{"title":"Puerh","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"bindbole","title":"Bindbole","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou know it is a special tea when Wu De names it after something from LOTR; his favorite book growing up! (Bindbole is the oldest forest in the Shire.) This 1980s shou puerh is among our all-time favorite teas. Wu De says it is \"top 10\" for him. Most aged loose-leaf tea has had tea leaves added to it over time to increase weight. This tea is pure 1980s Menghai shou. It was a blend when it began but no one has added anything since. Also, the storage is immaculate!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1980s Menghai Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37662997905567,"sku":"P-B-T-0011-S-2","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":37662997840031,"sku":"P-B-T-0011-S-1","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Bindbole-02.jpg?v=1779109154"},{"product_id":"cinnabar","title":"Cinnabar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a late 1990s maocha, loose-leaf sheng puerh from old trees. This tea is most likely a blend of several gardens from the Menghai region. Cinnabar is a great everyday aged puerh for an affordable price. It yields a bright cup with strong Qi and is great for brewing gongfu, sidehandle or even for boiling. Cinnabar is also a great candidate for aging and still can change a lot over time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] Late 1990s Menghai Sheng Puerh Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (20g)","offer_id":37663039258783,"sku":"P-C-T-0024-S-2","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":37663039226015,"sku":"P-C-T-0024-S-1","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Cinnabar-1.jpg?v=1613196837"},{"product_id":"1999-8582","title":"1999 \"8582\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the late 1990s the internal recipe codes of the largest puerh factory, Menghai, became public knowledge and many of the new smaller factories that were open wanted to try their hand at making these famous recipes of old. These generic recipe cakes are now very affordable and clean, as there were little to no agrochemicals in Yunnan in the late 1990s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe factory codes are broken into three parts. The \"85\" is the year the recipe began (not this cake but the blend); the \"8\" is the average leaf size (1 to 9, so rather large in this case); and the \"2\" represents Menghai factory (there weren't many factories in those days, so single digits would do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8582 is a large-leaf recipe with material from older trees. It is bold and bright, beautiful and strong. The storage on this cake is clean and nice. It can be aged further or enjoyed now. It is a magnificent example of a 8582.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1999 Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":35255329947807,"sku":"P-1\"-T-0006-S-1","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":35255329980575,"sku":"P-1\"-T-0006-S-2","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/8582-2_a608e273-27a1-4605-957b-d85baa895baf.jpg?v=1613223026"},{"product_id":"1998-7542","title":"1998 \"7542\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify custom assemble-panel assembled\" draggable=\"false\" data-assemble-target=\"text-parent\" data-stagger-spread=\"1000\" data-assemble-children=\"0\" data-assemble-stagger=\"700\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the late 1990s the internal recipe codes of the largest puerh factory, Menghai, became public knowledge and many of the new smaller factories that were open wanted to try their hand at making these famous recipes of old. These generic recipe cakes are now very affordable and clean, as there were little to no agrochemicals in Yunnan in the late 1990s.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe factory codes are broken into three parts. The \"75\" is the year the recipe began (not this cake but the blend); the \"4\" is the average leaf size (1 to 9, so rather small in this case); and the \"2\" represents Menghai factory (there weren't many factories in those days, so single digits would do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7542 is an excellent tea to drink now with a strong and bright liquor. The storage on this cake is clean. It can be aged or enjoyed now. This is a beautiful cake, indeed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify custom assemble-panel assembled\" draggable=\"false\" data-assemble-target=\"text-parent\" data-stagger-spread=\"1000\" data-assemble-children=\"0\" data-assemble-stagger=\"700\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1998 Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":35255236296863,"sku":"P-1\"-T-0004-S-1","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":35255268147359,"sku":"P-17-T-0455-S","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/7542-2.jpg?v=1613223086"},{"product_id":"1999-7532","title":"1999 \"7532\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify custom assemble-panel assembled\" draggable=\"false\" data-assemble-target=\"text-parent\" data-stagger-spread=\"1000\" data-assemble-children=\"0\" data-assemble-stagger=\"600\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIn the late 1990s the internal recipe codes of the largest puerh factory, Menghai, became public knowledge and many of the new smaller factories that were open wanted to try their hand at making these famous recipes of old. These generic recipe cakes are now very affordable and clean, as there were little to no agrochemicals in Yunnan in the late 1990s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe factory codes are broken into three parts. The \"75\" is the year the recipe began (not this cake but the blend); the \"3\" is the average leaf size (1 to 9, so rather small in this case); and the \"2\" represents Menghai factory (there weren't many factories in those days, so single digits would do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7532 is very \"tippy,\" meaning that it is produced with lots of buds. The buds make the liquor thick and sweet. The storage on this cake is clean. It can be aged or enjoyed now. This is a beautiful cake, indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify custom assemble-panel assembled\" draggable=\"false\" data-assemble-target=\"text-parent\" data-stagger-spread=\"1000\" data-assemble-children=\"0\" data-assemble-stagger=\"600\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1999 Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":35255366877343,"sku":"P-1\"-T-0005-S-1","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":35255366910111,"sku":"P-1\"-T-0005-S-2","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/7532-2.jpg?v=1613225271"},{"product_id":"autumn-bridge","title":"Autumn Bridge","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis beautiful brick from the 1990s is wrapperless and without an inner trademark ticket, which means it has no vintage. Of course, this means the exact date cannot be determined accurately, but it also means that it is much cheaper than one with a wrapper. Autumn Bridge is really an unbelievable deal, and great for drinking or further storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe storage is immaculate. It has had the same owner since 2001, who stored it very well. The tea is clean and beautiful. The leaves are larger, with some “huang pian” mixed in the blend, which means mature leaves. These thinner leaves, which were on the tree longer, age faster and have particular flavor. We think that some of the raw material is from old trees and that due to the more mature leaves the piling was less, meaning the tea had more room to age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis glorious tea tastes like autumn forests, earth and tree roots. It has beautiful, grounding energy and a wonderful calmness. It is light for shou, not thick and creamy like more piled teas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1990s Shou Puerh Brick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr. Liang","offers":[{"title":"Sample (20g)","offer_id":37662939250847,"sku":"P-AB-T-0009-S-2","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":37662939218079,"sku":"P-AB-T-0009-S-1","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Autumn_Bridge-01.jpg?v=1779111563"},{"product_id":"gregs-galactivation-serum","title":"Greg's Galactivation Serum","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOne of the greatest Shou puerh teas of all time; a legend, named after a legend of this community! This is one of our all-time favorite teas. It is a staple at the Center and has been for years. This tea is a 1990s shou puerh that will send you into orbit. You will love it!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e[split] Late 1990s Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37664198557855,"sku":"P-GGS-T-0036-S-2","price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"150g","offer_id":37664198525087,"sku":"P-GGS-T-0036-S-1","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Greg_s-Galactivation-Serum-1.jpg?v=1613193446"},{"product_id":"shamans-drum","title":"Shaman's Drum","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eShaman’s Drum is one of our all-time favorite shou puerh teas. It is a staple at the Hut. We drink this tea all the time. It is a late 1980s loose-leaf shou. It is special because many aged puerh teas have had other teas added to them over time, but this one has remained pure (though it was a blend when it was made). It is rich, creamy and mellow with a very beautiful, calming and grounding energy. It tastes like a walk through the forest.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] Late 1980s Shou Puerh\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37664166707359,"sku":"SK98177030","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"200g","offer_id":37664166674591,"sku":"SK28195283","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Shaman_s-Drum-1.jpg?v=1613193220"},{"product_id":"happy-trails","title":"Happy Trails","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis glorious brick was made by the Kunming Tea Factory in the mid-1990s, back when most all puerh tea was clean and chemical-free. This brick is made from a blend, including large-leaf old-growth raw material. We do not know the mountain it is from. It tastes of a trail through an old-grove autumnal forest, with deep, grounding energy and a complex body full of many aromas and flavors. This is a great aged shou from the time when shou was not so piled, meaning that the artificial fermentation was only done partway. As a result, teas like this do age and change, developing some of the character of an aged sheng. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] Mid 1990s Shou Puerh Brick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr. Liang","offers":[{"title":"Sample (20g)","offer_id":37697522958495,"sku":"P-HT-T-0038-S-2","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":37697522892959,"sku":"P-HT-T-0038-S-1","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Happy_Trails-02.jpg?v=1779111625"},{"product_id":"1980s-90s-tong-xing","title":"Tong Xing","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis sheng puerh cake is from the late 1980s or early 1990s (we aren't sure). It is meant to replicate the famous Tong Xing cake of the 1930s. It was stored mostly in Hong Kong, so it is a bit wetter. This old tea has beautiful energy and a delicious aroma and fragrance. It is an affordable way to try some aged puerh. Most famous vintages of this time period are much, much more expensive. What attracts us to this cake is not its tenuous relationship to famous Antique Era cakes, but rather the price\/quality ratio, which is always the bottom line. While the cake has an unknown vintage (to the date) and also some wet storage, the price reflects that and what you get for the price is very nice, indeed. In the end, that is all that matters...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n[split] Late 1980\/90s Sheng Puerh","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37662653874335,"sku":"SK36138013","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":31970706751627,"sku":"SK15019533","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":31970706718859,"sku":"SK75311734","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Tong-Xing-1.jpg?v=1613196945"},{"product_id":"1990s-big-green-mark","title":"Big Green Mark","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis is a well-stored puerh from the mid-90s. This tea was stored by a friend of ours in Taiwan on the second floor. It was stored rather clean and the storage flavors, therefore, leave in the first cup or two. If you plan on drinking the tea, you should break it all up and put it in a nice jar, which will let air into the center and also release any storage aromas. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWe find it to be rather clean, with some nice Qi and some strength left as well, which means it is a good candidate for drinking or storing. The liquor is smooth, with an ever so slight astringency, hinting at the fact that it can go further, but it is also bright and dark, being twenty to twenty-five years old. This is a very affordable cake for what it is and worth giving a try.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e[split] 1990s Taiwan Stored Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (20g)","offer_id":37662708203679,"sku":"SK16271434","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75g","offer_id":46880789561565,"sku":"SK85763187","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":37662708170911,"sku":"SK52308963","price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Big-Green-Mark-1.jpg?v=1614153582"},{"product_id":"emperors-court","title":"Emperor's Court","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis magical tea is called “Gong Ting (宮廷)” shou puerh, which literally translates as “Emperor’s Court.” They say it is named this as it was one of the tribute teas (gong cha, 貢茶) sent to the court from Yunnan in dynastic times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe aren’t sure exactly how old this tea is, but we know it is from the late 1990s. It is, therefore, an aged shou puerh, from the time when piling was done more skillfully. This means the twenty-something years have done more than mellow this tea out; they have changed it. The storage of this tea is mild, Taiwanese storage. It is not so wet as to greatly speed up the process, or leave strong storage flavors, but wet enough to make the tea taste more aged than it is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Emperor’s Court or Gong Ting puerh is sweet and creamy. It is amongst our favorite shou teas, as it is so very sweet and thick. Thickness is, in fact, one of the categories used in the review of shou puerh teas we do for a local Chinese magazine. Good shou should have the consistency of milk. We also use the term “mellow” to describe good shou, which means that you cannot taste the piling flavor (dui wei, 堆味) in the tea. The age of this shou has more than mellowed it out. It is very full-bodied and robust, with many complex flavors. It has a wonderful grounding Qi. This tea is also very warming, which is great if you are in a cold part of the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] Late 1990s Gong Ting Shou Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (20g)","offer_id":37664209141919,"sku":"P-EC-T-0032-S-2","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":37664208322719,"sku":"P-EC-T-0032-S-1","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Emperor_s_Court-02.jpg?v=1779109473"},{"product_id":"samadhi","title":"Samadhi","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eSamadhi is a beautiful tea filled with a bright, calming energy that centers you. It is difficult to find truly clean, chemical-free shou puerh tea, since it is often made up of left-overs, and usually from various regions. This shou is made from a small batch of better leaves, including old-growth. Usually, shou puerh doesn’t have any old-growth tea in it because tea from old trees is very expensive and the piling reduces the quality and essence of the tea, which is a shame. Using such tea would also mean that the sheng and shou versions would have to be sold for the same price, which is very challenging for a producer. Part of why Samadhi is able to contain old-growth tea and still remain affordable is that the leaves are larger, lower-down, thinner and bigger leaves, called “huang pian (黃片).” These were blended with other kinds of leaves, bringing a nice, balanced flavor. Huang pian are essentially the leaves left on the tree to grow.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSamadhi is also special because it was only ever owned by one merchant, whom we know and trust. He bought a quantity of it in the late 90s since it was cheap and would age fast due to the huang pian in the blend. Samadhi is rich and bright, with a clarity not usually present in puerh, especially shou. This is also due to the older leaves. The softness and clarity of the liquor also translates to the energy, which is Yin and calming. This is a quiet tea, without any fancy cymbals or fireworks in the mouth, leaving you and your guests clear, which is often so needed in our busy lives. May it foster a meditative session for all of you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] Late 1990s Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Happy Puerh Shop","offers":[{"title":"Sample (20g)","offer_id":37664220086431,"sku":"P-S-T-0249-S-2","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"150g","offer_id":37664220020895,"sku":"P-S-T-0249-S-1","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Samadhi-1.jpg?v=1613193276"},{"product_id":"ancient-highway","title":"Ancient Highway","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient Highway is one of the best loose-leaf puerh teas we have ever tried. It is immaculate. This is a must-have tea. It is from the early 1990s. This shou has perfect storage, with a clean, bright and vivid liquor. It has hints of camphor, with aged flavors, reflecting a lighter artificial fermentation that has allowed this tea to change over time. The energy is deep and grounding, leaving you relaxed and peaceful. You can see a high concentration of buds in the tea, representing a high-quality tea to start out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] Early 1990s Shou Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37662913265823,"sku":"P-AH-T-0008-S-2","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g","offer_id":37662913233055,"sku":"P-AH-T-0008-S-1","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Ancient_Highway-02.jpg?v=1779108982"},{"product_id":"red-mark","title":"Red Mark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis late 1990s Red Mark is a bit of a legend in Taiwan. Of course, it is not as legendary as the original 1950s versions, but it is a well-known replica. The quality is wonderful, with plenty of buds and a rich liquor. This tea is great for aging or drinking! This is an excellent quality semi-aged puerh. This is in the top ten teas from the late 1990s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese commemorative cakes suggest the originals. Like the Blue Mark, which is sold out, this tea is bright and clean, with good Taiwanese storage. It was kept by a collector on the second floor for the entire eighteen years it has been alive, at a very nice humidity and temperature, making the storage also clean. Based on the flavor profile, Wu De and the donor believe the tea to include lots of old-growth raw material from the greater Yiwu area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] Late 1990s Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":36825303351455,"sku":"P-RM-T-0246-S-1","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":36825303384223,"sku":"P-RM-T-0246-S-2","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Red-Mark-2.jpg?v=1613199361"},{"product_id":"inner-resolve","title":"Inner Resolve","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eInner Resolve is made from old-growth tea from Bulang Mountain, probably Lao Mane. The trees were about eighty to one hundred years old. This tea was produced in 2001 or 2002 (we cannot get an accurate handle on which), by a Hong Kong tea vendor who traveled to Yunnan seeking something out of the ordinary, and of better quality. A Taiwanese friend of ours purchased a large quantity in 2004 and has aged it in his warehouse ever since. He recently offered us one of a few different teas at a price that was all but donating the tea, and barely above what he paid back in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eSince this has been a hard year, and you have all been so supportive, we wanted to share a deal that we are pouncing on with all our might. This amazing Bulang tea from the early 2000s was donated to us at early-2000s’ prices. Not only is it a great tea, but the price is incredibly cheap for what it is. This is a chance to get a cake, a \u003cem\u003etong\u003c\/em\u003e or even a \u003cem\u003ejian\u003c\/em\u003e (twelve \u003cem\u003etongs\u003c\/em\u003e) of an epic tea to age, drink and share. This tea is affordable, so you can drink and share it whenever you want. In honor of the struggles we are passing through this year, and your love for Light Meets Life, we are not going to mark this tea up very much, keeping cost as low as we possibly can, and passing the opportunity on to all of you. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWe hope you see this for what it is: a friend offering another friend an opportunity to get some great tea, not a sales pitch. In the end, the tea sample you now have should speak for itself. If you don’t get any, just come over to Light Meets Life later on, and we’ll be happy to share some of ours later on…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach cake is approximately 375 grams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Global Tea Hut","offers":[{"title":"Single cake","offer_id":33497313345675,"sku":"P-IR-T-0281-S-1","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tong","offer_id":33497313378443,"sku":"P-IR-T-0281-S-2","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/InnerResolve1New.jpg?v=1588328810"},{"product_id":"fragrant-mountain","title":"Fragrant Mountain","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis is another of our all-time favorite teas which we call “Fragrant Mountain.” It is a private order tea, placed with the Changtai Tea Company by a Hong Kong merchant in 2004. It is made exclusively of old-growth, wild puerh tea from Yiwu Mountain.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe Changtai Tea Company started with the \u003cem\u003eYichang Label\u003c\/em\u003e, which swept the puerh world by storm and carried a small, local Yiwu factory to stardom. The 1999 \u003cem\u003eYichang\u003c\/em\u003e cake is still a benchmark of the best Yiwu has to offer. Immediately after their rise to success, Changtai established a new factory in the Xiao Jinggu tea region at the end of 2000. Starting in 2003, Changtai started growing as a company and factory, and, as with most things, quality decreases as quantity increases. They are now one of the largest puerh factories in the world, and we don’t own any of their teas from 2004 onwards. In fact, you could say that their peak was that first, amazing cake in 1999, followed by some very nice Yiwu cakes, then some decent series from other regions, ending their streak of really fine, quality teas in 2003 or 2004. Not every Changtai tea made between 1999 and 2004 is a gem. Many are just decent. Some of them are neglected prizes, as they are often organic, and sometimes include old-growth raw material from Yiwu. Another thing that makes early Changtai tea special is that they often processed old-growth tea in very traditional ways, including using wood-fire stoves to create the steam used to compress the cakes.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eFragrant Mountain is genuine old-growth Yiwu tea. This is a wonderful chance to drink some aged, classic Yiwu tea. Yiwu is the “Queen of Puerh,” known for a thick, bold and viscous liquor with a sweet aftertaste that has notes of wild honey. (It reminds us of Siberian honey.) This is a great tea for drinking or aging. It was stored wetter in Hong Kong for three years but has been in Taiwan since 2007. This is a better quality tea than Ordinary Treasure and the two together offer the chance to taste the difference between a blend vs. pure old growth as well as the influence of storage. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause of the loose compression of this tea, we are offering a free puerh box with every purchase of a cake.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] 2004 Yiwu Sheng Puerh\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Liang","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":34501384175775,"sku":"P-FM-T-0329-S","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"365g","offer_id":34501384208543,"sku":"P-FM-T-0330-S","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Fragrant-Mountain-Cake-Front-A1633.jpg?v=1752485321"},{"product_id":"ordinary-treasure","title":"Ordinary Treasure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis is one of our all-time favorite teas, right from our Taiwanese storage, the 2004 Changtai \u003cem\u003eZhengpin \u003c\/em\u003ethat we call “Ordinary Treasure.” The Changtai Tea Company started with the \u003cem\u003eYichang Label\u003c\/em\u003e, which swept the puerh world by storm and carried a small, local Yiwu factory to stardom. The 1999 \u003cem\u003eYichang\u003c\/em\u003e cake is still a benchmark of the best Yiwu has to offer. Immediately after their rise to success, Changtai established a new factory in the Xiao Jinggu tea region at the end of 2000. Starting in 2003, Changtai started growing as a company and factory, and, as with most things, quality decreases as quantity increases. They are now one of the largest puerh factories in the world, and we don’t own any of their teas from 2004 onwards. In fact, you could say that their peak was that first, amazing cake in 1999, followed by some very nice Yiwu cakes, then some decent series from other regions, ending their streak of really fine, quality teas in 2003 or 2004. Not every Changtai tea made between 1999 and 2004 is a gem. Many are just decent. Some of them are neglected prizes, as they are often organic, and sometimes include old-growth raw material from Yiwu. Another thing that makes early Changtai tea special is that they often processed old-growth tea in very traditional ways, including using wood-fire stoves to create the steam used to compress the cakes.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e“Ordinary Treasure” is an overlooked gem. It is real Yiwu tea, with old-growth tea blended in, cultivated without any chemicals and processed in traditional ways. The mainstream puerh market passed it over, as an onslaught of new teas were being produced by many factories at the time. Even until now, many puerh lovers don’t know about this tea. And that, ultimately, is one of the main reasons why it is such a great tea: \u003cem\u003eit is affordable! \u003c\/em\u003eThe inflation of puerh tea, especially aged cakes, has taken some of the spirit out of tea, making it harder to enjoy, share or use as hospitality to one’s guests. Having a nice puerh that is more than ten years old, clean and relatively cheap means you can enjoy this tea often, share it and even put some aside to age. It is, therefore, a treasure indeed!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis is a wonderful chance to drink some aged, classic Yiwu tea. Yiwu is the “Queen of Puerh,” known for a thick, bold and viscous liquor with a sweet aftertaste that has notes of wild honey. (It reminds us of Siberian honey.) This is a great tea for drinking or aging. The storage is clean and bright.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e[split] 2004 Yiwu Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Liang","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":34502880067743,"sku":"P-OT-T-0315-S","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"375g","offer_id":34502880100511,"sku":"P-OT-T-0316-S","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Ordinary-Treasure-2_8435ea49-ed36-4eea-af0a-bf3553a6562d.jpg?v=1613221933"},{"product_id":"yiwu-set","title":"Yiwu Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe Yiwu Set has four 50 gram bags of our favorite teas from the region. All four stunning teas are ready to drink now and are also ideal candidates for aging if you want to keep enjoying them for years to come. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy and compare different teas from the same place and deepen your knowledge of this important tea region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/nectar\" title=\"Nectar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNectar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is an incredible 2005 Yiwu cake that is as thick as honey and equally sweet. It is a great tea to store or to drink, offering the classic old-growth Yiwu taste and soft, gentle Yin energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eLike the name would suggest, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/collections\/tea\/products\/ordinary-treasure\" href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/collections\/tea\/products\/ordinary-treasure\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOrdinary Treasure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an often overlooked gem. This 2004 tea cake is a mix of Yiwu tea and old-growth tea and has been traditionally processed. The leaves were grown without any chemicals and the tea has been stored in Taiwan. This is one of our all-time favorite teas and fortunately for us, the puerh market passed it over, making it more affordable for us and you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/collections\/tea\/products\/fragrant-mountain\" href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/collections\/tea\/products\/fragrant-mountain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFragrant Mountain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a genuine old-growth Yiwu tea made from wild leaves. Also from 2004, Fragrant Mountain was originally a private order from a Hong Kong merchant. Like Ordinary Treasure, this tea was also produced by the Changtai Tea Company, however it is a higher quality tea. It was stored in Hong Kong until 2007 and then was moved over to Taiwan, where it has been aging ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/collections\/tea\/products\/spirit-path\" href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/collections\/tea\/products\/spirit-path\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fortuneteller\" href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/collections\/sheng-puerh\/products\/fortuneteller\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFortuneteller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful old-growth Yiwu tea from 2003. It was made by Fu Yuan factory and is a well-known cake in Taiwan. There is some very mild wet storage on this cake, but it has been aged very clean and is still very vibrant. The liquor is thick and beautiful, with the sweet, wild honey aftertaste Yiwu tea is famous for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] An educational set for learning about Sheng Puerh from Yiwu. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr. Liang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34812397191327,"sku":"P-YES-T-0462-S","price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Yiwu-Set-Bag-A7300661.jpg?v=1760317657"},{"product_id":"cosmos","title":"Cosmos","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCosmos is a purple shou puerh made exclusively from \u003cem\u003echa tou\u003c\/em\u003e tea balls! We aren’t sure how many such teas exist in the world, but it isn’t many. Purple-bud tea is a mutation caused by the pigment anthocyanin in the leaf, which is the same pigment that lends grapes and maple leaves their color. Typically, this pigment arises to protect the plant from high levels of UV, but it can also be passed on genetically. Most wild purple-bud tea in Yunnan is processed into red tea or sheng puerh. It is very rare to use it to make a shou tea, and frankly we weren’t sure how it was going to turn out. As you will taste, we think it was very successful. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOur two self-produced shou puerh teas for this year are really one and the same, yet magically different. They are both very rare and experimental shou teas. The maocha was piled more deeply and longer than we typically do with our shou teas due to the nature of the leaf. With deeper piles, the heat and moisture will create balls of tea leaves at the bottom of the pile called “\u003cem\u003echa tou\u003c\/em\u003e.” These balls were traditionally discarded, drunk by factory workers or used to inoculate future batches of shou tea with the same microbes. But they are magical of themselves. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/mandala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eMandala\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is the leaf and bud of cosmos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe reason most purple tea in Yunnan is processed as dian hong is that it is naturally sweet. This has worked out extraordinarily well for this shou tea. It is rich, creamy, thick with a very sweet aftertaste. The wild trees bring a depth and energy to this tea that makes it a very well-rounded shou. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCha tou\u003c\/em\u003e are especially sweet and patient. These balls are so tightly wrapped up that even after boiling they rarely open up all the way. You can brew them in a teapot but boiling really brings out the best Cosmos has to offer. We also recommend blending this tea with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/mandala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eMandala\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, especially if you want to boil these two teas. When boiled together they produce a powerful and deep tea experience. If you get both teas, you will then have three teas for the cost of two, each one and the blend—not to mention the fun and learning the blending process offers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach brick is approximately 240 grams. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] Purple shou puerh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 167px; top: 808px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Global Tea Hut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43785218195677,"sku":"SK83756827","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/CosmosWrapper.jpg?v=1593344886"},{"product_id":"sanctuary","title":"Sanctuary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify custom assemble-panel assembled\" draggable=\"false\" data-assemble-target=\"text-parent\" data-stagger-spread=\"1000\" data-assemble-children=\"0\" data-assemble-stagger=\"600\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eNowadays, Lao Banzhang has become synonymous with puerh tea. Take any five puerh tea cakes available on today’s market, and at least one of them will almost certainly have the Banzhang name stamped on its wrapper. In spring, tea lovers from all over the country arrive in Menghai and set out from the town of Menghun, flocking to the village of Lao Banzhang via the “Golden Mile” of puerh. They all come because of the tea. Why is Lao Banzhang tea such a hot commodity on the tea market? Why did its prices skyrocket so quickly? What is it that’s so special about this tea? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLao Banzhang tea prices have increased more than a thousandfold over the past twenty years. Thanks to its bold character, Lao Banzhang has stood out among all the other mountain teas of the region to earn itself a reputation as the “King of Puerh.” Its distinctive character has been described thus: “At first sip, it is smooth yet contains a hint of bitterness; this faint bitter flavor massages the fragrance of the tea, slowly revolving in the mouth; distant strains of sweetness turn over and over in the throat, lingering after the tea is gone.” It’s a feeling that those who have tasted authentic Lao Banzhang tea will truly understand. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2008, a group of around thirty tea lovers in Taiwan blind taste-tested thirty Lao Banzhang cakes. Sanctuary was ranked 2nd place amongst the thirty! The amazing thing is that the raise in price for storing the cake coupled with the fact that the shop donated a portion of the proceeds of this cake towards our future Center, means that this old cake is cheaper than a lot of brand new Lao Banzhang tea. In our opinion, it isn’t just older, it is better, coming from a time when all the hoopla was less pronounced. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis cake can teach you about Lao Banzhang tea, but it is also just a stellar tea and shows that behind all the hype, which may be inflated, there is intrinsic power and quality to the old trees there. This is a great tea to age or to drink. You’d be hard pressed to find better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-justify custom assemble-panel assembled\" draggable=\"false\" data-assemble-target=\"text-parent\" data-stagger-spread=\"1000\" data-assemble-children=\"0\" data-assemble-stagger=\"600\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] 2005 Old-Growth Lao Banzhang Sheng Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Puerh Shop","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":40461922599071,"sku":"P-S-T-0729-S","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":40461922631839,"sku":"P-S-T-0730-S","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":40461922664607,"sku":"P-S-T-0731-S","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Sanctuary-1.jpg?v=1626333251"},{"product_id":"dragonheart","title":"Dragonheart","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eDragonheart is a late 1980s\/early 1990s “little green” shou brick of 7638. The factory codes of past days were internal codes that have since become famous. The first digits refer to the year the recipe was created (1976 in this case). This is not the age of the tea, merely the year they started producing this blend. Incoming tea was much more consistent back then and so recipes could be maintained from year to year. The third digit is the average size or “grade” of the leaves from one to nine. Three means a higher grade, with more buds. The last digit tells us which factory made the cake. Eight means either the Haiwan factory or the Long Sheng factory. Dragonheart is very well stored with a delightful aged flavor, with hints of camphor and herbs. It has a grounding and deep energy that lasts all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] Late 1980s\/Early 1990s Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":42602084696285,"sku":"SK84968196","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75g","offer_id":42708246397149,"sku":"SK87674950","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":42602084663517,"sku":"SK86788480","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Dragonheart-03.jpg?v=1779512591"},{"product_id":"earendil","title":"Eärendil","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eEärendil is a stunning aged loose-leaf puerh. The collector who has had it for around fifteen or twenty years says it is from the 1970s, but it is impossible to verify dates of teas like this. We have marked it as 1970s\/80s based on comparing it with many other such teas over the years. It is well stored, deep and strong. This tea has glorious Qi and a wonderful aged flavor. To continue the metaphor of its name, it is the light to show you the way through the darkness. This tea could be further aged, but it is also wonderful now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1970s\/1980s Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cloud Puerh Tea","offers":[{"title":"Sample (20g)","offer_id":43256372494557,"sku":"P-E-T-0926-S","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"150g","offer_id":43256372461789,"sku":"P-E-T-0925-S","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Earendil-1.jpg?v=1663225371"},{"product_id":"fu-yuan-chang","title":"Fu Yuan Chang","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis loose-leaf sheng is supposedly from the Antique Era (pre-1949). However, the vintage of such teas are impossible to verify. Their ages are really just tales told by tea shops. They are often blends that are added to over time, meaning that they may have more than one type of tea mixed in. This tea is named after a famous brand from the Antique Era called Fu Yuan Chang. Whether or not it has tea from that factory is impossible to say, but doubtful. The collector who has had the tea a long time says it reminds him of that vintage. Whatever it really is, this honorary “Fu Yuan Chang” is one of the best aged loose-leaf puerh teas we have tried, especially in terms of Qi. It is bold and strong, with deep and rich flavors and aromas and a Qi that lasts all day. It has a rich aged flavor which suggest that at least some of the tea blended here is indeed very old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach tin is 35 grams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] Well-Aged Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cloud Puerh Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43341642039517,"sku":"P-FYC-T-0955-S","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Fu-Yuan-Chang-1.jpg?v=1665200751"},{"product_id":"celestial-pool","title":"Celestial Pool","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCelestial Pool is a beautiful loose leaf shou puerh from the 1980s. It is very clean, well stored and full of goodness. It tastes of camphor and Chinese medicine. The Qi is bright and warming, focused in the chest. It opens the heart and loosens the spirit. If you love aged shou tea, this will be a great addition to your shelves. It is wonderful to enjoy now, boiled or steeped, or for further aging.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1980s Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Happy Puerh Shop","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":43651639738589,"sku":"P-CP-T-1078-S","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g","offer_id":43651639771357,"sku":"P-CP-T-1079-S","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Celestial-Pool-1.jpg?v=1674104683"},{"product_id":"white-lotus","title":"White Lotus","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e“Gong Ting” shou puerh, which literally translates as “Emperor’s Court.” They say it is named this as it was one of the Tribute Teas sent to the court from Yunnan in dynastic times. It is a very tippy tea, meaning it is made from buds. It was also called “White Lotus, Silver\/Golden Needle” by some tea lovers back in the day, so we decided to name this well aged Gong Ting tea “White Lotus.” This beautiful 1980s tea was stored very well and seems to have been a nice quality of Gong Ting even when it was new. The liquor is thick, creamy and deep. The Qi is uplifting for a shou, rising from the root.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1980s Gong Ting Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Happy Puerh Shop","offers":[{"title":"Sample (20g)","offer_id":43651639804125,"sku":"P-WL-T-1080-S","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":43651639836893,"sku":"P-WL-T-1081-S","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/White-Lotus-1.jpg?v=1674127799"},{"product_id":"reminiscence","title":"Reminiscence","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eReminiscence is a lovely aged Dian Hong from the Lincang region. We aren’t sure of the date, as the friend we purchased this from bought a large quantity on a trip in the early 2000s. He was traveling around Lincang and bought several teas and stored them in Taiwan. He wasn’t even sure which mountain specifically. It is rare to find aged dian hong, especially in Taiwan. Reminiscence is clean and deep. The storage has lent it a depth newer red teas don’t have. It is still fragrant and floral, but with a slight muskiness and more powerful Qi. It has become one of our new favorite morning teas.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] Early 2000s Dian Hong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Happy Puerh Shop","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":43651814260957,"sku":"P-R-T-1082-S","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"150g","offer_id":43651814293725,"sku":"P-R-T-1083-S","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Reminiscence-1.jpg?v=1674128029"},{"product_id":"wisdom","title":"Wisdom","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWisdom is a gorgeous aged sheng puerh from the 1980s. Master Tsai Yizhe aged this tea himself since the late 1990s and he said it was already old then and was also an amazing tea even then, which is why he bought several boxes of it. We don’t know the region it hails from, but it is an amazing tea with excellent storage. Wisdom is deep and powerful, with a rich spectrum of flavors and aromas and a powerful, mind-opening Qi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach bag is 45 grams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1980s Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Master Tsai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43729337516253,"sku":"SK13596508","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Wisdom-1.jpg?v=1678963107"},{"product_id":"beyond","title":"Beyond","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond is a beautiful 1980s sheng blend. These loose-leaf teas are affordable because they don’t have a verifiable vintage and are often blends. This tea has clean storage and a bright, bold and beautiful liquor with hints of camphor and Chinese medicine. The energy is powerful and uplifting!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1980s Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":43784772092125,"sku":"P-B-T-1112-S","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75g","offer_id":43784772124893,"sku":"P-B-T-1113-S","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Beyond-1.jpg?v=1681537267"},{"product_id":"treasure-orange","title":"Treasure Orange","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eTreasure Orange is a beautiful collaboration between a lovely shou puerh produced in Feng Qing and organic mandarins from southern China. The shou is stuffed into the mandarins and sun-dried. The combination is delicious and potent, offering a boost to our immune system and strengthening of the Qi. We recommend breaking the orange up and boiling this blend, which will result in a wonderful brew. Each packet comes with around twenty stuffed mandarins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] Shou Puerh Stuffed into Organic Mandarins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43784772583645,"sku":"SK82985885","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Treasure_Orange-03.jpg?v=1779111137"},{"product_id":"ole","title":"Olé","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOlé is a beautiful aged, loose-leaf sheng puerh purported to be from the 1980s. There is no way to verify the vintage of aged loose-leaf teas. While this tea might be that old, we don’t really know. Many such teas are also blends of multiple teas. What we can say is that this tea is indeed well-aged and has a deep and rich liquor with flavors of ginseng, Chinese herbs and all the other wonders of aged sheng tea. It has a marvelous energy that is festive and abundant. You may want to check out the album of the same name while drinking this magical tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1980s Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44007650033885,"sku":"P-O-T-1215-S","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75g","offer_id":44007650066653,"sku":"P-O-T-1216-S","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Ole-Leaves.jpg?v=1692693008"},{"product_id":"the-classics","title":"The Classics","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe Classics is an excellent deal of a tea. It is the broken bits of late 1980s 7542 cakes. (It could be a bit later, as there is no way to verify the age, but it is old.) Often times, when many boxes of puerh tea were stored the bottom cakes would get smashed. Back in the day, when puerh wasn’t worth so much, this tea was swept up and sold by the kilo in large jars. A friend of ours bought some way back when and offered us this tea at a great price. It is a marvelous tea, with just a bit of wet storage. It is dark and rich with that classic Menghai flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1980s 7542 Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44007650492637,"sku":"P-TC-T-1217-S","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44007650525405,"sku":"P-TC-T-1218-S","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/The-Classics-Leaves.jpg?v=1692692978"},{"product_id":"ajirogasa","title":"Ajirogasa","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAjirogasa is the bamboo hat monks wear when they go on pilgrimage. And this is a wonderful tea to take along. It is a classic, loose-leaf 8592 Menghai shou puerh from the late 1980s, though it could be a bit later. It is impossible to accurately date such teas, so we must rely on trustworthy friends who stored the tea and our experience comparing such aged loose-leaf teas. This tea is rich, with the classic Menghai piling. Because the leaves are very mature (ninth grade as the recipe indicates), the tea is very Yin and thinner than some similarly aged puerh teas. But it is delicious with a wonderful earthy Qi and that wanders and roams. This tea feels spacious, like an open-ended journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1980s loose-leaf 8592 Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44007651147997,"sku":"P-A-T-1219-S","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":44007651180765,"sku":"P-A-T-1220-S","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Ajirogasa-02.jpg?v=1779108853"},{"product_id":"walking-root","title":"Walking Root","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWalking Root is a gorgeous well-aged loose-leaf shou from the 1980s. It is deep, rich and dark and has hints of ginseng in the aftertaste, which is why we named it thus. There are many traditional Chinese stories about ginseng taking the shape of a person to help sick people. In fact, some ginseng roots even look like people. There is no ginseng in this tea, but it does taste like it, which is a common sentiment when puerh lovers drink aged tea. The Qi of this tea is deep and grounding. This is a wonderful aged tea, only available in a limited quantity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1980s loose-leaf Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Puerh Shop","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44009459351773,"sku":"SK14232240","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"75g","offer_id":44009459384541,"sku":"SK39755144","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Walking-Root-Leaves.jpg?v=1696484512"},{"product_id":"elixir","title":"Elixir","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eElixir is a glorious aged loose-leaf 7572 shou puerh from the 1980s. It is deep and dark, with hints of fruit and medicinal herbs. The energy is powerfully Yin, with a very balanced grounding feeling. This tea is excellent and pulls us in for a long and beautiful session. It is a flavorful, delicious shou with a wonderful Qi. What more could a tea lover ask for in an aged shou?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1980s loose-leaf 7572 Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44010655285469,"sku":"SK73450899","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":44010655318237,"sku":"SK61277344","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Elixir-02.jpg?v=1779109273"},{"product_id":"pilgrimage","title":"Pilgrimage","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePilgrimage is a beautiful well-aged loose-leaf sheng puerh. We can never be sure of the vintage of such teas, but we suspect this to be late 1980s. It is a marvelous tea and what we consider to be exemplary of the best of such teas. It has a rich and complex tea liquor with notes of Chinese medicinal herbs and an aftertaste of camphor. The energy is warm and bold, moving slow and yet constant, much like a pilgrim should. This will make for a powerful session and is also a wonderful tea to blend with others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1980s Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44014277820637,"sku":"P-P-T-1229-S","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44014277853405,"sku":"P-P-T-1230-S","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Pilgrimage-Leaves-7302087.jpg?v=1696470751"},{"product_id":"ango","title":"Ango","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eAngo is a deep, rich and earthy aged shou puerh from the 1990s. It is bold and tastes of mushrooms and autumn forests. “Ango” means “peaceful dwelling,” and often refers to the time and place of a Zen retreat. This tea offers such an Ango, with rooted Yin Qi that makes for a powerful session. Ango is also perfect for blending, especially in Five Element blends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 1990s loose-leaf 7572 Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44014333984989,"sku":"P-A-T-1231-S","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":44014334017757,"sku":"P-A-T-1232-S","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Ango-02.jpg?v=1779108947"},{"product_id":"jade-bamboo","title":"Jade Bamboo","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eJade Bamboo is a wonderful cake of sheng puerh from 2018. It comes from Baoshan. It is called “Jade Bamboo” owing to the fact that it is made of maocha from two Baoshan villages, the “Black Jade Village,” Yumozhai, and the “Bamboo Forest Village,” Dazhulin, which are both in Changning. The leaves were gathered from old-growth trees, including some of the trees shown throughout the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/global-tea-hut-autumn-2023\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Autumn 2023\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAutumn 2023 issue of Global Tea Hut\u003c\/a\u003e. Jade Bamboo is thick and rich, with a deep and strong liquor. It coats the mouth and throat and lingers for a long time after swallowing. The energy is uplifting for a young sheng puerh. The Qi is Yin and gentle owing to the old trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 2018 Baoshan Sheng Puerh Cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44025185992925,"sku":"P-JB-T-1243-S","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44025186025693,"sku":"P-JB-T-1244-S","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":44025188909277,"sku":"SK50275389","price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Jade-Bamboo-Cake-Front-7304020.jpg?v=1697029945"},{"product_id":"the-wanderer","title":"The Wanderer","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe Wanderer is a wonderful aged sheng puerh cake from the year 2003. It originally had no wrapper, so we cannot be entirely sure of where it comes from, but we suspect it is from the Yiwu region. Our friend in Malaysia bought it in 2005 because he tasted it and thought it was a great tea. It has been stored with him ever since. The humidity and climate in Malaysia is very steady, which results in smooth, even tea with a drone-like Qi. Our friend’s storage facility is very professional, so this tea is immaculately stored, with a crisp and bold flavor and enough astringency to demonstrate that this tea could also be stored for twenty more years. That said, it is very nice to drink now, especially when brewed gongfu. The liquor is thick and rich, with a bold and forward aroma of wild honey. It has a strong and warm Yang Qi that comes on slowly and steadily. Like its name suggests, this tea moves steady and strong, but at a slow pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 2003 Sheng Puerh Cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44025187041501,"sku":"P-TW-T-1245-S","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44025187074269,"sku":"P-TW-T-1246-S","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":44025189040349,"sku":"SK95862519","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/The-Wanderer-Cake-Front-7304024.jpg?v=1696471700"},{"product_id":"pinyon","title":"Pinyon","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePinyon is a very solid well-aged shou puerh from the late 1980s. Of course, there is no way to confirm the vintage of such loose-leaf puerh teas other than to compare them to other similar teas and\/or trust the information of the vendor or collector we get them from. That said, Pinyon is indeed aged well with nice storage. It is thick and rich with a creamy sweetness and hints of fruit due to the fact that it is quite “tippy,” meaning that there are many buds in the blend. The energy is earthy, rooted and very, very solid. This is a great daily drinker and perfect for blending with as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1980s Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44032179601629,"sku":"P-P-T-1249-S","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":44032179634397,"sku":"P-P-T-1250-S","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Pinyon-02.jpg?v=1779109198"},{"product_id":"iron-staff","title":"Iron Staff","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIron Staff is an amazing iron discus cake from 2007. They say that Zen is an 100-km iron staff, guiding our journey. This cake is called “100 mountains” in Chinese because it is composed of the old-growth leftovers of a set from many mountains through Yunnan. Most blended tea is done so for flavor or ageability—intentionally crafting a cake out of tea from specifically chosen regions that compliment one another. In this case, the teas were gathered in a journey meant to celebrate the unique characteristics of many mountains. Even though it wasn’t blended intentionally, this cake turned out spectacular. It is smooth and clean, from old-growth trees and has a bright, earthy Qi. The age has done it well. It has transformed slowly due to the compression. It has a thick, open liquor with a bold aftertaste. This is a great candidate for storage or for drinking.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e[split] \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2007 Sheng Puerh Iron Discus Cake \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Liang","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":45573261328605,"sku":"SK67375147","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":45573254840541,"sku":"SK12678993","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300g","offer_id":45573254873309,"sku":"SK65155371","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Iron-Staff-Cake-Back-A7308968_1.jpg?v=1723436303"},{"product_id":"passage","title":"Passage","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePassage is an old sheng puerh blend similar to the classic 8582 blend of the 1980s. It is impossible to know the real vintage of loose-leaf teas like this, which is why they are so cheap compared to cakes that have a verifiable vintage. Also, tea was often added to these loose-leaf sheng teas. They are often a blend of old tea, some younger wet-stored tea and a bit of shou. They have to be judged on their own merit. This blend is spectacular, with hints of camphor and a deep, powerful and lasting Yin Qi that can change your day. This is amongst our favorite loose leaf teas we currently have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1980s\/90s 8582 Loose-Leaf Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":45589008089309,"sku":"P-P-T-1388-S","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":45589008122077,"sku":"P-P-T-1389-S","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/IMG-8427.jpg?v=1727054252"},{"product_id":"fellowship","title":"Fellowship","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eFellowship is an amazing dry-stored shou brick from the early to mid 1990s, when this tea journey began for us. It has been stored exquisitely and has that classic aged shou flavor, with a blend like most shou puerh teas from the era. It has plenty of aged flavors. If you love aged shou, this tea will certainly be in your pot often. It has been one of our favorite finds of recent years. “Speak friend and enter.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split]1990s Shou Puerh Brick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":46052303798493,"sku":"P-F-T-1438-S","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":46052303831261,"sku":"P-F-T-1439-S","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"285g","offer_id":46052303864029,"sku":"P-F-T-1440-S","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Fellowship-01.jpg?v=1779512487"},{"product_id":"returning-current","title":"Returning Current","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eReturning Current is a wonderful Menghai loose-leaf shou puerh from the 1990s. It is deep, dark and rich. It has been aged in clean storage and has a lovely herbal flavor with hints of wood. It has rich, earthy Qi. It is great for enjoying now, but could be aged a bit more as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split] 1990s Menghai Shou Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Puerh Shop","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":46178335097053,"sku":"SK31978075","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":46178335129821,"sku":"SK36034575","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Returning_Current-02.jpg?v=1779109922"},{"product_id":"shortcut","title":"Shortcut","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eShortcut is a shou puerh blended with Maitake mushrooms. It is called “shortcut” in reference to the chapter from the greatest book (LOTR) called “Shortcut to Mushrooms.” It is a blend of Elixir, a deep, rich and earthy aged shou puerh from the 1980s. Elixir is already bold and tastes of mushrooms and autumn forests, making it the perfect candidate to blend with dried mushrooms. Elixir is rooted, grounding and peaceful. It is also open and often used as the water or earth element in a Five Element blend. Maitake mushrooms provide various vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds such as beta-\u003cbr\u003eglucans, which have been associated with potential health benefits in both traditional medicine and scientific research. Current evidence indicates possible advantages including immune system support, blood sugar regulation and cardiovascular health. They are a superfood and often included in mushroom blends to promote health and well-being. The combination is delicious and nutritious. We find it great in a mug before and during our day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[split]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1980s Shou Puerh \u0026amp; Maitake Mushrooms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (20g)","offer_id":46897107894493,"sku":"SK46450001","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":46897107927261,"sku":"SK66315676","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Shortcut-04.jpg?v=1767607158"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/collections\/Tea_tree_2_SQ_1_of_1.jpg?v=1582871450","url":"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/collections\/puerh-dian-hong.oembed?page=2","provider":"Global Tea Hut","version":"1.0","type":"link"}