTemperature\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e100 \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e 120ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e10 - 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":32103878688873,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":32103878721641,"sku":"","price":56.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":32103878754409,"sku":"","price":98.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/files\/organicshuixian.jpg?v=1774038345"},{"product_id":"pu-erh-ripe-essence-of-lincang-2017","title":"Essence of Lincang 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e为上古树熟普 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpring 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFengqing, Yunnan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePu’erh Ripe is a fermented version of pu’erh raw tea. It has long been known that, left on their own, the microbes and fungi found naturally in pu’erh raw will ferment. Without intervention this transformation from a pu’erh raw to a pu’erh ripe will take between 20 and 25 years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe form of pu’erh ripe that we know today was “invented” in the 1970’s. It’s fermentation is expedited by heat and humidity, so that instead of it taking 20 years, it takes around 6-8 months for the pu’erh raw to become a pu’erh ripe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Essence of Lincang is a small batch pu’erh ripe made from leaves from 200 years old tea trees. It is made by blending two harvests: the spring harvest and the autumn harvest, which adds complexity to this tea. Generally, leaves from ancient trees are rarely used to make pu’erh ripe, and are usually made into pu’erh raw, as they are considered more valuable that way. This is something that immediately drew us to this tea. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTo ripen it, the leaves were carefully fermented on wooden pallets, off the ground to ensure cleanliness. The temperature and humidity of the room was strictly controlled. During fermentation, the tea developed the unique aroma of sweet rice wine. The tea was then aged for six months at room temperature, before being carefully pressed into cakes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe result is a full bodied pu’erh that is an absolute pleasure to drink, especially for its young age. It is not as deep or ‘underground’ as many pu’erh raws, offering a more nuanced experience of fermented tea. It has notes of sweet glutinous rice, moist earth and jujube dates. Its mouthfeel is smooth and satisfying; the sensation is comparable to drinking consommé — rich in texture and flavor, but with clarity and purity. In this way it is both a nourishing and uplifting tea. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTemperature\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 - 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":32955905343593,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":32955905376361,"sku":"","price":56.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":32955905409129,"sku":"","price":106.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g cake","offer_id":32955905441897,"sku":"","price":350.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/products\/IMG_6658.jpg?v=1613012861"},{"product_id":"tuocha","title":"Tuocha 2007","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2007下关沱茶熟普洱\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpring 2007\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eXishuangbanna, Yunnan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe acquired 30 cakes of this Tuocha from Xiaguan, Yunnan a few years ago, and have been patiently aging it, letting it develop over time. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe name “Tuocha” refers to the dome-like shape of the compressed tea cake. Tuocha pu’erh was usually exported to France, as an easy-drinking and sweet pu’erh ripe for enjoying day-to-day. It is not innately a complex tea, as it does not come from ancient trees. In the case of this Tuocha we taste for the characteristics that come with 15 years of age. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEven with the depth lended by time, it remains an extremely easy drinking pu’erh ripe. The mouth feel is light and almost refreshing, while still being earthy and sweet. It does not have the richness or brothy texture of pu’erh ripes made from much older tea trees, which is exactly its charm. 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This Shoumei is currently the only white tea in our collection from Fuding, all of the others are from Zhenghe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhite tea trees in Fuding are of the varietal Fuding Dabai (Big White), unique to this region of Fujian and well suited to its particular geography. Fuding is flanked by mountains and faces the ocean, therefore the topography is “open” and sees sustained exposure to sun, wind, and rain. Since ancient times, white tea crafted in Fuding has been withered in the high sun and slowly dried  outdoors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis Shoumei is from a tea farm that sits at 3000 ft in elevation. This high up, the trees are covered in mist and fog all year round. After harvest, the tea leaves were withered and dried first outdoors, and then indoors for at least a week.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe tea leaves are combined with the aged peel (Chen Pi) of red mandarin oranges grown in Xinhui, Guangdong – the most well-known village for producing aged orange peel. Orange peels are revered as both a medicine and a deeply satisfying flavour in China. They must be aged for at least six years before being used in tea; any younger and their moisture and sugar content will cause the tea cake to grow moldy. Once combined with the tea leaves, they are pressed together into small, cookie shaped cakes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNaturally aged Shoumei tends to have a subtle aftertaste of aged orange peel on its own. Combining these leaves with the orange peels themselves produces tea with a beguiling depth of flavour. The spiced, medicinal qualities of both the white tea and the aged peels play off of one another, offering us something very satisfying, as well as balancing and supportive, especially suited to the winter months. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e4g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eTemperature\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e100 \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e 120ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e10 - 90 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":39476660797545,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":39476660830313,"sku":"","price":56.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":39476660863081,"sku":"","price":108.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/files\/20260316_Cultivate_19128_WEB.jpg?v=1774038655"},{"product_id":"puerh-ripe-xigui-2019","title":"Xigui 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e昔归古树熟普洱2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApril 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXigui Village, Lincang Prefecture, Yunnan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis Pu’erh comes from the remote and historic mountain village, Xigui, of Lincang Prefecture. When I visited this village, at the foothill of Daxueshan 大雪山 (Big Snow Mountain), I drove for many hours, winding upwards between the peaks of this dense mountain range. The blue sky reflected in the water of the Lancang River below and, as I gained elevation, I could catch its shimmer coming through the banana and bamboo trees that lined the muddy roads. It occured to me that the mud of these narrow, tired roads was the same dark yellow colour it would have been one thousand years ago, when it was Tea Horse Road – the route used to transport tea to Tibet, Mongolia, and the emperor.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eArriving in the village of Xigui, at 3200 ft above sea level, is like having unfolded the mountains to discover a secret they’ve been conspiring with the clouds to keep. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur Xigui comes from the family of Zhang Tianwen, who have been inhabitants of these mountains for generations. The tea trees, at roughly 200 years old, grow on steep hills overlooking the valley and rivers beneath them. These trees are not very tall, nor do they appear very strong: I found them surprisingly delicate looking, with mottled bark, and almost frail seeming branches. Their age is expressed in the moss and the fungi inhabiting their trunks, and their vitality, however discrete, is evident in the width of their branches and the abundance of their dark, shiny green leaves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe name of the village, Xigui 昔归, is worth noting for how poetic it is. The first character, xi (昔) loosely translates to former times, or ‘the past’. The second character, gui (归), loosely translates to go back to, belong to, return to. The movement in this name is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ebackwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, and also, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ein-to.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e It evokes familiar and stabilizing sensations: of belonging, and of the endurance we experience in our childhood and adolescence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat makes this pu’erh ripe so special is that the leaves are harvested from 200 year old trees. In Yunnan, the leaves of ancient arbor trees are almost exclusively used to make pu’erh raw, as they fetch a much higher price. It is very unusual practice to craft a ripe tea from them. The artisan, Zhang Tianwen’s, intention was to make a pu’erh ripe using leaves from arbor trees, crafted and fermented with traditional techniques, precisely because such a tea did not exist in the market. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis pu’erh was fermented for 6 months in small batches, and then aged for 9 months. The result of Zhang’s experiment is something very rich and satisfying. The ruby red liquor has a mouthfeel so rich it weighs on the tongue like broth. It is deep and silky, carrying a unique taste not commonly found in pu’erh ripes – one we must attribute to the fermenting of the leaves of 200 year old trees. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe would want this pu’erh in wet or dark weather, for its nourishing sensation, and warm, enveloping qualities. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe key to brewing this tea is to use boiling water, and very fast infusions, starting at 10 seconds. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTemperature\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 - 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":39712633454697,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":44540236300568,"sku":"","price":98.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/products\/615A0670.jpg?v=1676419549"},{"product_id":"yunnan-red-heicha","title":"Yunnan Red Heicha","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e滇红金花黑茶\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHarvest\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eApril 2020\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFengqing, Yunnan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHeicha 黑茶 is a fermented tea from the Hunan province in China. It is a lesser known tea, however its craftsmanship has a very rich tradition worth describing in detail. The preparation of Hei Cha dates back to the Tang Dynasty in the 9th century. Traditionally there are ten steps in crafting it: the tea is fermented, steamed, slowly roasted over charcoal, and then compressed into dense bricks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePart of the wonder of Hei Cha, and why it is so highly regarded, is that, as the brick of tea ages, many little “golden flowers” 金花 form on it. These flowers are a probiotic called Eurotium cristatum. Over centuries of human interaction with them, these golden flowers have come to be understood as a very precious substance. Firstly, they contain enzymes that catalyze the breakdown of proteins in tea leaves, turning them into sugars, thus making the tea taste sweeter and more smooth. Secondly, the golden flowers convert the polyphenols in tea into beneficial and more available substances for the human body. Eurotium Cristatum is also found in thousand-year old reishi and cordyceps mushrooms, and has been the subject of medical research for a very long time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile it’s makers use very traditional craftsmanship and work in small batches, this Yunnan Red Hei Cha is an experimental tea. Normally Hei Cha would be prepared using tea from big-leaf trees high in the mist-covered mountains of the Hunan province. With this tea, the makers have used black tea from the Yunnan province instead. The black tea from Yunnan, harvested in 2018, is a blend of delicate bud-and-leaves from 300 years old arbor trees. When fermented as a Hei Cha, it is transformed into something a bit unbelievable. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt is as though this experiment has added an invisible milk to the Yunnan black. The enzymes from fermentation have produced an incredible softness, and a sweetness. In the mouth, the spaces in the structured tannins of the black tea have been filled with something dense and even. When the tea is first prepared it tastes like dulce de lece. After a few infusions the sweetness gives way to the taste of dried leaves. The auburn coloured liquor gradually intensifies with each infusion – never getting as dark as a fermented pu’erh, but still pointing towards the earth. For being so fascinating, it is a very comforting and grounding tea to drink. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe key to brewing this tea is to use boiling water, and very fast infusions, starting at 10 seconds. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTemperature\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 - 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":39916523782249,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":39916523815017,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/products\/IMG_4401_e38b690e-03eb-4789-9f55-d6264f6e16a0.jpg?v=1646956262"},{"product_id":"2020-charcoal-roasted-semi-wild-buddhas-hand","title":"Charcoal Roasted Buddha's Hand","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e碳焙老丛永春佛手\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHarvest\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eApril 2020\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYongchun, Fujian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe are excited to release the 2020 vintage year of the our Charcoal-roasted Buddha’s Hand. This heritage oolong is part of our collaboration with our friend Mei, to seek the indigenous and forgotten Shuixian and Buddha’s Hand teas in the jungles of Yongchun, Fujian. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMei is a native of Yongchun County with deep roots and passion for the history and traditional crafts of the town and the people. In 2017, while on a walk at the local Yinshi Mountain, she encountered a small grove of wild and forgotten Shuixian and Buddha’s Hand tea trees. The vitality and tenacity of the old tea trees touched her so deeply that she spent the next few months trekking in the jungles of the local mountains, seeking out indigenous and heritage Shuixian and Buddha’s Hand tea trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuddha’s Hand tea originated from Yongchun County of southern Fujian. Its origin was traced to an ancient temple on Shifeng Cliff, Yongchun. Fingered citron (also called Buddha’s Hand), a fruit with a refreshing lemon scent, is a common offering in temples. Monks at the temple drank tea daily to meditate. Soon after the temple was built in the late 1600’s, monks planted fingered citron trees to worship Buddha; they also planted tea trees for making tea for themselves. One day, a monk had a thought that it would be nice to have a tea with citrus scent. He grafted branches of a tea tree onto the fingered citron tree, carefully cared for it and successfully made a tea with leaves as big as Buddha’s hands, with a natural scent of the fingered citron. This was the first Buddha’s Hand varietal tea tree. There are still 89 mother Buddha’s Hand tea trees that are more than 300 years old surrounding the temple to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis 2020 Charcoal Roasted Buddha’s Hand is foraged from old groves of tea trees on Yinshi Mountain, one of the highest peaks in Yongchun. The tea trees were planted in the 1940’s, and were only discovered a few years ago. Because of the very high altitude and remoteness of its location, these tea trees have been left to grow in the wild, with no human intervention. Very young tender leaves were harvested on the second day of the season. These tender leaves produces tea that is exceptionally sweet and milky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe fresh leaves are foraged by a small group of nine local villagers, and handcrafted by Mr. Liu, who is one of the most earnest and dedicated tea makers that we’ve met. The tea is slow roasted over charcoal for four rounds, each roasting accentuating the sweetness and complexity of the tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis oolong has depth, complexity and smokey notes, accompanied by a lightness, floral and a hint of creaminess in the aftertaste. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe key to brewing this tea is to use boiling water, and very fast infusions, starting at 10 seconds. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTemperature\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 - 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10+\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":47060923089176,"sku":"","price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":47060923121944,"sku":"","price":90.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/files\/charcoalroastedbuddhahand.jpg?v=1774101583"},{"product_id":"charcoal-roasted-oolong","title":"Charcoal Roasted Oolong","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e碳焙熟香乌龙\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHarvest\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMay 202\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAnxi, Fujian\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis oolong is crafted by Master Lin Zhenwen. Master Lin is well known throughout the entire Anxi Mountain region for his skill at charcoal roasting oolong. It is an essential step in the traditional crafting of any oolong from Fujian. The technique takes years, if not decades, of dedicated experience to perfect. The rewards are high: when done well, the process of charcoal roasting coaxes sweetness, fragrance and great complexity from the tea leaves. A craftsman will perform several rounds of this slow roasting before the tea is  finished. This process becomes like a signature made on the oolong: every craftsman has a different roasting process, or a different touch, that they take pride in having developed themselves through a great deal of practice and consideration of the effect the roasting has on the tea in the glass. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis Charcoal Roasted Oolong is a blend of 3 different oolong varietals: Golden Cassia, Tieguanyin, and Gold Guanyin, all that grow in Master Lin’s tea garden in Meizhuang Village, Anxi. His intention with this tea is to craft a delicious and traditional oolong that is suitable for everyday drinking. The tea is roasted in small batches in bamboo baskets suspended over charcoal for 4 rounds. This roasting process takes place over the course of 2 months. The tea is truly “signed” by the touch of Master Lin. We taste it for how delicately it has been handled and exposed to hear as much as for the distinct and fragrant Anxi tea leaves themselves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis tea carries the signature of the masterful charcoal roaster who made it. A sweet and balanced year for this lovely tea. We get fruity notes and a soft, long lasting sweetness. Its tannic structure emerges slowly, lifting the weight of the tea into the centre of the mouth. By the third infusion the dark roasted leaves have opened entirely and their character is wholly expressed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e4g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eTemperature\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e100 \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e 120ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e10 - 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 31.1742%;\"\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 62.8258%;\"\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":40114213519465,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":40114213552233,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":40114213585001,"sku":"","price":78.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/files\/615A3046.jpg?v=1726705452"},{"product_id":"puerh-ripe-bulang-mountain-2021","title":"Bulang Mountain 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e布朗山古树熟普 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpring 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBulangshan, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis pu’erh ripe is crafted with tea leaves from 2 villages: 100 years old trees from Bulang Mountain, as well as 200 year old trees from the ancient village of Nanben of Mengsong County in Menghai. The cake is a custom pressing, crafted under the supervision of a well-known Taiwanese tea veteran, Mr. Zeng Zhixian. Zhixian is a highly regarded tea culture scholar. His book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Fate of Fangyuan: Deep exploration into Pressed Teas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, has had a profound influence on the current pu'erh tea industry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eZhixian’s long standing enthusiasm for tea led him to open a small studio in Hangzhou with his sons in 2019. Here, they put their deep knowledge and understanding of tea into practice, crafting small batches of custom pressings of pu’erh raw and pu’erh ripes. This pu’erh ripe, Essence of Bulang, is from their latest batch in 2021.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe tea cakes are made in small batches, with the entire fermentation process happening off the ground on wooden pallets. It was fermented for 6 months, which is on the lighter side, and then aged for 6 months before being pressed into cakes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe thickness of this pu’erh ripe is striking. The liquid has a glutinous texture, coating the palate with a mellow sweetness. It expresses the grounding tastes of dates, wood, and dense earth that we love about pu’erh ripe in refined measure. This is a very satisfying tea, especially considering how young it is. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDrinking this pu’erh ripe is like spending time with an old friend who you’ve known since childhood: they are gentle, sweet and fortifying, while accompanying you without mention. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTemperature\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 - 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":44134804029720,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":44134804062488,"sku":null,"price":56.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44134804095256,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":44134824935704,"sku":"","price":195.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/products\/615A0709.jpg?v=1676418097"},{"product_id":"seeds-of-virtue-puerh-ripe","title":"Seeds of Virtue 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e熟耰\u003c\/span\u003e熟普 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpring 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJinggug, Yunnan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMr. Tang left his corporate job in the city, Kunming, in 2006. He had rented a small place in rural Yunnan where his only intentions were to read, reflect, and drink tea with friends. In one of these conversations an old friend, Li, suggested that Tang grow tea in Li’s hometown, Yangta Village. That July the two of them traveled to Jinggu in Yangta and leased 11 acres of forested area from Li’s niece. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe area they leased was wild growth, at about 6500 ft elevation. This is where they would eventually plant 70,000 Jinggu Big White tea trees. Tang also leased another tea garden in the mountain that locals had shown him; a highly regarded area that was home to ancient pu’erh trees. And so, while he waited for his Jinggu Big Whites, Tang began making pu’erh from these very old trees. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe visited Tang’s tea estate in April 2019 and Tang took us on the steep hike to see his pu-erh tea garden. I spent several hours there, observing the graceful and efficient way that the elders harvested the tea leaves, studying the trunk structures of the ancient trees, and admiring the vibrant mosses that had grown on them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor Mr. Tang, crafting beautiful teas from a clean and balanced ecosystem is sacred. He is deeply dedicated to the craft of traditional tea making; this philosophy guides everything he does, and is embedded in every single tea he makes. Alongside being an expression of this special ecosystem, his teas are so distinctly peaceful, and feel extremely clear, just as he feels as a person. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe have been asking Mr. Tang for a pu’erh ripe for many years, but making this fermented tea requires a production facility where the humidity and temperature can be controlled. Mr. Tang did not have access to a facility like this until very recently. In 2017, his good friend Qing Shui invited him to select some of his clean and high quality pu’erh raw to ferment into Pu’erh Ripe at the Jinggu Tea Factory. Mr. Tang used the leaves of 100 year old tea trees from Jinggu and blended them with tea leaves from Bulang Mountain. His thought was to combine the roundness  and sweetness of old tea trees from Jinggu with the depth and intensity of tea from Bulang Mountain.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe tea leaves were harvested in the Spring of 2017 and fermentation started later that year, lasting for 6 months. The tea was then air-dried and aged until 2020 before being pressed into cakes. Mr. Tang named his first pu’erh ripe “Shu Zi,” a phrase taken from the philosophical works of the ancient Chinese philosopher, Chuang Tzu (Zhuang Zi). The name translates directly as  “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ewith deep plowing and careful and repeated weeding of the seed, my harvests were rich and abundant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e” A sentiment that resonated with Mr. Tang’s approach to farming and crafting tea over the last decade: meticulously, fastidiously, and honestly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is one of our favourite pu’erh ripes. It has the rare quality of maintaining a light, almost refreshing mouthfeel, while still being earthy and soothing. It’s a tea that I would drink everyday in the winter, when I want something grounding and close to the earth, but not too heavy in texture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTemperature\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 - 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":44540158902552,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":44540158935320,"sku":null,"price":54.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44540158968088,"sku":null,"price":102.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/products\/615A9266.jpg?v=1676649135"},{"product_id":"2008-pu-erh-aged-orange-peel","title":"2008 Pu’erh \u0026 22 Years Aged Orange Peel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2008年陈皮普洱\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApril 2008 (Pu'erh), Fall 2002 (Orange Peel)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMenghai, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe do not have much of this very special Pu’erh Ripe from 2008, and are very happy to be able to share what we do. Our tea mentor in Beijing has sent us 7 cakes of it, enthusiastic about the results of this combination of pu’erh ripe and aged orange peel.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe tea in these cakes is hand harvested ‘one-bud-two-leaves’ from Menghai, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. The leaves are combined with aged orange peel (Chen Pi) from red mandarin oranges grown in Xinhui, Guangdong, (the most well-known village for producing aged orange peel). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOrange peels are revered as both a medicine and a deeply satisfying flavour in China. They must be aged for at least six years before being used in tea; any younger and their moisture and sugar content will cause the tea cake to grow moldy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe orange peel in this tea, now 20 years old, is gently aromatic, and deeply ingrained in the tea it has been pressed with. The experience of drinking this pu'erh ripe is mellow and sweet, sustaining its balanced flavour through many infusions – an indication of its quality. Its liquor remains very red and has a clean, succinct aftertaste. This is the perfect digestif tea: it will soothe the stomach and aid digestion after what may have been a celebratory meal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe key to brewing this tea is to use boiling water, and very fast infusions, starting at 10 seconds. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTemperature\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 - 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":44540236398872,"sku":"","price":75.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":44540236431640,"sku":"","price":148.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/products\/615A1684.jpg?v=1676421531"},{"product_id":"thirteen-years-cave-aged-liubao","title":"Thirteen-years Cave-Aged Liubao","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e13年陈六堡\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHarvest\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eApril 2010\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLiu Bao, Guangxi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is a very refined example of Liu Bao tea, made entirely from the youngest first harvest leaves from Liu Bao, Wuzhou, Guangxi. The tea was crafted in the spring of 2010, and then aged in an underground cave for 10 years. We purchased it when it was released from the cave in 2020, and have been aging it ourselves for the last 3 years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBrewing it now, we are quite astounded by the quality of this Liu Bao. Its luminous, ruby red liquor darkens throughout infusions, becoming increasingly dense with colour and weighty in the mouth, but no less clear in both taste and appearance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs we would expect from a tea that spent so many years in a cave, we taste wet rocks and mineral pitch. It has a ferment quality similar to ripe pu’erh, but is less viscous and lighter in feel. In fact, the taste of this cave aged Liu Bao is almost a perfect opposite of sweetness: its uplifting mineral notes and wet-earth flavour leaves us feeling clarified, and with re-calibrated senses. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e*It occurs to us that, in 2023, this tea is red enough to perhaps offer cellular protection for those born in the year of the rabbit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTemperature\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 - 90 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10+\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":45510318129432,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":45510318162200,"sku":"","price":98.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":45510318194968,"sku":"","price":190.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/files\/615A2058.jpg?v=1688058262"},{"product_id":"two-years-cave-aged-liubao","title":"Two-years Cave-aged Liubao","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e2年陈六堡\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHarvest\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eApril 2020\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLiu Bao, Guangxi\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is a great introductory Liu Bao tea, made entirely from the youngest first harvest leaves from Liu Bao, Wuzhou, Guangxi. The tea was crafted in the spring of 2020, and then aged in an underground cave for 2 years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLiu Bao can be aged for a very long time, and we consider this 2 year aged tea a lighter and more refreshing version of Liu Bao. The liquor it brew is a beautiful burnt-orange colour that darkens throughout infusions. It smells like dusty, broken stone, and as we drink it we feel it rinsing us out and hydrating the body. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLiu Bao has a ferment quality similar to ripe pu’erh, but is less viscous and lighter in feel. In fact, the taste of this cave aged Liu Bao is almost a perfect opposite of sweetness: its uplifting mineral notes and wet-earth flavour leaves us clarified, and with recalibrated senses. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTemperature\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 - 90 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10+\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":45510316720408,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"50g","offer_id":45510316753176,"sku":"","price":32.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":45510316785944,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":45510316818712,"sku":"","price":80.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g","offer_id":45510316851480,"sku":"","price":104.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/files\/615A7479.jpg?v=1690951008"},{"product_id":"imperial-puerh-in-red-mandarin2010","title":"Imperial Pu'erh in Red Mandarin 2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e天马红柑宫廷熟普洱2010 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpring 2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMenghai, Yunnan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is a notorious tea. The Lange Tea Factory, where it comes from, has been making red mandarin pu’erh since the 1970’s, and has a reputation for doing it more rigorously and to greater results than anywhere else in the world.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThey source red mandarin peel from Tianma, the most prestigious village for producing chen pi (orange peel). For this tea, fruit was selected from the oldest trees with peels that are thick and full-bodied.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe imperial pu’erh ripe that fills the hollowed mandarins is from Menghai, Yunnan. The trees are 70 years old, and as imperial grade, only the tips are selected to make this pu’erh. The tea was crafted using traditional methods, and sun-dried, rather than pan-fried over charcoal, to finish for clarity of flavour. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe tea and the orange have been aging together, one densely packed inside the other, for 13 years. This is a remarkably long time compared to most versions of this tea available on the market!  At this point, the pu’erh ripe and aged orange peel have become one thing – fully integrated, into a third-entity all its own. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLooking at them together, contained by the dried orange, the entire thing looks cast in bronze - we can see the perfect dimples of the orange rind, frozen in time. As we have mentioned in regards to other teas where aged orange peel is used, this fruit must be aged for at least 6 years before being combined with tea to be sure all moisture is gone from it. Aged this long, dried orange peel is considered a medicinal substance on its own, and carries many benefits to the body. The flavour also becomes full and concentrated over time. The peel in this tea is now 19 years old; we smell its depth prominently in the gaiwan, alongside the sweet earthy smell of the pu’erh ripe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBroken into, and broken apart, this tea brews a clear, bronze, sunset-tinted liquor. The taste is very clean and direct, with a weight and softness that feels hydrating. Considering the age of the ingredients, its purity is quite remarkable. The full essence of the orange peel comes out in second and third infusions: its sweet, oily flavour envelopes the taste of the tea, delivering it like a parcel - just as it looks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe clean and lifted taste of this tea make us thing that this is a pu’erh for people who don’t normally drink pu’erh – Still, like all pu’erhs we love, it offers some wisdom; in this case on containers and contents, Time, and the perfect marriage of two things. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTemperature\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10 - 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":46566355042584,"sku":"","price":38.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":46566355075352,"sku":"","price":76.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":46566355108120,"sku":"","price":145.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/files\/615A8972.jpg?v=1696033260"},{"product_id":"snow-chrysanthemum-pu-erh","title":"Snow Chrysanthemum \u0026 Pu’erh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e昆仑雪菊生普\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApril 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJinggu, Yunnan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2012 Tang Wang embarked on a journey to the west of China, across the ancient Tea Silk Road, to Xinjiang, driven by curiosity about the ancient tradition of the Uyghur people to use Snow Chrysanthemum flowers as tea and medicine. Since then he has been experimenting with infusing and blending Snow Chrysanthemum into the pu’erh he crafts back in Yunnan. After 12 years of practice he felt he had perfected the combination of this unlikely pair, releasing this tea for the first time in 2025. Now we have something that we can hardly believe exists: old grove pu’erh from the ancient forests of Yunnan pressed with Snow Chrysanthemum flowers from the Kunlun Mountain range, that bloomed at 9000 ft above sea level.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTang Wang’s craftsmanship is focused on preserving as much of the essence and vitality of the flowers and pu’erh as possible, honouring the energetic and medicinal potential of these plants. He shade dries the chrysanthemum to cure and preserve it, while the pu’erh is aged for 3 years to deepen its flavors. Then the chrysanthemum flowers and pu’erh are meticulously blended, steamed, and pressed into cakes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is really a masterpiece, uniting the wisdom of the ancient forests and the snow capped mountains. We are invited to feel the pure snow of the Kunlun Mountains melt into the roots of 200 year old pu’erh trees in Yunnan, an impossible terrain that summons freshness and sweetness in the depths of our spirit. The energetics of the tea are predictably strong, and the slightly ascorbic quality of the flowers accelerate its movement through the body. This is a medicinal tea that will be very supportive for us during winter months. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperature\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 - 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":50853823217944,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":50853823250712,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g Cake","offer_id":50853823283480,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/files\/20251117_Cultivate_0594_WEB.jpg?v=1764293131"},{"product_id":"seeds-of-virtue-2017-copy","title":"Charcoal Roasted Tibetan Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e古道烘培藏茶\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpring 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYa'an, Sichuan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTibetan tea has a history that can be traced back more than 2000 years. Tea was an important commodity, worth more than porcelain and silk, traded between the tea region Ya’an, of Sichuan, and the holy Tibetan city of Lhasa. To be traded the tea was transported along the Ancient Tea Horse Road, a historic passageway that stretches 2250 km, from Ya’an to Lhasa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea Horse Road remains one of the highest and harshest trails in Asia, passing from the verdant valleys of Sichuan, through the snow capped Tibetan Plateau, the freezing Yangtze and Mekong Rivers, before ascending 17,000 ft into the mysterious Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains to finally reach Lhasa. On horse, the entire journey would take 3 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea was first brought to Tibet during the Tang Dynasty in AD 641. Tibetan royalty and nomads loved tea for a few different reasons. First, because it was a hot beverage in a cold climate. Secondly, at such high elevations, Tibetans could not grow many vegetables, so tea was an important part of their diet and a powerful source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Traditionally, tea was blended with local yak butter to make a distinctive salty, oily and calorie dense drink that served as a mini-meal for herders. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTibetan tea is usually made with older tea leaves and stems, and is considered a type of dark or fermented tea. Like pu’erh, it is traditionally pressed into bricks for ease of transport and storage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 11th century, tea had become the prime trading commodity between China and Tibet. For 130 pounds of tea the Chinese would get a single horse, that they then used on battlefields in the North, defending their country against Genghis Khan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Tibetan tea, from Ya’an, Sichuan, is made from younger tea leaves harvested on Mengding Mountain. It was fermented, and then slowly roasted. The roasting process gives it a warming character, and an aroma reminiscent of toffee cake. It is bright and lean, with a very comforting mouthfeel and a fruity finish that tastes like raw cacao and dried apricot. This tea is gently uplifting, and a delicious pick-me-up for the summertime, as it is not drying or tannic.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperature\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 - 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":51647372689688,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":51647372722456,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":51647372755224,"sku":null,"price":92.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/files\/20260203_Cultivate_17362_WEB.jpg?v=1770357780"},{"product_id":"jasmine-tibetan-tea","title":"Jasmine Tibetan Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e古道茉莉花藏茶\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpring 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYa'an, Sichuan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTibetan tea has a history that can be traced back more than 2000 years. 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Secondly, at such high elevations, Tibetans could not grow many vegetables, so tea was an important part of their diet and a powerful source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Traditionally, tea was blended with local yak butter to make a distinctive salty, oily and calorie dense drink that served as a mini-meal for herders. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTibetan tea is usually made with older tea leaves and stems, and is considered a type of dark or fermented tea. Like pu’erh, it is traditionally pressed into bricks for ease of transport and storage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 11th century, tea had become the prime trading commodity between China and Tibet. For 130 pounds of tea the Chinese would get a single horse, that they then used on battlefields in the North, defending their country against Genghis Khan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Tibetan tea from Ya’an, Sichuan is from younger leaves that were harvested on Mengding Mountain. It was fermented, slow roasted, and then scented with fresh jasmine flowers that were harvested in Sichuan. As we would expect from such high quality jasmine flowers, the scent of this tea is very striking: enticing, baked, sweet, and intoxicatingly floral. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jasmine overlaid on this otherwise very gentle fermented tea feels heady and nostalgic. The flowers sweeten its taste, bringing out the tea’s jujube and cakey qualities. In the most pleasant way, we’re reminded of drugstore jasmine candies. The tea is consistent through several infusions, gradually transporting us to the fields of flowers that Sichuan is known for. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperature\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 - 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":51647421939992,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":51647421972760,"sku":null,"price":52.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":51647422005528,"sku":null,"price":102.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/files\/20260203_Cultivate_17610_WEB.jpg?v=1770358065"},{"product_id":"roasted-black-bean-kurodamaru-copy","title":"Tamba Roasted Black Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003e丹波黒豆茶\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoasted On\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFebruary 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTamba, Hyogo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOdagaki Shōten is located directly in Tamba Sasayama, a historic agricultural region in the Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan. This 300 year old company is widely credited for Tamba black bean’s popularity throughout Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo this day, they work directly with regional growers. Their black bean tea is hand sorted and net-roasted over direct flame with far-infrared heat; a very old technique that produces a clean, crisp taste with a deep roasted aroma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes Tamba Black different from other black soybeans is primarily time: a standard black soybean matures in about 70 days, whereas Tamba Black takes about 100. Longer maturation time means that the beans absorb more nutrients, grow larger, and develop a richer, sweeter, more full-bodied flavour. \u2028\u003cbr\u003eWe are honoured to be the first shop outside of Japan to carry products from Odagaki Shōten. After agreeing to work with us they spent 6 months preparing a special batch of black bean tea for Cultivate. The first batch we received is only 12 kg, so it will certainly be treasured. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a final stage of crafting this tea Odagaki Shōten breaks the beans apart into pieces that are the perfect size for brewing, so the tea itself looks a bit like crumbled cacao. It brews a cloudy liquor that slowly turns plum colour as the pieces of bean settle in the carafe. The smell and taste of the strained liquor is incredible, and somewhat unexpected – like coffee, but without any acidity. It has a broth-like mouthfeel and a sharp, sweet finish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis delicious, caffeine free tea can be enjoyed hot or chilled. Enjoy it knowing that it has many health benefits, and is considered a beauty tonic in Japan. It is very comforting to drink in the evening, after dinner, and you will not have to worry about it affecting your sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5g \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperature\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteep time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5-10 min\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo. of infusions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cultivate","offers":[{"title":"100g Bag","offer_id":52017007591704,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g Bag","offer_id":52017007624472,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300g Bag","offer_id":52017007657240,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/files\/20260505_Cultivate_0521_WEB.jpg?v=1778731383"}],"url":"https:\/\/cultivatetea.com\/collections\/digestive-health.oembed","provider":"Cultivate Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}