{"title":"Mr. Xie","description":"\u003cp\u003eTeas crafted by Mr. Xie in Taiwan.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cloud-temple","title":"Cloud Temple","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eTraditional green tea was made only from buds, which were either plucked, de-enzymed and dried if they have no shaping, or shaped in the de-enzyming for some pan-fired tea. Green tea is meant to be unoxidized, capturing the fresh, Yang energy of the newly-sprouted bud in its nascent form. This results in a delicate, fragrant brew with the bright energy of Nature. Traditionally, the best green teas were also only harvested in the spring, which meant that the bud itself was the tree’s fresh shoot at the time when the world was also becoming green. The vibrancy of the Yang bud at the time when the world is Yang was considered to be a delicacy, a medicine for connecting to Nature and the seasons and itself a herald of the change in weather.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCloud Temple has to be withered, as it is made up of leaf-bud sets. This means that it is not really green tea in the strictest sense. These leaves are the first of spring, and therefore do contain Nature’s essential awakening from the winter, as well as the tree’s first and strongest buds, but the larger leaves in the set have also matured a bit and moved more to Yin. Since the larger leaves are full of moisture, they have to be withered as they are too brittle to work with. This light oxidation means that this tea is semi-oxidized and therefore has one foot in green tea and one in oolong. It is also rolled, which is not a step in traditional green tea production. The rolling breaks the cells down and brings the juices to the surface. This means that Cloud Temple will be far less delicate than an ordinary green tea, with a more robust, deeper liquor that has more breadth and a greater balance of Yin and Yang. However, on the scale of all teas in general, Cloud Temple is still very soft and delicate—even though it is a bolder green tea. There is a lot to be said for this balance. It creates a pleasant drink and is great for the body as well.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCloud Temple is a very powerful tea, but it is also very simple, especially if you brew it leaves in a bowl. Just a few leaves of this magical tea in a bowl are enough to wash the spirit clean and bring a sense of spring into your life, rising up like a breeze from under your arms. There is nothing flashy or extravagant about it. It boldly offers bitterness, sweetness and astringency, like Nature and life. There is a magic in passing the seasons with such a tea.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] Taiwanese Green Tea\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Xie","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37663055544479,"sku":"SK99208725","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":37663055511711,"sku":"SK97618500","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/CloudTemple-02.jpg?v=1774873571"},{"product_id":"calm-fragrance-oolong","title":"Calm Fragrance Oolong","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCalm Fragrance has a honey fragrance because it is bug-bitten, much like Eastern Beauty. As more tea farmers have gone organic, they have had to come up with ways to cope with the katydids that come and eat their tea, especially when neighbors use pesticides and all the bugs come to their fields. Allowing bugs to bite the tea, and then processing it accordingly, began with Eastern Beauty in Beipu County, but has recently spread to Nantou as well. The resulting hybrid is sometimes called “Concubine Tea.” This tea is processed more like a traditional oolong, with less oxidation than either Eastern Beauty or Concubine Tea, but much more oxidation and roast than your typical Taiwanese oolong. Allowing the bugs to bite the tea means it will be more oxidized right off the bush. It also means that you can process it to have a honey fragrance. The bugs bite the leaves and their saliva reacts with the compounds in the tea to start oxidation before the leaves are even plucked. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalm Fragrance started with a Four Seasons Spring varietal (Si Ji Chun), which is a natural varietal born in Taiwan. We chose this varietal because we knew we were going to increase the oxidation and roast to get a darker, more full-bodied brew—and hopefully also enhance the honey fragrance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Qi of this tea is uplifting, sweeping upwards. You will feel elated drinking it. We also have a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/calm-fragrance-red\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Calm Fragrance Red\"\u003ered version\u003c\/a\u003e of this tea.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] Bug-Bitten Taiwanese Oolong\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Xie","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37663024906399,"sku":"P-CFO-T-0545-S-2","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":37663024873631,"sku":"P-CFO-T-0545-S-1","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Calm-Fragrance-Oolong-1.jpg?v=1613188206"},{"product_id":"calm-fragrance-red","title":"Calm Fragrance Red","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCalm Fragrance has a honey fragrance because it is bug-bitten, much like Eastern Beauty. As more tea farmers have gone organic, they have had to come up with ways to cope with the katydids that come and eat their tea, especially when neighbors use pesticides and all the bugs come to their fields. Allowing bugs to bite the tea, and then processing it accordingly, began with Eastern Beauty in Beipu County, but has recently spread to Nantou as well. The resulting hybrid is sometimes called “Concubine Tea.” This tea is processed as a red tea. Allowing the bugs to bite the tea means it will be more oxidized right off the bush. It also means that you can process it to have a honey fragrance. The bugs bite the leaves and their saliva reacts with the compounds in the tea to start oxidation before the leaves are even plucked. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCalm Fragrance started with a Four Seasons Spring varietal (Si Ji Chun), which is a natural varietal born in Taiwan. We chose this varietal because we knew we were going to increase the oxidation and roast to get a darker, more full-bodied brew—and hopefully also enhance the honey fragrance. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Qi of this tea is uplifting, sweeping upwards. You will feel elated drinking it. We also have an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/calm-fragrance-oolong\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Calm Fragrance Oolong\"\u003eoolong version\u003c\/a\u003e of this tea.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] Bug-Bitten Taiwanese Red Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Xie","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37663032443039,"sku":"P-CFR-T-0546-S-2","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":37663032410271,"sku":"P-CFR-T-0546-S-1","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/CalmFragrance-02.jpg?v=1774874154"},{"product_id":"dawn","title":"Dawn","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eDawn is made from Four Seasons Spring (Si Ji Chun) varietal. It was made by Mr. Xie Yuan Zai, who has made many of our teas over the years and is one of our teachers (You can read more about him on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/pages\/tea-farmers\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tea Farmers\"\u003efarmers page\u003c\/a\u003e and in the magazine.) Dawn comes from bug-bitten, “honey-fragrance (mi xiang)” red. The tea was withered for a long time, rolled for a long time and then piled once more before roasting it dry. The long withering ensures the deep oxidation needed for making red tea. It is deep, dark and extremely fragrant. The grinding brings out a lot of the flavors and fragrances, making this tea a powerful drink and wonderful for cooking with. (There are a lot of wonderful desserts you can make with Dawn, some of which we shared in the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/archive.globalteahut.org\/docs\/issues\/2019-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Global Tea Hut January 2019\"\u003eJanuary 2019 issue\u003c\/a\u003e of the magazine.)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach tin is 150 grams.\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] Powdered Red Tea\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Xie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42386199019741,"sku":"SK80819964","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/image_f8a6d84f-40ae-44d1-aa4d-8e2dddbeffe7.jpg?v=1644288557"},{"product_id":"powdered-stonehenge","title":"Powdered Stonehenge","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePowdered shou tea for whisking is extremely rare. We are excited to share this opportunity to drink some whisked shou puerh. It is wonderful when the weather is cool. A hot, frothy bowl of whisked shou is beyond belief. Stonehenge is a solid shou brick from 2007. Stonehenge was piled a bit on the heavy side, but the age has calmed the piling flavor some. It is mellow and smooth. You may also want to try our ground \u003ca title=\"Powdered Ancient Highway\" href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/powdered-ancient-highway\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAncient Highway\u003c\/a\u003e as well.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach tin is 50 grams.\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] Powdered Shou Tea\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Xie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43337350775005,"sku":"SK63025881","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Powdered-Stonehenge-1.jpg?v=1667189423"},{"product_id":"powdered-ancient-highway","title":"Powdered Ancient Highway","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePowdered shou tea for whisking is extremely rare. We are excited to share this opportunity to drink some whisked shou puerh. It is wonderful when the weather is cool. A hot, frothy bowl of whisked shou is beyond belief. Ancient Highway is one of the best loose-leaf shou puerh teas we have ever tried. 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. The energy is deep and grounding, leaving you relaxed and peaceful. You may also want to try our ground \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/powdered-stonehenge\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Powdered Stonehenge\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStonehenge\u003c\/a\u003e as well.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach tin is 50 grams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] Powdered Aged Shou Tea\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Xie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43337351102685,"sku":"SK37353230","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Powdered-Ancient-Highway-1.jpg?v=1665567394"},{"product_id":"jasmine-wind","title":"Jasmine Wind","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eJasmine Wind is made by our dear friend Mr. Xie Yuanzai (謝元在). Mr. Xie is a wonderful organic farmer in Mingjian who grows MOA-certified organic teas. He started a co-op that trains other farmers to produce organic tea and then buys up all of their output, which is all sold collectively. This incentivizes farmers to make the changes the environment and the world need by providing them the training and the financial security to do so. Jasmine Wind is a newer project that the co-op has developed. They infuse two separate flowers into an oolong tea by hand. Though we named this tea “Jasmine Wind,” it is actually infused first with wild gardenia flowers. The flowers are laid across the wet leaves in a tray for around an hour and then piled in layers in a basket while the tea is oxidizing. Then, after the tea is fired, rolled and partially dried, it is infused again at a later date with jasmine flowers. Some of the blossoms are then dried with the tea. The light fragrance of the jasmine and the heavier gardenia work well together. It is usually allowed to rest for around a year, letting the fragrance and roast mellow. This Jasmine Wind was produced in the late spring of 2022. A lot of Jasmine teas are overpowering, with a floral fragrance that is too strong and overpowers the tea. Jasmine Wind is much more balanced, healthy and feels great at this time of year. We recommend brewing it light, so try using a bit less than you do for other oolong teas. You also might not want to use your favorite pot and be sure to remove the leaves immediately after the session is done so the tea won’t leave behind a smell of flowers.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] Gardenia \u0026amp; Jasmine Blossom Oolong\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Xie","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":43969599701213,"sku":"P-JW-T-1210-S","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":43969599733981,"sku":"P-JW-T-1210-S-2","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Jasmine_Wind-02.jpg?v=1779109849"},{"product_id":"morning-rose","title":"Morning Rose","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMorning Rose is a blend of organic red tea and organic roses. We serve tea at a local market every month and one of our fellows there showed up with some gorgeous rose petals. To support them, we bought some and tried blending them with tea. They were perfect: subtle, delicate and not overpowering, they add some grace, a lovely fragrance and some depth to this red tea. We also have a green tea version called \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/evening-rose\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Evening Rose\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eEvening Rose\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach bag is approximately 165g.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003e[split]Taiwanese Red Tea with Organic Rose Petals\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Xie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45589014708445,"sku":"P-MR-T-1390-S","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Morning_Rose-02.jpg?v=1779110140"},{"product_id":"three-grains","title":"Three Grains","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThree Grains is a genmaicha, or toasted grain green tea made in Taiwan. We call it “three grains,” even though only two were used (buckwheat and red quinoa), because the third grain is friendship. This tea was made by a farmer’s association in Taiwan of organic farmers helping one another out by purchasing tea and grain from one another to support their mutual goal of regenerative agriculture. If you like toasted grain genmaicha, you will love this tea. It is toasty, warm and rich. It is filling and grounding and goes well with a meal.\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[split]Buckwheat \u0026amp; Red Quinoa Genmaicha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Xie","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":46562321694941,"sku":"SK95205778","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g","offer_id":46562321727709,"sku":"SK39244616","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Three_Grains-02.jpg?v=1779110006"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-balm","title":"Osmanthus Balm","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOsmanthus Balm is a gorgeous blend of organic green tea and wild osmanthus flowers. The flowers are scented into the wet leaves and then dried flowers are added to the dried leaves as well. This tea is peaceful, open and expansive. When scented teas are done well, you can also taste the tea, not just the flowers. This is a wonderful example of a well-crafted floral tea.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split]Green Tea \u0026amp; Wild Osmanthus\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mr. Xie","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":46562322514141,"sku":"SK61409570","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g","offer_id":46562322546909,"sku":"SK69978793","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Osmanthus_Balm-02.jpg?v=1774873449"}],"url":"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/zh\/collections\/mr-xie.oembed","provider":"Global Tea Hut","version":"1.0","type":"link"}