{"title":"All Products","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExplore our collection of tea, merch, wares and beyond.\u003c\/h1\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"long-kou-maofeng","title":"LONG KOU MAOFENG | green","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLONG KOU MAOFENG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a maofeng-style green tea from Guangxi, China. Our project rendition of the Anhui standard (known as Huangshan Maofeng) is produced at \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Long Kou Tea Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/guangxi-long-kou-farm\"\u003eLong Kou tea farm\u003c\/a\u003e, a low-intervention garden in north-central Liuzhou (where our project \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/products\/champagne-long-kou-oolong\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Champagne Long Kou\"\u003edongfang meiren\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Gui Shan\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/oolong-tea\/products\/gui-shan\"\u003etieguanyin\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/green-tea\/products\/jasmine-baihao\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Jasmine Bai Hao\"\u003ehouse jasmine\u003c\/a\u003e are produced). This lot is of da ye cultivar tea trees hand-plucked in mid-April at a 1:1 (1 bud : 1 leaf) plucking standard, with a small proportion of older leaves blended into the lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat qualifies this tea as \"project\" is its lineage. Typically made with small leaf varietals endemic to Huangshan in Anhui, this lot is of large leaf cutlivar material from middle-aged trees, making for developed sugars and big body with all the delicacy and comforting qualities of genuine maofeng. Its processing is classic: hand-plucked, pan-fired to fix, and baked low and slow in drawers over charcoals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly sessionable, \u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eLONG KOU MAOFENG\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eis easy-drinking and mellow. Steep a healthy pinch with slightly cooler water for bouncy sugars, baked pear, and the classic \"chestnut\" note of haungshan maofeng. Hotter water will produce a grassier profile with medium astringency. Highly suitable for grandpa style (loose leaves steeped in a mug, sipped and strained through the teeth, and topped off with hot water when the cup is nearly empty).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe source our green teas fresh each year at harvest. But like all \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Green Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/green-tea\" style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003egreen teas\u003c\/a\u003e, this lot will begin to \"stale\" after 1 year. This process is greatly stunted by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/storage-can-miyabi\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Storage Can MIYABI\" style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003eproper storage\u003c\/a\u003e (our bulk bags are ziptop) and refrigeration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003evintage — \u003c\/b\u003espring '20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" style=\"color: #636569;\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003estyle — \u003c\/b\u003emaofeng (\"fur peak\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultivar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eda ye (\"big leaf\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eLiuzhou,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eGuangxi, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/guangxi-long-kou-farm\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Long Kou Tea Farm\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eLong Kou\u003c\/a\u003e tea farm (\"Dragon's Mouth\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation —\u003c\/strong\u003e 400 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eMingfu Lei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003elong kou (龙口\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e)—\"dragon's mouth\" | maofeng (毛峰)—\"fur peak\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 180°F (82°C) — 2 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e6 grams — 180°F (82°C) — 15 seconds\u003cbr\u003e+10 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 60g","offer_id":32879566979156,"sku":"X-GLM","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - sachets 14 count","offer_id":32879567634516,"sku":"X-GLMG","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - sachets 100 count","offer_id":28950628270164,"sku":"B-GLMG","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 200g","offer_id":28950625845332,"sku":"B-GLM","price":42.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28697738444884,"sku":"S-GLM","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/longkoudrysquare.jpg?v=1591648635"},{"product_id":"ma-wei-moonlight","title":"MA WEI MOONLIGHT | white","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMA WEI MOONLIGHT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eis a shade-dried yue guang bai—\"moonlight white\"—from outer Simao, central Yunnan, China. This production from our partners at\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Ma Wei Shan Tea Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/ma-wei-shan-farm\"\u003eMa Wei Shan\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eis bud-heavy at a mostly 1:1 (1 bud : 1 leaf) pluck (with some 1:2 plucks). We selected their shade-dried version over sun-dried; the deep sugars and high floral character of shade-dried yue guang bai outdid the rich, \"cooked\" flavors of the same tea sun-dried that year. The farm is an organic certified plantation spanning several mountains, with slopes of tea trees averaging 30 years old. Our yue guang bai is made with their highest elevation (1200 m.) large leaf material typically reserved for their factory pu'er production. An autumn harvest, this tea is fresh with luscious body and intense \u003ci\u003ehuigan\u003c\/i\u003e (lingering sweetness in the throat).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMuch like our \u003ca title=\"Fuding Bai Mudan | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/white-tea\/products\/fuding-bai-mudan-white\"\u003eFUDING BAI MUDAN\u003c\/a\u003e, an identically processed white tea of da bai (\"big white\") cultivar material from Fuding, \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMA WEI MOONLIGHT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is hand-plucked, briefly withered, and dried indoors with fans. There is some debate as to whether this tea qualifies as a type of pu'er (a position taken by those who think a tea's genetic origin is most important to its classification) or a white tea (as its processing would suggest); in our view, the way material is processed is what categorizes it (e.g. da ye cultivar trees \u003ca title=\"Jasmine Bai Hao | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/jasmine-baihao\"\u003emade into mo li long zhu\u003c\/a\u003e, or Japanese asanoka trees processed as white tea). The white tea process leaves a tea \"unfixed\", a step wherein tea is cooked in some way to kill off the enzymes that cause oxidation. This yue guang bai is alive with biomolecules that have will make a significant impact on the aroma and taste of this tea over time, developing deeper sugars and richer florality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHighly suitable for aging, this tea will develop some complexity over years (we may have the last several kilos pressed in anticipation of this). The leaves in this lot are mostly unbroken, and workable in multiple formats. Experimentation is encouraged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003eScroll to the bottom for tea producer Yuanzhen's thoughts on organic cultivation (and Ma Wei Shan's poultry economy!).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003estyle — \u003c\/b\u003eyue guang bai (\"moonlight white\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultivar — \u003c\/b\u003eda ye (\"big leaf\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eSimao, Yunnan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #636569;\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/ma-wei-shan-farm\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Ma Wei Shan Tea Farm\"\u003eMa Wei Shan\u003c\/a\u003e tea farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation —\u003c\/strong\u003e 1200 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eYuanzhen Li\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003ema wei (马尾)—\"horse tail\" | shan (山)—\"mountain\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e3 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 3 minutes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci\u003e \u003ca title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 200°F (93°C) —15 seconds (no rinse)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e+10 seconds each additional steep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"360\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/328247597\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 30g","offer_id":32879986704468,"sku":"X-WML","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - sachets 14 count","offer_id":32879987163220,"sku":"X-WMLG","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - sachets 100 count","offer_id":28950776807508,"sku":"B-WMLG","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 100g","offer_id":28950776709204,"sku":"B-WML","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28719938863188,"sku":"S-WML","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/moonlightdrysquare.jpg?v=1589769871"},{"product_id":"hugo-grey","title":"HUGO GREY | black blend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHUGO GREY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is our in-house rendition of earl grey. The blend is just 2 ingredients (of the highest quality we could source): malty, scotch-like Yunnan black tea and\u003cspan\u003e essential oil of bergamot from southern Italy's Reggio Di Calabria. The tea is massaged by hand in small batches before being dried in our facility in Kansas City, Missouri.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery few blended teas qualify for our roster. Given the earl grey world is rife with thin, synthetic teas, our aim was to bring as much of the production process into our hands as possible and produce a version with rich body and true balance. To that end we use \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/products\/gao-wen\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Gao Wen Black Tea\"\u003eGAO WEN\u003c\/a\u003e as the base tea: a smooth, full-bodied black tea co-produced with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/ma-wei-shan-farm\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Ma Wei Shan Tea Farm\"\u003eYunnan farmer-partner\u003c\/a\u003e. We smother this tea with a modest measure of cold-pressed bergamot essential oil, and voila—elevated earl grey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreshness is paramount in \u003ca title=\"Jasmine Bai Hao\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/products\/jasmine-baihao\"\u003escented\u003c\/a\u003e and blended teas. For this reason we produce Hugo Grey on-site and in small lots, repeating the process often to ensure the product is always potent and flavorful. The blend is well-suited to signature drinks (like the classic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/blogs\/sig-drinks\/london-fog\" title=\"HUGO TEA | London Fog\"\u003eLondon Fog\u003c\/a\u003e), but will produce an easy-drinking cup all its own. Experiment with parameters and steep to your liking; \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHUGO GREY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is forgiving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients: organic black tea and bergamot oil \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003estyle — \u003c\/b\u003eblended dianhong (\"yunnan red\" + bergamot oil)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultivar — \u003c\/b\u003eda ye (\"big leaf\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eSimao, Yunnan, China | Kansas City, Missouri, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eMa Wei Shan tea farm | North Kansas City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e1200 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eYuanzhen Li | Hugo production team\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 205°F (96°C) — 2 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci\u003e \u003ca title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 205ºF (96ºC) — 10 seconds (no rinse)\u003cbr\u003e+15 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e[FORMERLY GREY LINE \/ GRAY LINE]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 100g","offer_id":32880033693780,"sku":"X-KHG","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - sachets 14 count","offer_id":32880034218068,"sku":"X-KHGG","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - sachets 100 count","offer_id":28952348786772,"sku":"B-KHGG","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 500g","offer_id":28952348622932,"sku":"B-KHG","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28697760235604,"sku":"S-KHG","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/greydrycropped.jpg?v=1675367836"},{"product_id":"jasmine-baihao","title":"JASMINE BAI HAO | scented green","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e JASMINE BAI HAO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e hails from Guangxi province, China, a tea growing region known for heicha (\"dark tea\"). The province is also home to Heng county, famed for its jasmine flower production. Our project tea producer at \u003ca title=\"Long Kou Farm | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/guangxi-long-kou-farm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLong Kou tea farm\u003c\/a\u003e (an unusually skilled green tea maker) leverages the fertile soils of north-central Liuzhou and the high fragrance flowers from neighboring Heng in his annual production of our house jasmine. The base tea is harvested in early spring (pre-Qing Ming) at a loose 1:4 (1 bud : 4 leaves) plucking standard, fixed, machine-disrupted into semi-pearls, and after the summer jasmine harvest, scented in 6 rounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur take on this Fujian classic is produced in small lots with the intention of selling out by next harvest. Mingfu, the producer and our on-site liaison, takes his jasmine production very seriously—he's as much a connoisseur of fine wine as tea, and understands the value of a well-rounded bouquet that elevates the base tea (rather than masks it). Unusual in scented tea, this lot is rich with cha qi—Mingfu's low-intervention, middle-aged, da ye cultivar trees pack a punch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo achieve a thorough but balanced scenting, hundreds of hand-plucked jasmine flowers mingle with the base tea overnight, are sorted and removed by hand, and the process repeated 6 times before being packed at origin. Pour water on and off immediately through the first half of a small format session, and keep large format steeps between 1-2 minutes—for both, use cooler water. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe source our green teas fresh each year at harvest. But like all green teas, this lot will begin to \"stale\" after 1 year. This process is greatly stunted by proper storage (our bulk bags are ziptop) and refrigeration.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estyle —\u003c\/strong\u003e rolled and scented bai hao\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecultivar(s) —\u003c\/strong\u003e da ye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eregion —\u003c\/strong\u003e liuzhou, guangxi, china \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elocale —\u003c\/strong\u003e long kou (龙口—\"dragon mouth\") tea farm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation —\u003c\/strong\u003e 400 meters \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eproducer —\u003c\/strong\u003e mingfu lei \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enomenclature —\u003c\/strong\u003e jasmine (\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"zh-CN\"\u003e茉莉花\u003c\/span\u003e) | bai hao (\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"zh-CN\"\u003e白毫\u003c\/span\u003e) \"white tip\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel — \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" title=\"Teapot BOLI | HUGO TEA\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/a\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 grams — 175°F (79°C) — 2 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[150 ml- vessel — \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 grams — 175°F (79°C) — 10 seconds (no rinse) \u003cbr\u003e+10-15 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 100g","offer_id":32879977168980,"sku":"X-GJB","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - sachets 14 count","offer_id":32879978152020,"sku":"X-GJBG","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - sachets 100 count","offer_id":28950741581908,"sku":"B-GJBG","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose 300g","offer_id":44987434205485,"sku":"B-GJB-300","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28697859817556,"sku":"S-GJB","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/jasminedrycropped.jpg?v=1675369371"},{"product_id":"currant","title":"CURRANT | tisane blend","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCURRANT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a tisane blend of organic black currants, hibiscus petals, lemongrass stalk, and long-cut rooibos. Sourced direct from an organic farming cooperative in Fresno, California, the currants are zante cultivar (a sweet, seedless species), and constitute the majority of this house-made blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eCURRANT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is blended to be fruit-forward with an herbaceous citrus element atop a nutty foundation. Steeped hot for several minutes, the blend evokes a strong purple fruit aspect and a sticky aroma of berry compote that betrays its light, refreshing body. Complex sweetness, but no added sugar—only that naturally present in the fruits, flowers, and shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tisanes\" title=\"Tisanes and Herbal Teas\"\u003etisane\u003c\/a\u003e is blended in small batches with signature drink service in mind. It plays well with high fat dairy for a vibrant take on the classic berries and cream, or with shrubs and sparkling waters as a sprightly spritzer. Serve it as a concentrate (1 gram tea : 2 ounces, water steeped to-strength) over rocks with topo, or piping hot with steamed cashew milk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients: rooibos*, zante currants*, hibiscus*, lemongrass*, natural berry flavor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Organic ingredients\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 grams — 205°F (96°C) — 5 minutes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e8 grams — 205°F (96°C) — 20 seconds\u003cbr\u003e+15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[BERRY ROOIBOS]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28719988572244,"sku":"S-TCR","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - sachets 14 count","offer_id":32880078848084,"sku":"X-TCRG","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 100g","offer_id":32880078389332,"sku":"X-TCR","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - sachets 100 count","offer_id":28952576819284,"sku":"B-TCRG","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 500g","offer_id":28952576786516,"sku":"B-TCR","price":50.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/currantdrycropped.jpg?v=1675279366"},{"product_id":"bouquet","title":"BOUQUET | tisane blend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOUQUET\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a tisane blend of whole chamomile flower, black mitcham peppermint, and organic lemongrass stalk. Each summer we source a fresh lot of organic chamomile from Egypt's Nile Delta. We intentionally select German over Roman chamomile; its thick honey and tangy green apple qualities play best with the mint's sweetness and complex citrus of the lemongrass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoney-sweet with heady floral character, \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOUQUET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is blended in-house at a precise ratio that celebrates the flower. The tisane produces a bright golden liquor with a soft perfume of blooming flowers and raw honey. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal behind bar as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tisanes\" title=\"Tisanes and Herbal Tea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecaffeine-free\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e option. \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOUQUET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e pairs beautifully with steamed plant milks. Serve sprinkled with coarse whole honeycomb and spritzed with green apple juice—or as a 4 ounce concentrate (1 gram tea : 2 ounces water, steeped to-strength) mixed with honey simple and 6 ounces sparkling water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients: chamomile*, lemongrass* and peppermint* \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Organic ingredients\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4 grams — 205°F (96°C) — 3 minutes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci\u003e \u003ca title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7 grams — 195ºF (90ºC) — 25 seconds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e+20-25 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[REST EASY]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - sachets 14 count","offer_id":32880077111380,"sku":"X-TBQG","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 50g","offer_id":32880076816468,"sku":"X-TBQ","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - sachets 100 count","offer_id":28952543395924,"sku":"B-TBQG","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 200g","offer_id":28952543330388,"sku":"B-TBQ","price":42.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28719992864852,"sku":"S-TBQ","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/bouquetdry.jpg?v=1675188017"},{"product_id":"gao-wen","title":"GAO WEN | black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eGAO WEN\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis our flagship \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/black-tea\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Black Tea\"\u003eblack tea\u003c\/a\u003e from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/ma-wei-shan-farm\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecentral Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e province, China. A dianhong (\"Yunnan red\") production from da ye (\"big leaf\") cultivar bushes, this lot is distinguished by a unique processing step atypical of most dianhong production: several rounds of high-heat roasting to finish. Through on-site collaboration with the tea makers of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/ma-wei-shan-farm\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMa Wei Shan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, we developed this process to smooth out the bright fruit notes of dianhong in favor of the malty and complex floral qualities older tree Yunnan black tea is lauded for. The result is an ideal breakfast tea we'll bring back year after year (Yunnan weather pending).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOur annual dinahong is produced in late spring from high-mountain rows of young tea trees. \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Ma Wei Shan Tea Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/ma-wei-shan-farm\"\u003eMa Wei Shan\u003c\/a\u003e, situated just outside Simao, is foremost a pu'er producer—like their sheng productions, their dianhong is produced with a mix of tips and 2-3 leaves down the shoot that are hand-plucked, sorted, withered in the sun, snail-rolled and bruised to high oxidation, and twice baked to dry. The final bake, at 500ºF, is a process we developed in partnership with the factory to accentuate the material's malty sweetness. Earlier in the spring, the same garden's buds and first 1-2 leaves are used to produce our annual \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/products\/ma-wei-moonlight\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Ma Wei Moonlight\"\u003eyue guang bai\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Ma Wei Moonlight\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/white-tea\/products\/ma-wei-moonlight\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the mountain, our producers steep a healthy pinch for a few seconds at a time, coaxing out roses, cherries, and deep sweetness. Push this tea for 2-3 minutes with water just off the boil for a classic black tea profile of malt and roast. Excellent candidate for jianshui zitao (purple clay) teapot seasoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eScroll to the bottom for field manager Yuanzhen's thoughts on organic cultivation (and Ma Wei Shan's poultry economy).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003estyle — \u003c\/b\u003edianhong (\"Yunnan red\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultivar — \u003c\/b\u003eda ye (\"big leaf\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eSimao (Pu'er),\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eYunnan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eMa Wei Shan farm (\"horse tail mountain\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e1200 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eYuanzhen Li\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003egao (高) \"high\" | wen (温) \"heat\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e STEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003emodern, large format\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 205°F (96°C) — 2 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 210°F (99°C) — 10 seconds (rinse recommended)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e+10-15 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e[FORMERLY 100 YEAR \/ HUNDRED YEAR]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/328247597\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 100g","offer_id":32880032645204,"sku":"X-KGW","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - sachets 14 count","offer_id":32880033038420,"sku":"X-KGWG","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - sachets 100 count","offer_id":28952296620116,"sku":"B-KGWG","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 500g","offer_id":28952296521812,"sku":"B-KGW","price":58.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28697387008084,"sku":"S-KGW","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/gaowendry.jpg?v=1675286094"},{"product_id":"rainier","title":"RAINIER | tisane blend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eRAINIER\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a tisane blend led by peppermint leaf of the black mitcham cultivar, renowned for ample essential oil content⁠—the result of high-mountain growing conditions that stress the plant and concentrate its compounds (not unlike high mountain teas). Sourced direct from certified organic Trout Lake farm in the shadow of Washington State's Cascade mountain range, the mint is heavily influenced by the terroir of the Pacific Northwest, distinct from middle eastern or Chinese peppermint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRAINIER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e delivers a focused mint sensation. The peppermint, blended with a touch of organic south Asian lemongrass, steeps up a burnt orange liquor with punchy coolness that gives way to a saccharine aroma of mint chocolate. Medium body and sweet with a lingering wintriness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlended with signature beverage service in mind, \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRAINIER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is caffeine-free and well-suited to hot, cold, and mixed drink making. Serve steaming with warm alt milk, shake with ice and pour neat, or steep a concentrate (1 gram tisane : 2 ounces water) for use in sig drinks. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients: peppermint* and lemongrass* \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Organic ingredients\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 205°F (96°C) — 3 minutes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSteeping tisane blends in this style is not recommended.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e[FORMERLY WONDERMINT \/ WONDER MINT]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 50g","offer_id":32880076062804,"sku":"X-TRN","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - sachets 14 count","offer_id":32880076488788,"sku":"X-TRNG","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK TEA - sachets 100 count","offer_id":28952517443668,"sku":"B-TRNG","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 200g","offer_id":28952516722772,"sku":"B-TRN","price":42.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28719996764244,"sku":"S-TRN","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/rainierdry1.1.jpg?v=1591648434"},{"product_id":"drawstring-bags-80-pack","title":"DRAWSTRING SACHETS (80 count)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnbleached drawstring sachets. That's it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerfect for DIY tea bag making, t\u003c\/span\u003ehese are our preferred method for steeping loose tea when more ideal vessels are unavailable. The drawstring cinches shut to keep loose tea in the bag—not in the cup—while allowing plenty of space for the tea to expand and extract evenly. Made of unbleached cellulose and cotton, these are as environmentally friendly as it gets; second only to our \u003ca title=\"Teapot BOLI | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003eTeapot BOLI.\u003c\/a\u003e Use in mugs for hot tea or large pitchers for overnight cold brew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePACK OF 80\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":11407617413,"sku":"A-DB-80","price":7.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/drawstringcropped1.jpg?v=1742221003"},{"product_id":"vanilla-chai","title":"VANILLA CHAI | black blend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVANILLA CHAI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a tea blend of Yunnan black tea and classic chai spices. Hand-blended in-house, the recipe starts with a black tea base—smooth, chocolatey \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/black-tea\/products\/gao-wen\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Gao Wen\"\u003eGAO WEN\u003c\/a\u003e from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/ma-wei-shan-farm\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Ma Wei Shan Tea Farm\"\u003eYunnan\u003c\/a\u003e—augmented with a spicy-sweet profile of south Asian cinnamon, ginger root, and Malabar black pepper. Lastly, the blend is smoothed with a naturally soft, creamy vanilla. The result is a loose \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/microbrewed-chai\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Chai Concentrate\"\u003echai\u003c\/a\u003e tea leagues ahead of commodity-grade blends on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVANILLA CHAI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e produces a deep cherry red liquor with an aromatic bouquet of masala spices and sweet cream. Rich, full-bodied, spice-forward, and fully traceable from source to cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis tea blend is scheduled for removal from the lineup (to be replaced by a Masala Chai blend); get it before it's gone!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 205°F (96°C) — 5 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"BULK PACK - sachets 100 count","offer_id":28952402755668,"sku":"B-KCVG","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 500g","offer_id":28952402624596,"sku":"B-KCV","price":58.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28719925395540,"sku":"S-KCV","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/vanchaidry.jpg?v=1592237893"},{"product_id":"tea-pot-boli-400-ml","title":"TEAPOT BOLI - 400 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eTeapot BOLI v2 is here!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand-crafted by master glassblowers in Hangzhou, China, \u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eTeapot BOLI\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ei\u003c\/span\u003es the result of years of input from baristas, home brewers, and seasoned tea drinkers. This is a simple glass teapot—but carefully designed (every detail labored over by our small team) and expertly manufactured (by true artisans; no factory-stock designs) to make everyday tea steeping an easy joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOptimized for \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Wholesale\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/wholesale-turbo\"\u003ebar service\u003c\/a\u003e and seamless functionality, our custom teapot is ergonomic first—easy pouring from its narrow, no-overflow spout, and outfitted with an oversized counterbalanced handle that lets the teapot do the work. \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeapot BOLI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e maintains heat for several minutes longer than others in its class (owing to thick, impact-resistant glass); a must for exacting tea drinkers who value a consistent extraction. With a thoughtfully shaped wide-bottom base for balance and breathing room (ideal for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tisanes\" title=\"HUGO TEA | All Tea\"\u003ewhole leaf teas\u003c\/a\u003e), Teapot BOLI brews better tea, and is nearly impossible to tip over. These teapots endure, lasting years behind bar and a lifetime at home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe casual tea drinker will appreciate its subtle branding and snug, flat-top lid, the product of countless iterations of design before we honed in on the perfect model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSPECS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDOUBLE-THICK GLASS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1\/8\" borosilicate glass increases heat retention and reduces shatter risk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMEASURE MARKS: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAccurate volume markers in both fluid ounces and milliliters afford precision measurement. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4:3 BUILD RATIO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA wider base and tapered neck prevent tip-overs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOVERSIZED HANDLE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUser-friendly counterbalanced handle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNARROW SPOUT: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmooth and splash-free pours.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12442510950517,"sku":"W-005","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/BOLIsquare1.png?v=1742221008"},{"product_id":"gui-shan","title":"GUI SHAN | oolong","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGUI SHAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a lightly oxidized, crinkle-rolled oolong in the style of tieguanyin. This lot is the brainchild of Mingfu Lei, our project tea producer at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/guangxi-long-kou-farm\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLong Kou Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. As a wine connoisseur, Mingfu focuses on aroma in his tea producing efforts (e.g. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/green-tea\/products\/jasmine-baihao\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJasmine Bai Hao\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e). This year, we collaborated with him on a deeply floral TGY-style oolong with layered herbal notes and forward, bright spice as a foil to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/oolong-tea\/products\/anxi-tgy-oolong\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnxi classic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (known for sweet freshness with mild tang).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe name loosely translates to \"Guangxi (Gui) Folding Fan (Shan)\"—named so for its distinctive shaping. A modernist rendition with qing xiang (\"light fragrance\") styling (light oxidation, gentle bruise), this lot is distinguished by its lineage: Taiwanese qing xin da mao trees transplanted decades ago and left to grow semi-wild in Long Kou's low-intervention gardens. These are the same trees behind our \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Champagne Long Kou\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/oolong-tea\/products\/champagne-long-kou-oolong\"\u003eproject dongfang meiren\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe combination of biodiverse terroir, older trees, and a cultivar famous for complex florality make for a tieguanyin with incense-like aroma and lasting tang (huigan lovers will appreciate this tea's endurance). Steep cool and quick for herbaceous spice, or let the tea unfurl fully for mouth-puckering sour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/b\u003etieguanyin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecultivar — \u003c\/b\u003eqing xin da mao\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eLiuzhou, Guangxi, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #636569;\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Long Kou Tea Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/guangxi-long-kou-farm\"\u003eLong Kou\u003c\/a\u003e tea farm (\"Dragon's Mouth\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e400 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eMingfu Lei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003egui (桂)—\"guangxi\" | shan (扇 \/ 山)—\"folding fan \/ mountain\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 grams — 180°F (82°C) — 2 minutes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6 grams — 180°F (82°C) — 5 seconds (no rinse)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e+10 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 60g","offer_id":32879987884116,"sku":"X-UGS","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - sachets 14 count","offer_id":39510470557780,"sku":"X-UGSG","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - sachets 100 count","offer_id":28950755049556,"sku":"B-UGSG","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 500g","offer_id":28950754951252,"sku":"B-UGS","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28697446711380,"sku":"S-UGS","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/guishandry.jpg?v=1675367215"},{"product_id":"fyn-rooibos","title":"FYN ROOIBOS | tisane","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eFYN ROOIBOS\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a long-cut rooibos sourced direct from an organic farm in South Africa's Cederberg mountains. The Cederbergs are part of the Fynbos belt, a topographically Mediterranean shrubland home to a biodiverse ecosystem ideal for rooibos cultivation. It's this terroir that imbues rooibos with its signature earthy sweetness and complex flavor layers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced in the classic style, the rooibos is cultivated, harvested in long strands, and hand-whacked on stone to encourage the enzyme activity responsible for oxidation. This creates a vague black tea quality, with savory notes of roasted nuts and root vegetables amongst dried fruit. This lot is slightly under-bruised, and maintains the bright zest of green (unoxidized) rooibos in its light red and orange needles. Expect medium body and a subtle medicinal aspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eUnflavored and unblended, \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFYN ROOIBOS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is an exercise in terroir's influence and the flavor potential of non-tea plants. Caffeine-free and sourced with elevated signature beverage service in mind, this tisane is best served hot and neat or chilled over rocks with nut milk and citrus simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 205°F (96°C) — 3 minutes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 200ºF (93ºC) — 15 seconds\u003cbr\u003e+20-25 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 80g","offer_id":32880083075156,"sku":"X-TFR","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - sachets 14 count","offer_id":39510513811540,"sku":"X-TFRG","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - sachets 100 count","offer_id":28952435982420,"sku":"B-TFRG","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 500g","offer_id":28952435851348,"sku":"B-TFR","price":42.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28697422135380,"sku":"S-TFR","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/fyndrycropped.jpg?v=1675284239"},{"product_id":"masterful-chai-concentrate-original-96-oz","title":"MASALA CHAI CONCENTRATE","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003eAs seen in your local specialty coffee shop:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHugo Tea's microbrewed masala chai concentrate in bag-in-box format.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMASALA CHAI CONCENTRATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e starts with over 500 kilograms of organic black tea, whole cinnamon bark, malabar peppercorns, \u003cspan\u003eginger root,\u003c\/span\u003e and clove bud, slowly simmered over the course of a day. Our chai favors the deep warming quality of true Indian chai, with ginger in a supporting role—a recipe labored over through cupping many different versions of \u003cem\u003eKarha\u003c\/em\u003e. This blend is steeped until a full-bodied concentrate is formed, to which a modest measure of lemon-derived citric acid and pure cane sugar is added. This caramelizes and melts into the brew, providing big body and homogenizing the chai in a way honey, stevia, or molasses can't. This is chai that tastes like chai; with minimal bite, no honey, or chemical sweetener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur true-to-tea concentrate is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esteeped\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in-house weekly for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexceptional freshness. Stale chai carries a dull, cardboard-like flavor; to avoid this, we steep small batches and with the intention of selling out each week. Our concentrate is 1:2 (1 part chai : 2 parts milk).\u003c\/span\u003e This compares to 1:1 concentrates that produce watery chai, and 1:3 or 1:4 concentrates that make excessively milky chai and are harder to dose. Highly suitable for blending with milk and signature drink mixing. \u003cspan\u003eEach box makes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e24\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 ounce lattes.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutfitted with an ergonomic fast-pour spout, MASALA CHAI makes for easy, well-rounded \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Chai Latte\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/blogs\/sig-drinks\/chai-latte\"\u003echai lattes\u003c\/a\u003e at home and behind bar with forward spice and subtle sweetness. This recipe was designed and tweaked to perfection after years of input from professional baristas. Mix the concentrate with your preferred milk (over ice or with steamed milk) for coffee shop-tier chai lattes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1:2 concentrate \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(1 part chai : 2 parts milk)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78);\"\u003eDoes Chai have caffeine? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, Chai contains black tea which has caffeine. Approximately 60-80 mg per serving. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy boxes?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003e| FEWER CARBON EMISSIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20,000 glass jars, plastic jugs, or tetra packs is an entire truck’s-worth. 20,000 of our bags and boxes is a small pallet. Through the whole supply chain, our small-batch chai making creates a tiny fraction of the emissions used in glass or plastic production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003e| NO OXYGEN EXPOSURE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chai is in a sealed system from brew tank to bag, and never exposed to oxygen during packing. After opening, a 1-way spout keeps air out of the bag, unlike jugs or jars that stale rapidly once opened (as air inhabits the empty space).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003e| GRAVITY-DRIVEN DISPENSING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur actuated spout is situated at the bottom of the bag to negate the effects of settling and ensure a clean, full-flavored suspension in every pour. No gurgles or caps to fidget with, either—the spout's valve operates smoothly every time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003e| SPACE EFFICIENCY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost importantly, each \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e9.5\" x 6\" x 6\"  \u003c\/span\u003ebox contains 3 liters of chai. Measure it! It's shocking how much chai we can fit into a tiny bag compared to a clunky plastic jugs or glass jars. We use less space, less packaging, and fewer resources to produce and transport our chai.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b7a611;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b7a611;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b7a611;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b7a611;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78);\"\u003eINGREDIENTS:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b7a611;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eAn infusion of spices* and black tea*, sugar, citric acid.\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*organic \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eUnopened, the concentrate keeps for 1 year. Opened, 1 month. \u003cbr\u003eRefrigerate after opening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"96 oz Bag-in-Box","offer_id":50123624120621,"sku":"X-CCO-96","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/chai_edited.jpg?v=1721332718"},{"product_id":"iced-mango-black","title":"ICED MANGO BLACK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eICED MANGO BLACK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a tea blend of organic, single-estate black tea and mango oil produced in-house. Sourced for smoothness of body and a balanced profile, the bud-rich black tea base is an ideal foundation for fresh mango.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt origin, the whole leaf tea is hand-plucked and skillfully processed to maintain intact leaves that extract more evenly than commodity teas used for similar blends (resulting in a richer \"iced tea\" flavor that balances the concentrated sweetness of mango). The distilled essence of dried mango makes for an enticing aroma of tropical fruit pulp that mixes seamlessly with cream or fruit juice for elevated signature beverage service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe pack the tea into oversized, unbleached cellulose sachets that provide optimal breathing room for the tea to extract evenly. These sachets are also ideally portioned for pitcher-size servings (32 oz \/ 950 ml), making prep simple: just drop a pouch into a jug for overnight cold brew (our preferred method), or steep hot for added complexity before chilling. Tropical, hugely refreshing, and a summertime crowd pleaser.\u003c\/span\u003e Serve it chilled with a slice of tart lemon and black tea ice cubes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ecold brew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e[32 oz \/ 950 ml vessel\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003epitcher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e1-2 pouches — cold water — refrigerate overnight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ehot steep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[32 oz \/ 950 ml vessel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003epitcher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e1-2 pouches — 205ºF (96ºC) — 5 minutes — half the vessel volume, then top off with cold water — refrigerate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCheck out our guide to making cold tea \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78); text-decoration: underline;\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Making cold tea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/blogs\/making-tea\/cold-tea-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL POUCH - 6 quart-sized sachets","offer_id":28940228132948,"sku":"H-KIMB","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 500g","offer_id":28940227936340,"sku":"B-KIMB","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - 50 quart-sized sachets","offer_id":28940228001876,"sku":"B-KIMBG","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FOODSERVICE - 3 gallon packs x 32 ct.","offer_id":50040850940205,"sku":"B-KIMBG-100gx32","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/icedmangocropped.jpg?v=1675368813"},{"product_id":"iced-classic-black","title":"ICED CLASSIC BLACK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eICED CLASSIC BLACK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is Hugo's rendition of an all-American classic: \"iced tea\". Made from organic, whole leaf black tea rich with buds that impart sweetness, our annual production from Hubei, China is a cut above the commodity fannings used for most iced tea.\u003cspan style=\"color: #bf9000;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eLeft untreated with synthetic chemicals and certified organic year-to-year by independent authorities, but tended well enough to ensure a consistent supply of this house favorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a rounded, even flavor profile devoid of astringency and teeming with sweet amino acids, \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eICED CLASSIC BLACK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is produced for smoothness and body. A healthy proportion of tips (the youngest, furled leaf sprout of a tea shoot) makes for a full-bodied brew, while more mature leaves growing down the stalk offer richness and complexity. The tea is hand-plucked and processed with care, ensuring the finished material is mostly intact and extracts evenly to prevent bitterness and preserve the refreshing high notes of good iced tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe pack the tea into oversized, unbleached cellulose sachets that provide optimal breathing room for the tea to extract evenly. The sachets are portioned for pitcher-size servings (32 oz \/ 950 ml), making prep simple: just drop a pouch into a jug for overnight cold brew (our preferred method), or brew hot for added complexity before chilling. Both preparations produce smooth, velvety iced tea—the perfect accompaniment to lemonade for an elevated \u003ca title=\"Hugo Palmer | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/blogs\/sig-drinks\/hugo-palmer\"\u003earnold palmer\u003c\/a\u003e, or as a base for classic southern sweet tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ecold brew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e [32 oz \/ 950 ml vessel\u003ci\u003e — pitcher\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e 1-2 pouches — cold water — refrigerate overnight\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ehot steep\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e [32 oz \/ 950 ml vessel\u003ci\u003e — pitcher\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e1-2 pouches — 205ºF (96ºC ) — 5 minutes — half the vessel volume, then top off with cold water — refrigerate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCheck out our guide to making cold tea \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78); text-decoration: underline;\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Making cold tea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/blogs\/making-tea\/cold-tea-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL POUCH - 6 quart-sized sachets","offer_id":28940249432148,"sku":"H-KICB","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 500g","offer_id":28940249170004,"sku":"B-KICB","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - 50 quart-sized sachets","offer_id":28940249202772,"sku":"B-KICBG","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FOODSERVICE - 3 gallon packs x 32 ct.","offer_id":50040849334573,"sku":"B-KICBG-100gx32","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/icedblackcropped.jpg?v=1675368732"},{"product_id":"iced-classic-green","title":"ICED CLASSIC GREEN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eICED CLASSIC GREEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a bancha green tea from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/mukoujima-tea-farm\" title=\"Happy Mukoujima Tea Farm | HUGO TEA\"\u003eShizuoka, Japan\u003c\/a\u003e. A \"kariban\" production of lower-branch shoots, this tea is produced with the trimmings collected after the first flush of each spring season (when \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/sencha-fumi-l-green\" title=\"Sencha Fumi\"\u003eSencha Fumi\u003c\/a\u003e is produced). While\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e this tea\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e a first flush production, it is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e considered shincha (or even sencha)—mature material (i.e. shoots and leaves closer to the root of the tree) is considered lesser in Japanese tea. Our Shizuoka producer's bancha defies that notion;\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eICED CLASSIC GREEN\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a delight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter shincha (\"first tea\", sencha produced and sold immediately) and sencha (first flush tea that goes to cold storage), pruning takes place to prepare the trees for second flush. These clippings undergo a classic asamushi (\"light steam\") sencha processing with an added pan-roast to become iccha kariban—\"flower fragrance\". The mature material and light steam create a decidedly sweet, floral cup perfect for cold brew steeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe pack the tea into oversized, unbleached cellulose sachets that provide optimal breathing room for the tea to extract evenly. The sachets are portioned for pitcher-size servings (32 oz \/ 950 ml), making prep simple: just drop a pouch into a jug for overnight cold brew (our preferred method), or brew hot for added complexity before chilling. A clean, restorative all-season refreshment.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78);\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ecold brew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e[32 oz \/ 950 ml vessel\u003ci\u003e — pitcher\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e1-2 pouches — cold water — refrigerate overnight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ehot steep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[32 oz \/ 950 ml vessel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e — pitcher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e1-2 pouches — 180ºF (87ºC) — 5 minutes — half the vessel volume, then top off with cold water — refrigerate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCheck out our guide to making cold tea \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78); text-decoration: underline;\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Making cold tea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/blogs\/making-tea\/cold-tea-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL POUCH - 6 quart-sized sachets","offer_id":28940344492116,"sku":"H-GICG","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 500g","offer_id":28940344131668,"sku":"B-GICG","price":46.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - 50 quart-sized sachets","offer_id":28940344361044,"sku":"B-GICGG","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FOODSERVICE - 3 gallon packs x 32 ct.","offer_id":50040850514221,"sku":"B-GICGG-100gx32","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/icedgreencropped.jpg?v=1675368774"},{"product_id":"iced-hibiscus-berry","title":"ICED HIBISCUS BERRY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eICED HIBISCUS BERRY\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eis a tisane blend of all-organic hibiscus flower, \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Fyn Rooibos\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tisanes\/products\/fyn-rooibos\"\u003erooibos shrub\u003c\/a\u003e, zante currants, and lemongrass stalk. This tea-free blend was modeled after \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Currant\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tisanes\/products\/currant\"\u003eCURRANT\u003c\/a\u003e, but with a higher proportion of hibiscus and berries to produce an iced tisane with fruit punch-like character. This is an in-house production, made at our\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e space in Kansas City in small batches for freshness and quality control.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHibiscus flower leads the blend, providing tart sweetness and the deep purple-red liquor. This is tempered by nutty, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elong-cut rooibos from South Africa's Cederberg mountains, and layered with bright citrus via Thailand lemongrass. Juicy-sweet black currants from an organic farming cooperative in Fresno, California finish the purple fruit compote motif that drives \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eICED HIBISCUS BERRY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. No added sugar, here—only those naturally present in the fruits and flowers we select season-to-season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Iced Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/iced-tea\"\u003eiced teas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eICED HIBISCUS BERRY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is produced with signature beverage service in mind. Reminiscent of unsweetened Kool-Aid and red candy, it's a strong mixer—serve with chilled nut milk for an elevated take on the classic berries and cream, or on rocks with sparkling water. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ecold brew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e[32 oz \/ 950 ml vessel — \u003cem\u003epitcher\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e1-2 pouches — cold water — refrigerate overnight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ehot steep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[32 oz \/ 950 ml vessel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003epitcher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e1-2 pouches — 205ºF (96ºC) — 5 minutes — half the vessel volume, then top off with cold water — refrigerate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCheck out our guide to making cold tea \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/blogs\/making-tea\/cold-tea-1\" title=\"Making cold tea\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78); text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL POUCH - 6 quart-sized sachets","offer_id":28940363530324,"sku":"H-TIHB","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 500g","offer_id":28940363464788,"sku":"B-TIHB","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - 50 quart-sized sachets","offer_id":28940363497556,"sku":"B-TIHBG","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FOODSERVICE - 3 gallon packs x 32 ct.","offer_id":50040851497261,"sku":"B-TIHBG-100gx32","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/icedhibiscuscropped.jpg?v=1675368793"},{"product_id":"storage-can-miyabi","title":"Storage Can MIYABI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003eTins do not come labeled.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eLeave an order note or contact mail@hugotea.com to request custom labels for your MIYABI. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eLabels available for teas + tisanes only (no matcha \/ iced tea). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProper storage is all-important. It's also the most overlooked part of coffee shop tea programs (and the casual tea drinker's home setup). We'd like to address this with a tea-centric version of humanity's greatest storage innovation: a can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDubbed \u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eMIYABI\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eby our inaugural Japanese farmer-partner \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Mukoujima Tea Cooperative\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/mukoujima-tea-farm\"\u003eMasayuki-san\u003c\/a\u003e, this storage can is a product of the belief that masterful tea requires masterful storage. \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMIYABI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is inspired by its namesake, an old Heian-era concept of high elegance and refinement. The design aims to embody this aesthetic ideal while preserving the utilitarian spirit of our most everyday objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned with intention for tea storage behind bar, \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage Can MIYABI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e can be arranged narrow or wide side forward (pictured). The lid peels off and reseals quickly, quietly, and with minimal effort. Good for home use, too, \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMIYABI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is equal parts storage tin and decorative accent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e|  High-grade tinplate steel build blocks damaging light, keeps unwanted scents out, and preserves freshness indefinitely.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e|  Outfitted with form-fitting lid and silicone gasket for an airtight seal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e|  Made with 80% recycled material and sustainably harvested bamboo stalk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e|  Proportioned to comfortably house a bulk unit of tea (up to a half kilo for rolled teas).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eDIMENSIONS\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e8\" tall \u003cb\u003eX\u003c\/b\u003e 3.75\" (narrow) \u003cb\u003eX\u003c\/b\u003e 5.125\" (wide)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWholesale partners receive storage cans free with hand-applied labeling; just pay shipping. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eTo request cans, contact:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #8c8f0f;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #8c8f0f;\" href=\"mailto:mail@hugotea.com\"\u003e\u003ci\u003email@hugotea.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiversity of lid patterns is a result of natural variation in bamboo.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32112559751252,"sku":"A-MIYABI-01","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/round2miyabisquare.jpg?v=1589772107"},{"product_id":"fuding-bai-mudan-white","title":"FUDING BAI MUDAN | white","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFUDING BAI MUDAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a bai mudan—\"white peony\"—style white tea from Fuding county, Fujian province, China. This lot was produced at the typical 1:2 (1 bud : 2 leaves) plucking standard and is of the classic da bai (\"big white\") cultivar. Rested since spring 2018, this tea is crossing into the \"three years medicine\" category per the old Fuding saying: \"One year tea, three years medicine, seven years treasure.\" We make a point to avoid mysticism and unscientific health claims in our sourcing practice; still, the beginnings of age on this tea are undeniable. Next to current year bai mudan, it's fuller, stickier, layered with deep florals, and already taking on the \"Chinese herbal medicine\" quality of aged white tea with subtle tones of licorice and wong lo kat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot comes to us from our partner Chen Zhen at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/fuding-san-yu-tea-farm\" title=\"HUGO TEA | San Yu Tea Farm\"\u003eSan Yu\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e三余 \"3 left\") \u003c\/span\u003etea farm, named for the styles of white tea made here. He produces three of Fuding white tea's four grades: \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Fuding Needles White Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/white-tea\/products\/fuding-needles-white\"\u003ebaihao yinzhen\u003c\/a\u003e (silver needle), bai mudan (white peony), and shou mei (longevity eyebrow—named so for its abundant down and the purported health benefits of drinking mature leaf tea). Chen does not make gong mei white tea (with a plucking standard of 1 or no buds + 3-4 larger leaves down the shoot, harvested later in the season than yinzhen or bai mudan), as all his mature leaf becomes high quality shou mei (typically, shou mei is made with broken, leftover, or otherwise unsuitable material). The Fuding white tea grading system is based mostly on time of harvest and scarcity of product—there is only 1 bud per shoot—and has nothing to do with objective quality markers. A well-made shou mei will outdo a sloppy yinzhen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll Chen's teas are hand-plucked from 30 year old trees and air-dried indoors for two days. T\u003c\/span\u003ehe rich sugar content and endurance of high elevation tea distinguish \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFUDING BAI MUDAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—the leaf is stubborn through the rigors of a gongfu session, with white sugar slowly giving way to the usual honeys and hays of Fuding white tea. Flash steep hot for candied flowers and springy texture, or longer and cooler for fat mouthfeel and the usual white tea finish. This is the genuine article out of Fuding county—for an identically produced tea of the assamica varietal, da ye cultivar, try \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/white-tea\/products\/ma-wei-moonlight\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Ma Wei Moonlight\"\u003eYunnan's foil to Fujian bai mudan\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003evintage — \u003c\/b\u003espring '18\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003ebai mudan (\"white peony\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultivar — \u003c\/b\u003eda bai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eFuding, Fujian, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eSan Yu (三余 \"3 left\") tea farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation —\u003c\/strong\u003e 900 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eChen Zhen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003enomenclature —\u003c\/b\u003e bai (白\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e) \"white\" | mudan (牡丹) \"peony\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 2 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci\u003e gaiwan, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 195°F (90°C) — 10 seconds (no rinse)\u003cbr\u003e+10-15 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 30g","offer_id":32880024682580,"sku":"X-W03","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 100g","offer_id":32728104468564,"sku":"B-W03","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":32728104304724,"sku":"S-W03","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/baimudandrycropped.jpg?v=1675283472"},{"product_id":"anxi-tgy-oolong","title":"ANXI TGY | oolong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANXI TGY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a qing xiang (\"light fragrance\") tieguanyin from the outskirts of Anxi county, Fujian province, China. This tea is a classic representation of light oxidation tieguanyin—only without the taint of unsafe synthetic fertilizer most TGY is rife with (owing to a surge in popularity through the late 90's when farmers desperate to increase yield over-used farming chemicals and depleted the soils). Today, tea gardens in Anxi-proper are still recovering. Alan, our TGY maker, grows well outside this zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTieguanyin is the name of the cultivar—a small leaf sinensis plant that performs well at high elevation (it's popular in Taiwan, where the plants were transplanted from Fujian). Alan's garden lies at 1,000 meters, and his teas carry all the complexity of high elevation plants due to his agrochemical-free farming, nutrient-rich soils, and expert producing hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANXI TGY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is processed in the modernist low-oxidation style (qing xiang—\"light fragrance\"). Where heavily oxidized tieguanyin requires several rounds of bruising, roasting, and rolling, qing xiang TGY is defined by a process called ti xiang (\"magnify fragrance\"). This step sees the raw leaf tumbled in rotating steel barrels with fans blowing air at either end. This simultaneously withers and oxidizes the tea, and encourages rapid bruising to release liquid compounds that, once dried, are responsible for this tea's aroma, sweetness, and tang. Finally, the leaves are packed in small cloth bags and hand-rolled to the signature crinkle shape of TGY. Skilled qing xiang TGY craftspeople achieve a slightly heavier bruise along the edges of the leaves, apparent on the dry leaf in faint red streaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot is purposefully mild, emphasizing the natural profile of Alan's clean leaves and presenting ample sugars and florality in the cup. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/oolong-tea\/products\/gui-shan\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Gui Shan\"\u003eLovers of tangy TGY will appreciate our project version.\u003c\/a\u003e Alan's expert timing and manual rolling produces a darker yellow liquor with more to offer (relative to bland, nuclear green versions produced on dead soils closer to central Anxi). Flash steep with medium-hot water for vegetal sweetness. Longer steeps will produce a heartier finish with more flowers and subtle tannins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003evintage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e spring '18\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003estyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003e —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003etieguanyin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e (\"iron goddess of mercy\")\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ecultivar — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etieguanyin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eregion — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eAnxi, Fujian, China\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003elocale — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eXing Xi (兴溪) tea farm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eelevation — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e1000 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eproducer — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eAlan Wang\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etie\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e(铁)\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"iron\" | guanyin (观音) \"bodhisattva of mercy\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 185°F (85°C) — 3 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci\u003e gaiwan, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003e8 grams — 185°F (85°C) — 10 seconds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003e+10-15 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose 50g","offer_id":32879997517908,"sku":"X-U07","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose 200g","offer_id":32728161910868,"sku":"B-U07","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":32728161386580,"sku":"S-U07","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/tgy.jpg?v=1675186736"},{"product_id":"champagne-long-kou-oolong","title":"CHAMPAGNE LONG KOU | oolong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHAMPAGNE LONG KOU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is our project dongfang meiren—also known (unfortunately) as \"Oriental (or Eastern) Beauty\", or simply Bai Hao. Less commonly, this tea is referred to as Champagne Oolong; a fitting title for a tea regularly sold at over 400USD per kilogram. We refer to it in-house as Mister Lei's Champagne—a nod to this tea's producer and our old friend Mingfu, a wine connoisseur with a nose for the subtleties of aroma dongfang meiren production requires. This is also the man behind our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/green-tea\/products\/jasmine-baihao\" title=\"Jasmine Bai Hao | HUGO TEA\"\u003ehouse jasmine\u003c\/a\u003e. His teas are notoriously sweet and layered, and his latest production is no exception. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMingfu's tea farm is deep in rural north-central Guangxi province, China. Made from qing xin da mao cultivar tea plants transplanted from Taiwan in the late 40's, this lot has the unique advantage of coming from old, semi-wild trees; Long Kou farm is low-intervention, with acres of mostly untended and fully biodynamic grow zones. Typically, dongfang meiren is produced in northern Taiwan's Hsinchu county. There, careful cultivation and strict fertilization methods are employed to ensure a sufficient population of Taiwanese tea leafhoppers (jacobiasca formosana) bite the tea plants. These bites—visible on the finished tea leaf—are responsible for the signature rose and exotic fruit qualities of champagne oolong. \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHAMPAGNE LONG KOU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is bitten by these same tea jassids, as Mingfu's low-intervention farm provides the perfect habitat for a thriving population of insects. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is one of our project teas—an effort to defy tea making norms alongside forward-thinking producers in pursuit of objective excellence and accessible pricing. This tea has all the makings of its namesake without the shocking price tag. Mingfu's dongfang meiren isn't an insider's secret, though—his tea is sought after even in Taiwan, where it sometimes sells to Taiwanese vendors who (we suspect) resell it as the genuine article. They speculate it's entered competitions there—and maybe won a few. Just another glimpse at the rampant misinformation, forgery, and economic pressures influencing the tea industry. For small-midsize operations like Long Kou, refusing sale to these vendors would require also turning away more legitimate sales; they can't know who's who. For our part, we're happy to buy up most of the crop, encourage his experimental spirit, and prove objectivity \u0026gt; pedigree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis lot is hand-plucked at a 1:2 (bud:leaf) standard in early September, withered for several hours, bruised to around 65% oxidation, and dried. The liquor is richly floral and juicy on the palate, with a bouquet of literal bouquets—think fruit punch sipped in a flower shop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estyle —\u003c\/strong\u003e dongfang meiren (\"oriental \/ eastern beauty\") \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecultivar(s) —\u003c\/strong\u003e qing xin da mao (\"green heart big nothing\") \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eregion —\u003c\/strong\u003e liuzhou, guangxi, china \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elocale —\u003c\/strong\u003e long kou (龙口—\"dragon mouth\") tea farm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation —\u003c\/strong\u003e 400 meters \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eproducer —\u003c\/strong\u003e mingfu lei \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enomenclature —\u003c\/strong\u003e dongfang (東方) \"eastern\" | meiren (美人) \"beauty\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/blogs\/making-tea\/modern-tea-brewing-large-format-tea-steeping\" title=\"How to make modern format tea.\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel — \u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"Teapot BOLI | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/a\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e4 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 2 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/blogs\/making-tea\/gongfu-small-format-tea-steeping\" title=\"How to make small format, gongfu tea.\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[150 ml- vessel — \u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 10 seconds (no rinse) \u003cbr\u003e+10-15 seconds each additional steep \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 50g","offer_id":39510439788628,"sku":"X-U02","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - sachets 14 count","offer_id":39510439821396,"sku":"X-U02G","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - sachets 100 count","offer_id":39510439657556,"sku":"B-U02G","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 200g","offer_id":39510439624788,"sku":"B-U02","price":85.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":32740716314708,"sku":"S-U02","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/champagnedrycrop.jpg?v=1675190934"},{"product_id":"chrys-tisane","title":"CHRYS | tisane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eCHRYS\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis an unblended tisane of whole Chrysanthemum tops grown in Wuyuan county, Jiangxi province, China. Wuyuan is famed for its chrysanthemum fields—the indigenous varietal is winter hardy, with large, plump blooms and full petals. This lot comes to us from Xiao Qi (晓起) farm, where the Ying family, well-known in the \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003echrysanthemum\u003c\/span\u003e world, produce their competition-winning flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuang Ying and her husband plant each spring, giving time for robust root networks to form that increase the flower's ability to survive winter (and results in bigger, more flavorful blooms). Their fields are naturally fertilized and grow through the summer before fall harvest, when the tops are hand-plucked and dried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChrysanthemum flowers are a very old tradition in Chinese medicine. While we shy away from mysticism and unscientific health claims in our tea importing practice, there is a reason this flower is omnipresent in the Chinese diet. Steep hot (but don't boil) for several minutes to draw out layers of honey, toasted sesame, and an indistinct \"Chinese herb\" quality wrapped in a neon yellow liquor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e6 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 4 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e6 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 30 seconds (rinse recommended)\u003cbr\u003e+25-30 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 30g","offer_id":32880079831124,"sku":"X-T36","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 100g","offer_id":32740807671892,"sku":"B-T36","price":50.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":32740808818772,"sku":"S-T36","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/chrysdrycrop.jpg?v=1675192308"},{"product_id":"matcha-bowl-kumo","title":"MATCHA BOWL KUMO","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatcha Bowl KUMO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is our house chawan (“tea bowl”). An essential tool in the preparation of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/matcha\" title=\"Matcha | HUGO TEA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ematcha\u003c\/a\u003e, a chawan's specific dimensions, clay composition, and other fine details determine its overall quality. For our first and only custom bowl, we collaborated with Arta Cerámica, a studio producing fine pottery\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the La Obrera neighborhood of Mexico City for nearly two decades. Here, our partners Gloria Rubio and Marta Ruiz oversee the making of \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKUMO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Cloud” in Japanese, \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKUMO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is designed to our spec after testing dozens of bowls on our cupping table and consulting professional baristas. A Hugo chawan had to be perfect for traditionalist usucha (\"thin tea\") and koicha (\"thick tea\"), \u003cem\u003eand \u003c\/em\u003emake prep for latte-bound matcha a cinch for baristas, a joy to use and pleasure to view. Its floor is wide enough to facilitate the whipping action of a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/matcha-whisk-chasen\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Matcha Whisk Chasen\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003echasen\u003c\/a\u003e (but not so wide as to create splashing), and its smooth-pour spout makes finished matcha easy to transfer to cups or glasses. It is completely food-safe, and while hand washing is preferred, handles a vigorous machine washing with ease.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKUMO \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eis composed of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e high-temperature \"ball clay\", with non-reactive vitreous glass glazing the top 2\/3 of each bowl. Each bowl is fired in three phases; first, in a range of 1664ºF - 1700ºF (907ºC - 927ºC), called the “bisque” firing. This removes water and organic matter from the clay. Then, a firing at 2193ºF - 2262ºF (\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1200ºC - 1239ºC)\u003c\/span\u003e, to vitrify the glaze. Lastly, the text decal is positioned on the underside, and the bowl is fired at a balmy 1394ºF - 1484ºF (756ºC - 806ºC) to fuse the decal to the clay. The gold streaks are hand-painted with food-grade mineral pigments on each bowl. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe left the bottom segment unglazed in appreciation of the inherent beauty and fine texture of Arta's chosen clay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final version of KUMO is 3D-printed. After sketches, color coding, digital rendering, and enough rough drafts to fill our tiny office, the master mold (15% larger than the final piece to account for shrinkage in cooking) was cast. From this, a mere 100 bowls can be produced. Each additional run will contain slight differences that capture the nature of the clay and the work of the hands molding it; \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003evariation should be celebrated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32752541401172,"sku":"W-001-V2","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/matchabowl.jpg?v=1685642779"},{"product_id":"matcha-whisk-chasen","title":"MATCHA WHISK CHASEN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatcha Whisk CHASEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is an 80-tine Japanese Chasen—\"tea whisk\"—for preparing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/matcha\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Matcha\"\u003ematcha\u003c\/a\u003e in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/matcha-bowl-kumo\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Matcha Bowl KUMO\"\u003echawan\u003c\/a\u003e. Flick in a \"W\" pattern just above the floor of the bowl; pressing into the base will bend and weaken tines. Pair with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/matcha-bowl-kumo\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Matcha Bowl KUMO\"\u003eKUMO\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/matcha-scoop-chasaku\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Matcha Scoop CHASHAKU\"\u003eMatcha Scoop CHASHAKU\u003c\/a\u003e for effective matcha making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo prepare usucha (\"thin tea\"), dose 2 grams of matcha into the bowl through a sifter, introduce 100 grams of cool (160ºF—170ºF) water slowly, and begin whisking immediately to discourage the powder clumping. Whisk aggressively but gracefully, making occasional circular passes to bring particles sticking to the sides into the fold. When the suspension is well-established, continue the W motion slowly 5-10 times, and finish with a twist and lift as though making stiff egg white peaks (this adds a certain thickness to the foam). \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\" data-end=\"109\" data-start=\"75\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"109\" data-start=\"77\"\u003eTotal Length: ~4.5\" (end-to-end)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\" data-end=\"154\" data-start=\"110\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"154\" data-start=\"112\"\u003eHandle Length: Varies between 1\" and 1.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Rinse and soften bristles in hot water before whisking for improved pliability and foam quality. Dry completely before storage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32752542842964,"sku":"W-002","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/whiskfront1.1.jpg?v=1600119391"},{"product_id":"matcha-scoop-chasaku","title":"MATCHA SCOOP CHASHAKU","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatcha Scoop CHASHAKU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—\"tea scoop\"—is our house chashaku designed per chanoyu (\"tea ceremony\") standards. 18 centimeter length, 50º curve, and flat tip for perfect scoops. Use to collect matcha from pouch and portion into \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Matcha Bowl KUMO\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/matcha-bowl-kumo\"\u003echawan\u003c\/a\u003e (always sift through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/matcha-sifter\" title=\"Matcha Sifter | HUGO TEA\"\u003ea sieve\u003c\/a\u003e—scrape along the mesh with the back of the scoop). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair with \u003ca title=\"Matcha Whisk CHASEN\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/matcha-whisk-chasen\"\u003eMatcha Whisk CHASEN\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Matcha Bowl KUMO\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/matcha-bowl-kumo\"\u003eMatcha Bowl KUMO\u003c\/a\u003e for elevated matcha making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo scale? Use 2 scoops per \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Matcha KIROKU\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/matcha\/products\/matcha-kiroku-ceremonial-grade\"\u003eusucha\u003c\/a\u003e (\"thin tea\") or \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Matcha Latte\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/blogs\/sig-drinks\/matcha-latte\"\u003elatte\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32752544677972,"sku":"W-003","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/scoop1.1.jpg?v=1600118970"},{"product_id":"zi-ran-smoke-black","title":"ZI RAN SMOKE | black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eZI RAN SMOKE\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a zhengshan xiaozhong—or, lapsang souchong—production from Tongmu, Fujian province, China. T\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehis lot comes to us from \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Zi Ran Hong Smokehouse\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/tongmu-zi-ran-hong-tea-farm\"\u003eZi Ran Hong\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003ea centuries-old smokehouse about 4 hours from Wuyi national park. Zi Ran—\"natural\"—is a name with dual meanings: first, that the tea is naturally smoked-to-dry (as opposed to large scale lapsang production, where huge batches of finished tea are dry-smoked). More deeply, and absolutely Chinese, this tea's namesake describes its fully-integrated self. Lapsang is, first, black tea (in Zi Ran Hong, \"hong\" = \"red\". Red tea is what we understand as black tea in the west). The tea is then smoked with a type of pine (Tongmu) endemic to the mountain, making this zhengshan xiaozhong a complete product of its namesake. \u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZI RAN SMOKE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is the embodiment of this self-contained tea making philosophy, and represents a very old tea making tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistinguished from commodity lapsang by this smoke-to-dry process, \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZI RAN SMOKE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is first hand-plucked from wild-growing xingcun xiaozhong cultivar tea trees, withered, hand-rolled in cloth, and left to oxidize fully in bamboo baskets with no yaoxing (\"shaking\"—a process that accelerates oxidation). The tea is lastly dried in a dedicated smoking room (qing lou—\"green house\") using tongmu wood burned under the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTongmuguan has been a protected UNESCO site since 1979. The pine forests are nationally protected, with imposed limits on how much can be harvested. All the land in Tongmu is accounted for by long-time residents—\u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Zi Ran Hong Smokehouse\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/tongmu-zi-ran-hong-tea-farm\"\u003eZi Ran Hong\u003c\/a\u003e is in its third generation of tea making. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWithout sponsorship from a resident, tourists are not permitted in the preserve. Our ongoing partnership with Zhao Cong at Zi Ran Hong grants us rare access to one of Fujian's best-protected treasures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZI RAN SMOKE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is tea first; the base material presents vividly through the smoke, skillfully applied by Zhao to uplift and accent rather than conceal the tea. The harsh weather and alpine terrain of the Wuyi region make for stressed teas with distinct high-mountain character and strong yan yun (\"rock quality\")—this hongcha is no exception. Steep hot and fast for the intended experience. Expect rock sugar, date, and of course, pine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003evintage — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003espring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003e '22\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003ezhengshan xiaozhong (\"the mountain small leaf\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultivar — zheng shan xiao zhong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eTongmu, Fujian, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eZi Ran Hong tea farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e1300 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eZhao Cong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003enomenclature —\u003c\/b\u003e Zi Ran (自然)—\"natural\" | Hong (红\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e)—\"red\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 208°F (98°C) — 2 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci\u003e \u003ca title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e8 grams — 208°F (98°C) — 5 seconds (rinse optional)\u003cbr\u003e+10-15 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 50g","offer_id":32880036118612,"sku":"X-K04","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 200g","offer_id":32752579575892,"sku":"B-K04","price":85.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":32752579248212,"sku":"S-K04","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/zirondry1.1.jpg?v=1600120384"},{"product_id":"rose-tisane","title":"ROSE | tisane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eROSE\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a single-plant tisane of whole rose buds from Pingyin county, Shandong province, China. Rose flower has been cultivated in Pingyin for well over a millenia, and the endemic variety grows large. Before processing, the plucked flowers are 5-6 times their dried size—as big as the palm of your hand! The flowers are grown and produced on Huang mountain (not to be confused with Huangshan in Anhui province, where \u003ca title=\"Long Kou Maofeng | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/green-tea\/products\/long-kou-maofeng\"\u003emaofeng\u003c\/a\u003e is traditionally produced) in late summer, when the roses are in full bloom and have strongly developed flavor and aroma from high mountain sun exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis heirloom rose species is unusually rich with botanical constituents like geraniol (the compound responsible for rose's aromatics), and produces a vivid pink liquor with high floral fragrance. Steep 5-7 grams (each flower is just about 1 gram) in hot—not boiling—water. Whole bulbs offer layers of sweetness and depth that appreciate through multiple steeps; highly appropriate for \u003ca title=\"Gongfu | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/blogs\/making-tea\/gongfu\"\u003egongfu\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 4 minutes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e7 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 20 seconds\u003cbr\u003e+15-30 seconds each additional steep\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 30g","offer_id":32880080453716,"sku":"X-T37","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 100g","offer_id":32753238212692,"sku":"B-T37","price":50.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":32753239326804,"sku":"S-T37","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/rosedrycropped.jpg?v=1675283781"},{"product_id":"panlan-105","title":"PANLAN 105 | yancha oolong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ePANLAN 105\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a huang guan yin cultivar yancha (\"rock tea\") from lower Wuyi, Fujian province, China. This early spring production was hand-plucked, sun-withered, manually bruised to light oxidation (think qi lan \/ bai ji guan), pan-fried to fix, shaped by hand in cloth sacks, and aggressively roasted in 3 rounds over charcoal pits in the classic rock tea style. Shan, our producer at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/wuyi-panlan-tea-farm\" title=\"Panlan Yancha Farm | HUGO TEA\"\u003ePanlan tea farm\u003c\/a\u003e, is old school—he roasts with a heavy hand, taking as much pride in his raw material as his process, and ensuring his teas will age gracefully (light roast yancha being more prone to staling). Roasted in mid-May, this lot has spent the last month airing out and settling into our storage climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped in the 1980's, huang guan yin tea trees (also referred to as \"105\"), are a genetic cross between jin guan yin (itself a cross between tie guan yin and huang jin gui) and huang jin gui. Mouthful, right? Interestingly, most modern tea cultivars are cross-breedings of original (or \"mother\") trees, other cross-bred cultivars, or some combination thereof. But what's important is how a tea's lineage informs its production and, ultimately, flavor. In 105's case, the tea is early-budding and well-suited to cultivation in harsh, rocky microclimates like Wuyi, and offers flavors and aroma not unlike \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/anxi-tgy-oolong\" title=\"Anxi TGY | HUGO TEA\"\u003etieguanyin\u003c\/a\u003e—florality, some salinity, and slight tang, characteristics ideal for development in roasting. Shan transplanted these teas from the zhengyan (\"proper rock\") gardens of Wuyi national park to his zhoucha (\"island tea\") garden decades ago; the trees have since developed hearty, far-reaching roots that extract minerals from deep in the soil. Agrochemicals are not necessary on Dafeng mountain, where these trees grow at a staggering 1000 meters elevation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ePANLAN 105\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eoffers exhilarating layers of hard spring water and wood charcoal on top of persistent hui gan (\"returning sweetness\", a lingering sweetness in the throat) and unmistakable yan yun (\"rock feeling\", a sense of minerality in yancha). Producer Shan's heavy roast prevents this light-oxidation oolong from offering too much in the way of sourness. Instead, the experience is easygoing through a lengthy gongfu session. Compared to higher oxidation rock teas, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eP\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eANLAN 105\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis the perfect late summer yancha. Flash-rinse to shed some roast, and gently steep at a moderate weight in water just under 200ºF for the intended experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003evintage — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003espring '21\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003eyancha\u003c\/span\u003e (\"rock tea\") [huang guan yin\/105]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultivar(s) — \u003c\/b\u003ehuang guan yin (\"yellow goddess of mercy\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eYong'an, Fujian, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Panlan Tea Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/wuyi-panlan-tea-farm\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ePanlan tea farm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e1000 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eShan Zhong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003ehuang (黄)—\"yellow\" | guanyin (\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e观\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e音)—\"goddess\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 195°F (90°C) — 2 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e6 grams — 195°F (90°C) — 10 seconds \u003cbr\u003e(rinse recommended)\u003cbr\u003e+10-15 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 50g","offer_id":39384909971540,"sku":"X-U08","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 200g","offer_id":39384909742164,"sku":"B-U08","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39384909906004,"sku":"S-U08","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/105square.png?v=1742221011"},{"product_id":"yinyu-anji-baicha","title":"YINYU ANJI BAICHA | green","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYINYU ANJI BAICHA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a pre-qingming anji baicha from Yinyu farm in Anji county, Zhejiang province, China. This tea was grown at 800 meters elevation and hand-harvested on March 30, 2021 at a 1:1\/1:2 plucking standard before production in the Chinese green tea style: plucked, briefly withered, pan-fired to fix (also known as kill-green, the process of heating tea leaves to deactivate the enzymes responsible for oxidation), and delicately rolled to shape before air drying. This is our first pre-qingming Chinese green. Like zhengyan yancha or Laobanzhang pu'er, the first spring productions of this tea are highly sought after by domestic buyers and fetch exorbitant prices. This lot hails from a pristine growing area with no pedigree; its cost-to-value ratio presents an opportunity to bring top-quality anji baicha to western tea drinkers that we couldn't pass up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e In all but name, Anji baicha (transliterated as \"Anji white tea\") is a green tea. Anji white tea is an old misnomer; bai ye cultivar trees produce leaves with abundant down (the fine silver hairs coating new growth, often seen in actual white tea), and the name stuck through history. Jianjun Chen, our man in Anji, is a 1st generation producer without pedigreed land—and we think his teas are better for it. He produces carefully, utilizing feremented vegetable fertilizers and treating each flush with equal attention. Without the guaranteed demand for his teas heritage Anji farmers enjoy, he has to be creative and precise, producing objectively delicious anji baicha (and unique yellow teas). Still, when this lot arrived several weeks ago, it was sharp on the nose and overly fresh to taste. Months in storage have made all the difference; with the musk of shipping shed and now settled into our storage climate, this tea's edges have softened and flavors deepened. Most teas (especially greens, in our experience), benefit from a rest and airing out. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePre-qingming teas—Chinese green teas plucked before April 5—are easily distinguished by their yellow-tan-pale green tones, a sure sign of early spring growth not overexposed to sunlight. Later flushes are typically darker green from chlorophyll synthesis, resulting in more astringent, savory anji baicha without the delicate nuances of earlier pickings. Our lot this year presents classically, with a fruity nose and subtle nuttiness amongst a soft mouthfeel. An overall light experience that delivers a vivid sense of the good weather Anji had this year. Use moderate grammage in cool water to access fruit sugars and freshness, or steep with a heavy hand to coax out fuller flavor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe source our green teas fresh each year at harvest. Like all green teas, this lot will begin to \"stale\" after 1 year. This process is greatly stunted by proper storage (our bulk bags are ziptop) and refrigeration.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evintage —\u003c\/strong\u003e spring '21\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estyle —\u003c\/strong\u003e anji baicha (\"Anji white tea\") \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecultivar —\u003c\/strong\u003e bai ye (\"white leaf\") \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eregion —\u003c\/strong\u003e Anji, Zhejiang, China \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elocale —\u003c\/strong\u003e Yinyu tea farm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation —\u003c\/strong\u003e 800 meters \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eproducer —\u003c\/strong\u003e Jianjun Chen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/strong\u003eAnji (安吉)—[Anji county] | baicha (白茶)—\"white tea\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[300 ml+ vessel — \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" title=\"Teapot BOLI | HUGO TEA\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/a\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4 grams — 175°F (79°C) — 2 minutes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[150 ml- vessel — \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/em\u003e] \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4 grams — 175°F (79°C) — 15 seconds (no rinse)\u003cbr\u003e+15-30 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 30g","offer_id":39384915050580,"sku":"X-G12","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 100g","offer_id":39384914526292,"sku":"B-G12","price":85.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39384914722900,"sku":"S-G12","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/anjidrysquare.png?v=1742221008"},{"product_id":"matcha-sifter","title":"MATCHA SIFTER","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stainless steel matcha sifter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProportioned to rest comfortably over \u003ca title=\"Matcha Bowl KUMO | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/matcha-bowl-kumo\"\u003eMatcha Bowl KUMO\u003c\/a\u003e (our house chawan), this simple fine-mesh sieve prevents clumping and is crucial to producing a well-incorporated suspension. Dose \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/matcha\" title=\"Matcha | HUGO TEA\"\u003ematcha\u003c\/a\u003e into the sifter with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/matcha-scoop-chasaku\" title=\"Matcha Sifter | HUGO TEA\"\u003echashaku\u003c\/a\u003e, and scrape along the mesh with the back of the scoop until matcha passes through completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWash and dry thoroughly after each use. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39385709510740,"sku":"W-008","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/siftersquare2.png?v=1742221005"},{"product_id":"boli-mini-200-ml","title":"BOLI MINI - 200 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOLI MINI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is our house gong dao bei (\"fairness pitcher\"—公道杯). Also known as a cha hai (\"tea sea\"—\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"zh-CN\"\u003e茶海), this half-pint pitcher is used in \u003ca title=\"Gongfu Tea Making | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/blogs\/making-tea\/gongfu\"\u003esmall format tea steeping\u003c\/a\u003e (sometimes called \u003cem\u003egongfu\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003egongfucha\u003c\/em\u003e—\"tea with effort\"). It makes a gongfu session \"fair\" by collecting steeps of equal extraction from a gaiwan or teapot to then be decanted into drinking cups; without it, tea poured into the first cup would theoretically be weaker than tea poured into the next (as the leaves continue to extract through the pouring process). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCertain small-format tea making methods, like Chaozhou gongfu, skip this step in favor of decanting into cups with a back-and-forth motion, ensuring each cup receives tea at all phases of extraction.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"zh-CN\"\u003eWhen serving groups of 2-4, a gong dao bei is necessary. For solo sessions, BOLI MINI holds steeps too large for a single cup. (Our house gaiwan is just under 200 ml; if the average tea cup is 50 ml, one steep is 3-4 cups' worth, making a fairness pitcher indispensable.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAlso functional as a yuzamashi (\"hot water cooler\"—湯冷まし) in Japanese tea steeping, and for directly steeping Chinese greens like \u003ca title=\"Yinyu Anji Baicha | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/green-tea\/products\/yinyu-anji-baicha\"\u003eanji baicha\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlown by the same glasswares studio as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" title=\"Teapot BOLI | HUGO TEA\"\u003eTeapot BOLI\u003c\/a\u003e, MINI features similarly high quality construction:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSPECS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDOUBLE-THICK GLASS | \u003c\/strong\u003e1\/8\" borosilicate glass increases heat retention and reduces shatter risk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMEASURE MARKS | \u003c\/strong\u003eAccurate volume markers in both fluid ounces and milliliters afford precision measurement. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e4:3 BUILD RATIO | \u003c\/strong\u003eA wider base and tapered neck prevent tip-overs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOVERSIZED HANDLE | \u003c\/strong\u003eUser-friendly counterbalanced handle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNARROW SPOUT | \u003c\/strong\u003eSmooth and splash-free pours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39386411204692,"sku":"W-007","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/TeapotSM_0196.jpg?v=1742220997"},{"product_id":"porcelain-filter","title":"PORCELAIN FILTER","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*DISCONTINUED ITEM*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCheck out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/steel-filter\" title=\"Steel Filters\"\u003eSteel filters here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA porcelain tea filter + stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to sit over our \u003ca title=\"BOLI MINI | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/boli-mini-200-ml\"\u003ehouse gong dao bei\u003c\/a\u003e, this conical filter separates tea leaves and particulates from tea liquor. Whether decanted through an i\u003ca title=\"Teapot BOLI | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003en-built filter\u003c\/a\u003e or gaiwan lid, small bits of leaf and tea dust are liable to escape into the finished steep—using a secondary filter like this one ensures a clean cup of tea free of leaf material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade of a single slab of elegant Dehua porcelain (same as our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan HUGO | HUGO TEA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehouse gaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e), the filter features a wide mouth, a 100+ hole strainer, and a glossy finish. A bulbous base of the same porcelain acts as a stand to catch drips and house the filter when not in use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilters like this are usually used in small-format tea steeping (see: \u003ca title=\"Gongfu Tea Making | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/blogs\/making-tea\/gongfu\"\u003eGongfu\u003c\/a\u003e), but it will fit over most mugs and tea cups, too, for when you want to decant a steep directly into your drinking vessel. As useful as it is decorative, this filter will last you years.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRinse and dry thoroughly after each use. \u003cbr\u003eFor staining, scrub gently with melamine foam. \u003cbr\u003e*If you don't drop it!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39386414317652,"sku":"W-006","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/filter6.jpg?v=1643309645"},{"product_id":"chasen-tanimura","title":"CHASEN TANIMURA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChasen TANIMURA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a handmade chasen (\"matcha whisk\") from Tango Tanimura ( 谷村丹後), a 20th (yes, 20th!) generation producer of matcha whisks from Takayama-ch\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eō just outside Ikoma city in Nara prefecture, Japan. Originally a salaryman, Tango returned to his family's long history of matcha tool making at age 29, and has kept alive the original production techniques first developed during the Tokugawa shogunate (Edo period; 1603). The Tanimuras are among the remaining 3 of 13 whisk-making families given their surnames centuries ago. This whisk is identical to those used then.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTango's process is no secret, but nearly impossible to replicate. Carved from a single rod of black hachiku bamboo, Tanimura whisks are several years in the making. The bamboo must first be hand-harvested, simmered to clean and polish, dried for a month in harsh midwinter winds under full sunlight, aged for 3 years, cut, and then aged for another 1-2 years. Prepared bamboo is then shaved, split into 16 sections, with each of those split into another 10 slivers. 80 of these become the outer tines, and the other 80 become the inner. Then the whisk is softened in hot water, and each tine shaved by hand to ideal thinness and pliability in a phase called \"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eaji-kezuri\". Finally, the tines are softened once more, the inner ends twisted together and the outer ends rounded inward. Each whisk takes about a day to complete.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile deeply beautiful, this chasen prioritizes function over form. When we first met with Tango to discuss his process, he explained that in chanoyu (\"tea ceremony\" | \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e茶の湯), nothing should distract from the moment. Aesthetics are the last thing on his mind when producing whisks; his chasen's ability to produce silky microfoam with minimal effort speaks to this. Relative to matcha whisked with a standard whisk, \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChasen TANIMURA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e produces superior matcha without exception. This whisk is the genuine article; use for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/matcha\" title=\"Matcha | HUGO TEA\"\u003etruly good matcha\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e| Each of Tango's whisks is a handcraft produced from wild grown materials—as such, variations in pattern and build are to be expected and celebrated. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e| Note the lack of an oxygen absorber in the box—the bamboo is so thoroughly dried that there is no risk of air interacting with moisture in the finished whisk and compromising the material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39472358359124,"sku":"W-010-K","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/tanimuracrop1.jpg?v=1675191371"},{"product_id":"sonogi-matcha","title":"MATCHA SONOGI | ceremonial grade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\"Making tea to connect people, and soften their hearts.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the motto of the producers behind \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMATCHA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSONOGI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ea blended matcha from a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/nagasaki-sonogi-tea-farm\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecooperative of four tea farmers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e overlooking Ōmura Bay in Higashisonogi, Nagasaki prefecture, Japan. The matcha is one cultivar—yabukita, the gold standard in matcha production—but from four different lots of yabukita tea trees, all planted, tended, shaded, and harvested with the distinct styling of each farmer. Each shades their plants with nylon screens for 21 days before hachiju hachiya (\"88 nights\"; or, 88 days after the 1st day of spring), when the first flushes are machine-harvested and processed to tencha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot both defies and embraces an old norm in matcha production—that matcha is made of tencha from multiple farms, then finished by a skilled producer (chashi—\"tea blender\") at regional tencha producing and milling factories. \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMATCHA SONOGI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is indeed blended from multiple lots of tencha; but the farmers share a plot of land and produce their teas from start to finish on-site, collaborating on the cultivation, shading, harvest, and processing from planting to finished tea. The result is a single-cultivar, single-origin matcha born of the unique perspectives of 4 seasoned tea growers and the resident chashi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect marine air, prominent sweetness, and round umami.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis matcha\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the most premium output of \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShinya Fukuda\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (a soba-loving manga enthusiast), \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoshitaka Ohyama\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (a 7\" LP collector), \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKosuke Nakayama\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (a lifetime angler), and \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKazuhiko Onoue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (also a fisherman). We're honored to showcase their combined mastery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003evintage — \u003c\/b\u003eharvested may '26 | milled and packaged monthly\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003estyle — \u003c\/b\u003eshaded 21 days, processed to tencha, milled to 10-12 microns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultivar — \u003c\/b\u003eyabukita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eHigashisonogi, Nagasaki, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/nagasaki-sonogi-tea-farm\" style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSonogi tea cooperative\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003e[\u003ci\u003esee above\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003eSonogi (彼杵)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eusucha – thin tea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e2 grams | 3.4 oz (100 ml) | 170ºF (77ºC) | whisk to froth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ekoicha – thick tea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams | 1.7 oz (50 ml) | 170ºF (77ºC) | knead to paste\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636568;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eiced latte (12 oz)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e2.5 grams | 1.7 oz (50 ml) | 170ºF (77ºC)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ewhisk to espresso consistency, pour over ice (100 g) with milk (200 ml)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehot latte (12 oz)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e2.5 grams | 1.7 oz (50 ml) | 170ºF (77ºC)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ewhisk to espresso consistency, top with steamed milk (300 ml)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Tin - 80g","offer_id":39473683169364,"sku":"T-MSN-80","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/matchasonogiupped_7f28e600-04da-4cb8-892b-f9595aaec100.png?v=1742221000"},{"product_id":"gaiwan-hugo","title":"GAIWAN HUGO","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGAIWAN HUGO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a hand-thrown gaiwan (\"lidded bowl\") from Dehua county in south-central Fujian, China. Dehua is the traditional cradle of porcelain craft and export, having produced wares since the late 10th century. This piece, modeled after the original Ming-era Dehua gaiwans (14th-17th centuries), was designed in-house by us from top to bottom. This is not a factory stock design—the wide tip and base, shorter + wider bowl shape, and 180 ml capacity was the result of many drafts and production samples from our maker in Dehua, Mei Ling. Note the lack of a saucer—though some iterations of gongfucha see the saucer gripped along with the gaiwan when pouring tea, we feel it's an unnecessary hinderance to smooth action, especially for beginners. To further negate the need for a saucer, we widened the base section, allowing for fewer tip-overs, easier grip, and less skin contact with hot porcelain. This gaiwan is designed for heightened aroma, aesthetic beauty, and most importantly, ease of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistinct from Jingdezhen porcelain, Dehua clay contains a smaller amount of iron oxide that produces an unmistakable milky white hue. Mei Ling produced this gaiwan to our specs, but e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003each is a handcraft and slight variations in form and color are to be celebrated; they reflect the variable temperature of the kiln and the handwork of the thrower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eUsed in small-format tea steeping (sometimes referred to as \u003ca title=\"Gongfu | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/blogs\/making-tea\/gongfu\"\u003egongfu or gongfucha\u003c\/a\u003e; \"tea with effort\"), this gaiwan is ideal for both serious appreciation and casual enjoyment of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tisanes\" title=\"All Tea | HUGO TEA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003equality whole leaf teas\u003c\/a\u003e. Use in tandem with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/porcelain-filter\" title=\"Porcelain Filter | HUGO TEA\"\u003emesh filter\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/boli-mini-200-ml\" title=\"BOLI mini | HUGO TEA\"\u003egong dao bei\u003c\/a\u003e, small tea cups, and \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Tea Board | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/tea-board-hugo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etea board\u003c\/a\u003e for the complete gongfu experience. Make sure to steep teas with the lid on, and after pouring, appreciate the aroma captured by the bottom of the lid (yes, smell it!).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eTO USE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETHOD 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e | Grip the lip of the bowl with your thumb and ring finger on either side (resting your middle finger over the top to control the lid's position), and quickly tip the gaiwan into a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/boli-mini-200-ml\" title=\"BOLI mini | HUGO TEA\"\u003egong dao bei\u003c\/a\u003e or drinking cup. \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee second to last photo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETHOD 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e | Grip the tip of the gaiwan with your thumb, work your pointer, middle, and ring fingers under the base of the gaiwan, and quickly pour into gong dao bei or drinking cup. \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee last photo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake care not to pour too slowly—hot liquid will travel along the gaiwans curvatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d3935;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eUse caution when steeping with gaiwans; it takes practice! Need tips?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/contact\" title=\"Contact | HUGO TEA\"\u003eMessage us!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39483835744340,"sku":"W-030","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/gaiwancropped1.jpg?v=1742220996"},{"product_id":"kyobancha-nakai","title":"KYOBANCHA NAKAI | green","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKYOBANCHA NAKAI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a kyobancha (\"everyday tea of Kyoto\") from Wazuka (lower Uji), Kyoto prefecture, Japan. Technically a houjicha, kyobancha is a green tea of mature and\/or late-flush material that undergoes a roasting process. For this lot, leaves left to grow further down the branch through the year were machine-harvested, steamed for nearly 2 hours at 100ºC, and air-dried indoors before being roasted at 200ºC in a tumble-oven. Kyobancha, like most Japanese teas, is usually ara cha (\"crude tea\"; the Chinese term is mao cha) before an order is placed by a domestic customer or importer (us!). The producer will then pull, blend, sort, roast, or conduct any number of other post-processes to finish a tea. For \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKYOBANCHA NAKAI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the material was cultivated and harvested under direction of T. Suzuki-san, processed to kyobancha-specific aracha by Satakay-san, and when we order, expertly roasted by Kawaguchi-san, the same legacy roaster at Nakai that prepares \u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #927c4e;\" title=\"Kabuse Houjcha | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/green-tea\/products\/kabuse-houjicha\"\u003eKABUSE HOUJICHA.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnlike most houjicha, kyobancha is not rolled during processing, leaving the whole leaves mostly flat through drying. Although the roasting process is identical to \u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/kabuse-houjicha\" title=\"Kabuse Houjicha | HUGO TEA\" style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eKABUSE HOUJICHA\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, this lack of rolling effectively sears the leaves in the tumble oven, imparting a slight smokiness not found in other forms of houjicha (and quite distinct from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/black-tea\/products\/zi-ran-smoke-black\" title=\"Zi Ran Smoke | HUGO TEA\"\u003etruly smoked tea\u003c\/a\u003e). Additionally, roasting eliminates most of the caffeine content of kyobancha , making it highly suitable for the caffeine-sensitive. C\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehildren and the elderly drink kyobancha like water in Uji.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe tea material (kyobancha, as other Japanese standards, can be finished from aracha aged in cold-storage for any length of time), careful handling leaving large, intact leaves, and Kawaguchi's masterful roasting all coalesce in the final cup, with intense sweetness, soft body, and a comforting ash character. Steep hot and let it ride. This tea is forgiving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003ekyobancha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecultivar(s) — \u003c\/b\u003ezairai \/ yabukita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eWazuka (Uji), Kyoto, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eNakai Seichajo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e350 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eSuzuki \/ Satakay \/ Kawaguchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003ekyo (\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e京\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e)—\"Kyoto\" | bancha (\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e番茶\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e)—\"everyday tea\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 2 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e6 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 30 seconds\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(no rinse)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e+30-35 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose 30g","offer_id":39574745645140,"sku":"X-G20","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose 100g","offer_id":39574745612372,"sku":"B-G20","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39574745677908,"sku":"S-G20","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/kyobanchadrycropped.jpg?v=1675370408"},{"product_id":"kabuse-houjicha","title":"KABUSE HOUJICHA | green","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKABUSE HOUJICHA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a kabuse karigane houjicha from Wazuka, Kyoto prefecture, Japan. \"Kabuse\" denotes a tea shaded for up to 20 days, a growing technique in which tea trees are artificially blocked from sunlight with nylon or hand-woven reed tarps to stress the plants and increase production of compounds that contribute to flavor and aroma. \"Karigane\" is a type of stem tea, made from the twigs sorted out during gyokuro or high-grade sencha production (this is distinct from \"kukicha\", stem tea made from bancha or lower-grade sencha). \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/blogs\/tea-learning\/what-is-hojicha-a-guide-to-japans-roasted-green-tea\" title=\"What is Hojicha? A Guide to Japan's Roasted Green Tea\"\u003eHoujicha \u003c\/a\u003e(\"roasted tea\") is any Japanese tea that undergoes a roasting process—typically bancha or kukicha, though \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/candyleaf-houjicha-green\" title=\"Candyleaf Houjicha | HUGO TEA\"\u003eteas not usually roasted\u003c\/a\u003e can also be made into houjicha. All three classifications belong to this lot from Nakai Seichajo, one of our producing partners in Uji specializing in intensively processed Japanese standards. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eKABUSE HOUJICHA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is born of material harvested in May-June (after shading) under direction of T. Suzuki-san, processed to its mother tea (kabuse sencha) by H. Suzuki-san, refined and sorted by Matsumura-san, and slowly roasted by Kawaguchi-san. Most Japanese tea is a team effort, and Nakai's team is among Uji's finest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor the uninitiated, \"processed\" is a given in Japanese teas and has no negative connotations; most teas from the archipelago are heavily processed using advanced machinery. The quality differential between them is the mastery of the operating hands at each stage, and an eye for quality producers spend decades developing. In Nakai's case, producing houjicha from kabuse\/karigane material is laborious, low-yield work, painstakingly managed from field to factory for discerning domestic buyers—and us. Unlike most sorted-out material and roasted tea productions, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eKABUSE HOUJICHA\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis not a recycling effort; it's an expression of singular mastery in cultivation, processing, and roasting. It's as good as houjicha gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you know us, you know we don't use claims of health effects to sell tea. That said, Japanese tea is heavily studied, and it's well-established that houjicha (of all ilk) are much lower in caffeine than unroasted teas, as the cooking process (at over 200ºC) sublimates caffeine. In Wazuka, children and the elderly regularly drink houjicha (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/green-tea\/products\/kyobancha-nakai\" title=\"Kyobancha Nakai | HUGO TEA\"\u003eand kyobancha for the same reason\u003c\/a\u003e). Additionally true is that theanine—an amino acid attributed to feelings of calm—is carried from the roots of the tea tree to the leaves, passing through the stems. During photosynthesis, theanine is converted to catechins (compounds that taste bitter) in the leaf. As \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eKABUSE HOUJICHA\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003econtains no leaves, and because it's from shaded material with more concentrated amino acids than unshaded tea, this production is very rich in theanine. For us, the relevance in that is its effect on flavor: this houjicha is hugely sweet, easy-drinking with soft body, and even vaguely fruity like cooked red apples. Steep in hot water for a solid 1-2 minutes for comforting toastiness, or cold brew overnight for a hot weather refresher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003evintage — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003esummer '25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003ekabuse (shaded) karigane (first-flush stems) houjicha (roasted tea)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecultivar(s) — \u003c\/b\u003eokumidori \/ yabukita \/ sayamakaori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eWazuka (Uji), Kyoto, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eNakai Seichajo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e350 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eproducer(s) — \u003c\/b\u003eT. Suzuki \/ H. Suzuki \/ Matsumura \/ Kawaguchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003ekabuse (\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eかぶせ茶\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e)—\"covered\" | karigane (\u003c\/span\u003e雁が音茶\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e)—\"wild goose\" | houjicha (\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e焙じ茶)—\"roasted tea\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 2 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 30 seconds\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(no rinse)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e+30-35 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose 50g","offer_id":39574747185236,"sku":"X-G21","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose 200g","offer_id":39574747152468,"sku":"B-G21","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39574747218004,"sku":"S-G21","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/kabusedrycropped.jpg?v=1675370054"},{"product_id":"panlan-que-she-yancha-oolong","title":"PANLAN QUE SHE | yancha oolong","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePANLAN QUE SHE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a yancha (\"rock tea\") from Yong'an county, Fujian province, China. This lot from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/wuyi-panlan-tea-farm\" title=\"Panlan Yancha Farm | HUGO TEA\"\u003ePanlan garden\u003c\/a\u003e in lower Wuyi is of que she (\"sparrow tongue\") material, a late-budding cultivar with relatively low yield per season. A descendant of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/oolong-tea\/products\/panlan-robe-yancha-oolong\" title=\"Panlan Robe | HUGO TEA\"\u003eda hong pao\u003c\/a\u003e, one of the 4 mingcong cultivars (cultivars originally from Wuyi), que she produces small, narrow leaves, hence the name. Because que she trees are low output and the smaller leaves require a careful hand in processing, the cultivar is somewhat unpopular among yancha producers; that said, traditionalist masters like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/wuyi-panlan-tea-farm\" title=\"Panlan Yancha Farm | HUGO TEA\"\u003eShan Zhong\u003c\/a\u003e cultivate and produce que she for its exquisite flavors and abundant qi (\"energy\"), both of which this lot is rich in. As a matter of principal we don't weigh in on the health effects of tea (making only the occasional reference to cha qi, or \"tea energy\", a Chinese term for the physical effect a tea has), but que she is specifically prized for it, and there is something to say for slow-growing tea in a harsh microclimate like Panlan. In all, this is a nuanced tea perfect for the seasoned yancha veteran looking to experience something unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/oolong-tea\/products\/panlan-qi-lan-yancha-oolong\" title=\"Panlan Qi Lan | HUGO TEA\"\u003eqi lan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/panlan-105\" title=\"Panlan 105 | HUGO TEA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e105\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/oolong-tea\/products\/panlan-robe-yancha-oolong\" title=\"Panlan Robe | HUGO TEA\"\u003eda hong pao\u003c\/a\u003e, this lot was hand-produced from beginning to end. Shan's que she trees were plucked in October, sun-withered, manually bruised, pan-fried over a wood fire to fix, rolled to shape in cloth sacks, and charcoal roasted at low temperature in 3 rounds before being rested in bamboo baskets. Unlike the qi lan and DHP, Shan is especially ginger with his que she harvests, as there's very little of it and the leaves can't be roasted as aggressively as larger cultivars. As such this lot is middle-oxidized with a light—but very much present—roast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQue she's finer points are not as obvious as more popular yancha, and at a usually steep price point, this tea rarely makes an appearance in the west. But that's our thing: work with incredible producers to make unconventional and inaccessible teas available to you. Fans of Panlan teas will know we make noise about Shan's zhoucha (\"island tea\") garden all the time; his teas outpace their fancier (and astronomically more expensive) cousins further to the north. For the yancha connoisseur, this tea is not to be missed. Flash steep in medium-hot water for notes of ______ and ______. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou fill in the blanks. This yancha has to be tasted to be understood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003evintage — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003eautumn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003e '21 (roasted winter '21)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003eyancha\u003c\/span\u003e (\"rock tea\") [que she]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecultivar(s) — \u003c\/b\u003eque she (\"sparrow tongue\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eYong'an, Fujian, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Panlan Tea Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/wuyi-panlan-tea-farm\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ePanlan tea farm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e1000 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eShan Zhong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003eque (奇) —\"sparrow\" | she (\u003c\/span\u003e兰\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e)—\"tongue\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #927c4e;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 195°F (90°C) — 2 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e6 grams — 195°F (90°C) — 10 seconds\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(no rinse)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e+10-15 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 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Set it atop a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/boli-mini-200-ml\" title=\"Boli MINI | HUGO TEA\"\u003egong dao bei\u003c\/a\u003e (or directly over your drinking cup) to reliably filter out tea leaf particulates. Produces a crystal-clear decantation every time. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39576596611156,"sku":"W-009","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/SteelFilterBox_0031.jpg?v=1777044030"},{"product_id":"tea-board-hugo","title":"TEA BOARD HUGO","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eDISCONTINUED - Limited Release \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #626569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTEA BOARD HUGO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a tea board (or tray) designed for use in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/blogs\/making-tea\/gongfu\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmall-format tea steeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. At 28 cm (length) x 18 cm (height) x 4.5 cm (depth), the board comfortably seats a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan HUGO | HUGO TEA\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e or teapot, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/boli-mini-200-ml\" title=\"BOLI Mini | HUGO TEA\"\u003egong dao bei\u003c\/a\u003e, 1-2 cups, and a tea pet—all the makings of a proper gongfu session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tea board is essentially a water bucket. When steeping in the gongfucha style, water is prone to be spilled: there's preheating your wares, rinsing tea, discarding steeps, and the general splashiness of the small-format process. This board catches that liquid, freeing you to splash and spill as you please. The housing will not leak, even left full of tea overnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe built this board to be perfect in its function. The removable top plate is perfectly flat and sits securely on discreet ledges (no wobbling gaiwans), beveled handles on each side make handling the board easy, and the centimeter tall walls prevent spills and further secures your tea wares. This is an everyday tea board; use with gusto and don't baby it. Perfect for on-the-go gongfu and honing your steeping skills without the worry of using finer equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo wash, lightly scrub with a wet cloth. \u003cbr\u003eAvoid soaps unless absolutely necessary.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39591083442260,"sku":"W-020","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/teaboardkit.jpg?v=1644877438"},{"product_id":"lins-red-dancong-oolong","title":"LIN'S RED | black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e[2022 lot in as of 02.23]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIN'S RED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a hongcha (\"red tea\", or black tea as it's understood in the west) from the Lin family in Chaozhou, Guangdong, China. The Lins are a 3rd generation dancong producing family, but posses an adventurous spirit—a quality we value highly in our partnerships at origin—making white tea and black tea with a small portion of their dancong trees. This lot is of mi lan xiang (\"honey orchid scent\") cultivar material grown at 600 meters that undergoes a fundamentally dancong process, but with an extended oxidation phase. The tea is hand-harvested in spring from 80 year old trees, rolled and bruised to about 90% oxidation, and roasted in three rounds at 105ºC to fix (halt oxidation) and dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in an effort to avoid overstocking mi lan xiang dancong, our producer, Song Lin, produced a black tea wholly on-par with the finest examples of Fujian hong cha—the material is beautiful, the flavor clean and distinct, its backstory just plain interesting. Plus, the lot tested clean \u003cspan\u003eof all synthetic agrochemicals \u003c\/span\u003eat our 3rd party laboratory.  Cupped next to Song's mi lan xiang dancong—which we passed on this year in favor of his \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/oolong-tea\/products\/lins-duck-dancong-oolong\" title=\"Lin's Duck | HUGO TEA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eya shi xiang\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/oolong-tea\/products\/lins-big-leaf-dancong-oolong\" title=\"Lin's Big Leaf | HUGO TEA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eda wu ye\u003c\/a\u003e—the teas share undeniable expressions of cultivar and terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSong's hongcha is a fascinating glimpse into the influence a tea's genetic origin has on its final character. When oxidized more heavily, mi lan xiang material—traditionally rich with lychee, honey, and floral tannins—develops a soft nuttiness with the subtle tartness present in most eastern Chinese black teas, but remarkably, zero astringency. Push this tea and some will show up, but at our parameters you'll enjoy a salted pistachio note with a consistent smoothness through many steeps. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003evintage — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003espring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003e '22\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003ehong cha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003e(\"red tea\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultivar(s) — \u003c\/b\u003eshui xian \/ mi lan xiang \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eChaozhou, Guangdong, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eLin Dancong Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e600 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eSong Lin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003ehong (\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e紅)—\"red\" | cha (茶)—\"tea\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 2 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 20 seconds (no rinse) \u003cbr\u003e+20-25 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 60g","offer_id":39594643718228,"sku":"X-U12","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 200g","offer_id":39594643685460,"sku":"B-U12","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39594643750996,"sku":"S-U12","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/Lin_sRed_Dry.jpg?v=1648081810"},{"product_id":"lins-duck-dancong-oolong","title":"LIN'S DUCK | dancong oolong","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLIN'S DUCK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a dancong oolong from the Lin family in Chaozhou, Guangdong, China. This is our second production of ya shi xiang (colloquially known as \"duck shit\") after our first was so warmly received. This year we decided to up the ante—older trees, higher elevation, lighter bake—by sourcing from our new friend Song Lin, a 3rd generation dancong producer in the heart of the Fenghuang (read: Phoenix) mountains, where warm, humid, and daily misty high mountain conditions nurture deep-rooted tea trees. Ya shi xiang, one of the most storied and valued productions among the dancong standards, is a serious art form among Chaozhou producers, requiring a precise hand through its semi-qing xiang (\"light fragrance\") oxidation process. Not unlike \u003ca title=\"Lin's Big Leaf | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/oolong-tea\/products\/lins-big-leaf-dancong-oolong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethis year's da wu ye\u003c\/a\u003e, light oxidation oolongs are fundamentally easier to get wrong, as the bruise must be tightly controlled and halted precisely (a job made more difficult by constant variations in post-wither moisture content)—and imperfect batches still sell at market. On the cupping table this lot sang to us with genuine high fragrance, a proper roast that accents the teas inherent fruit and florality, and that distinct body sensation unique to truly old \/ high mountain teas. It's not quite lao cong (\"old tree\"), but it's not xiao shu (\"young tree\") either; a fine example of the effect tree age has on a finished tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo produce his spring ya shi xiang, Song's family hand-harvests 2-3 half-matured leaves from each shoot (excepting the buds), withers the material in the sun (on a nice day) \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e indoors with fans, bruises to about 45% oxidation by rolling in cloth sacks (think bread kneading), and then bakes the the tea in two rounds: first at 95ºC for 10 hours, then at 105ºC for 8 hours. His 80 year old ya shi xiang trees grow at 800 meters, and it shows—this tea is layered with the fermented depth of teas grown under stress, atop all the usual fruit and flowers of duck shit. Reminiscent of a dry p\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eét-nat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur recommendation for steeping duck shit (how about that sentence?) is always the same: use\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e gongfu grammage (5-7g per 115 ml) with water well-off the boil (185ºF-190ºF) for sparkling body and tropical tree fruit; slightly longer for a drying mouthful of flowers. Do not—we repeat—\u003cem\u003edo not\u003c\/em\u003e boil this tea, unless you want dry mouth like never before and the 5-cups-of-coffee shakes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003evintage — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003espring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003e '21\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003eya shi xiang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e (\"duck shit fragrance\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecultivar(s) —\u003c\/b\u003e shui xian \/ ya shi xiang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eChaozhou, Guangdong, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eLin Dancong Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e800 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eSong Lin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003eya \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(鸭)—\"duck\" | shi (屎)—\"shit\" | xiang (香)—\"scent\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #927c4e;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 190°F (88°C) — 2 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 15 seconds\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(no rinse)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e+15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 40g","offer_id":39594643914836,"sku":"X-U11","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 200g","offer_id":39594643882068,"sku":"B-U11","price":85.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39594643980372,"sku":"S-U11","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/Lin_sDuck_Dry.jpg?v=1648081382"},{"product_id":"lins-big-leaf-dancong-oolong","title":"LIN'S BIG LEAF | dancong oolong","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e[2022 lot in as of 02.23]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLIN'S BIG LEAF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a dancong oolong from the Lin family in Chaozhou, Guangdong, China. A da wu ye (\"big dark leaf\") production of winter harvest material, this is one of few dancong standards that undergoes a qing xiang—\"light fragrance\"—process (not unlike \u003ca title=\"Anxi TGY | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/anxi-tgy-oolong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emodernist tieguanyin\u003c\/a\u003e). This sees the leaf, after withering, tumble-rolled to about 35-40% oxidation (as compared to the 65-70% of \u003ca title=\"Lin's Duck | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/oolong-tea\/products\/lins-duck-dancong-oolong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eother classic dancong\u003c\/a\u003e), indicated by the distinctive green-blue streaks on the finished dry leaf. This tea is the daily drinker of the dancong world, but don't let that imply da wu ye is basic—this lot was repeatedly explained as \"high fragrance, with lingering taste\" to us by Song Lin (our producer) and on the cupping table we coaxed out lovable layers of spice and florality that had us sipping on it well past the evaluation stage. This tea feels very much like an expression of Song's passion for dancong making—after all, this is the same stuff they're drinking daily on the farm. No surprise it's just as nuanced as their more \"premium\" productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand-harvested in November 2022 from 40 year old trees growing at 400 meters elevation, \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIN'S BIG LEAF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e carries the sprightly character of somewhat younger plants grown at lower elevation, but with significant body owing to the plucking standard: only the 2nd and 3rd mature leaves (left to grow even larger past the spring and summer seasons) are plucked, lending thickness and a certain minerality to each steep. After oxidation, the tea is fixed in two 4-hour rounds of lighter temperature charcoal baking at 85ºC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFans of young spring tea may be challenged by this lot's mature character, favoring spice and salinity with slightly creamy body; dancong lovers will appreciate the glimpse into true farmer's tea. Steep slightly cooler (190ºish) in short rounds (10-15 seconds at a time) for the intended experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003evintage — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewinter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e '22\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eda wu ye (\"big dark leaf\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecultivar(s) — \u003c\/b\u003eshui xian \/ da wu ye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eChaozhou, Guangdong, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eLin Dancong Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e400 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eSong Lin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003eda (\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e大\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\"\u003e)—\"big\" | wu (\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e烏\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\"\u003e)—\"dark\" \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e| ye (\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e葉\u003c\/span\u003e)—\"leaf\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#bf9000\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e3 grams — 190°F (88°C) — 1 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 10 seconds\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(no rinse)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e+15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 30g","offer_id":39594644111444,"sku":"X-U13","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 200g","offer_id":39594644078676,"sku":"B-U13","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39594644144212,"sku":"S-U13","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/Lin_sBigLeaf_Dry.jpg?v=1648080739"},{"product_id":"session-longjing-green","title":"SESSION LONGJING | green","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSESSION LONGJING\u003c\/strong\u003e is a longjing (dragonwell) from \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Zhejiang | Chengtan Longjing Farm Origin Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/xinchang-xinchang-chengtan-longjing-farm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eXinchang county, Zhejiang province, China.\u003c\/a\u003e Longjing from Xinchang is referred to as Da Fo (\"Big Buddha\") longjing, to differentiate it from West Lake longjing, the traditional cradle of this Chinese green tea. In our experience, “traditional” doesn’t always mean “better”—the West Lake gardens lie close to Hangzhou’s industrial centers, while Xinchang’s higher elevation and cleaner rural environment support healthier leaf and more reliable cup quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this lot distinctive is its cultivar makeup: about 90% Longjing #43 with a smaller proportion of Wu Niu Zao. Longjing #43 is prized for its clarity of flavor, frost-resistance, and consistent yield, producing a tea that is bright, sweet, and clean with very little bitterness. Wu Niu Zao, an earlier-budding cultivar, is softer and rounder, lending body and a gentle cereal-nut note. Together, they create a longjing that is technically precise yet flavorful—nut milk sweetness, chestnut aromatics, and a lingering mineral finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by masters Rende Jin and Jiangong Zhong (a combined 75 years of longjing making), this tea was crafted by hand with the aid of controlled machine processing to ensure uniformity. The result is not a rare microlot chasing idiosyncrasy, but a benchmark longjing: clean, balanced, sessionable, and consistent from cup to cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe source our green teas fresh each year at harvest. Like all green teas, this lot will begin to \"stale\" after 1 year. This process is greatly stunted by proper storage (our bulk bags are ziptop) and refrigeration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003elongjing (\"dragonwell\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultivar(s) — \u003c\/b\u003ewu niu zao \/ qunti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion —\u003c\/b\u003e Xinchang, Zhejiang, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e350 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eRende Jin \/ Jaingong Zhong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003elong (龙\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e)—\"dragon\" | jing (井\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e)—\"well\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e3 grams — 176°F (80°C) — 2 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci\u003e \u003ca title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 176°F (80°C) — 15 seconds\u003cbr\u003e(no rinse)\u003cbr\u003e+20-25 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose 50g","offer_id":39665339596884,"sku":"X-G22","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - sachets 14 ct","offer_id":39665339760724,"sku":"X-G22G","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose 200g","offer_id":39665339564116,"sku":"B-G22","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - sachets 100 ct","offer_id":39665339465812,"sku":"B-G22G","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39665339826260,"sku":"S-G22","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/W.Longjing_Dry.jpg?v=1709921338"},{"product_id":"ma-wei-needles","title":"MA WEI NEEDLES | white","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMA WEI NEEDLES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a baihao yinzhen—\"silver needle\"—white tea from Simao (Pu'er) county, Yunnan province, China. This lot of pure shade-dried tea buds comes to us from \u003ca title=\"Ma Wei Shan | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/ma-wei-shan-farm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMa Wei Shan\u003c\/a\u003e, our producing partner in central Yunnan, and source of our \u003ca title=\"Ma Wei Moonlight | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/white-tea\/products\/ma-wei-moonlight\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eyue guang bai\u003c\/a\u003e. Here, young da ye cultivar tea trees (called xiao shu—\"young tree\") produce huge downy shoots with saccharine ripe fruit character, owing partly to the high elevation of Yunnan tea gardens. This mountain tops out around 1300 meters, with the needles plucked in Autumn from rows around 1200 meters. Like our moonlight white, this tea offers luscious body and powerful \u003cem\u003ehuigan\u003c\/em\u003e (\"lingering sweetness\" in the throat).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced with classic yinzhen styling, this lot was hand-plucked at a 1:0 (1 bud : 0 leaves) standard, and briefly withered before shade-drying. Harvested in autumn of 2021, a short rest has shed some of silver needle's classic, \"fresh\" characteristics in favor of thick, syrupy sweetness. Needles (especially da ye cultivar) are hard to mess up; steep cooler for pure sugar, boil to bring out some complexity, or cold brew overnight. For all methods, don't fuss too much about temperature and time; this tea is easygoing. Not much else to this production—for lovers of Yunnan whites, Fujian yinzhen, or other elegantly straightforward teas, this one will satisfy. Sessionable, reliable, and a joy to steep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003ebaihao yinzhen (\"silver needle\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecultivar — \u003c\/b\u003eda ye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eSimao, Yunnan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eMa Wei Shan Tea Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eelevation —\u003c\/strong\u003e 1200 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eYuanzhen Li\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enomenclature —\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMA WEI (马尾)—\"HORSE TAIL\" | SHAN (山)—\"MOUNTAIN\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 1 minute, 30 seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 20 seconds (no rinse) \u003cbr\u003e+ 25-30 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 30g","offer_id":39666128617556,"sku":"X-W04.9","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 100g","offer_id":39666128584788,"sku":"B-W04.9","price":58.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39666128650324,"sku":"S-W04.9","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/MaWeiNeedles_Dry.jpg?v=1653925640"},{"product_id":"uji-brown-rice-tisane","title":"POPPED GENMAI | tisane","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ePOPPED GENMAI\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis a twice-baked genmai (\"brown rice\") from Wazuka, Kyoto prefecture, Japan. Locally grown rice is roasted at 200ºC until thoroughly cooked, then toasted again to \"pop\" about 75% of the kernels. Just like popcorn!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced with Japonica varietal rice of the koshihikari cultivar, this genmai is a short grain rice of superb eating quality. Toasted, the carbohydrates undergo chemical changes that create caramel and sweet breakfast cereal qualities with a saccharine roasted aroma perfect for cold weather. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003estyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003e —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003egenmai (\"brown rice\")\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecultivar — \u003c\/strong\u003ekoshihikari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eregion — \u003c\/strong\u003eWazuka (Uji), Kyoto, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"HUGO TEA | TEAPOT BOLI\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#bf9000\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 3 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e gaiwan, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 25 seconds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e+25-30 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 100g","offer_id":39692580716628,"sku":"X-T44","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 200g","offer_id":39692580683860,"sku":"B-T44","price":42.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39692580749396,"sku":"S-T44","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/ricecropped_1f2f97ce-3728-4a88-9f6d-ee9013374fa3.jpg?v=1656942491"},{"product_id":"bruiser-black","title":"2020 BRUISER | black","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#404040\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*NO LONGER AVAILABLE*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#404040\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis was a limited 2022 small-batch lot. While this tea is sold out, you can explore similar tea below\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#404040\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #404040;\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tea Cakes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\"\u003eExplore other compressed tea cakes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Spent Grounds | Shou Pu'er\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\/products\/spent-grounds-2024\"\u003eSpent Grounds 2024 | Shou Pu'er\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#404040\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #404040;\"\u003eBRUISER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a dianhong (\"Yunnan red\", i.e. black tea) from Gedeng shan, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China, pressed in spring 2022 from material harvested in spring 2020. The tea was hand-plucked from trees aged 150-300 years old (as measured by our producer), making this production \"gushu\", or \"ancient tree\". The trees are completely wild-growing in forests on Gedeng Shan (\"high land mountain\"), are several meters tall, and must be harvested using ladders. The material, plucked at a 1:3-4 (1 bud: 3-4 leaves) standard was processed to black tea via withering, hand-bruising, oxidation, and lastly sun-drying with no roast (important, as sun-drying theoretically leaves the enzymes responsible for aging alive). The loose mao cha (\"raw tea\"; a term used in Yunnan for finished teas that have not yet been compressed into cakes) was then rested for two years before being briefly steamed to make the leaf pliable, shaping in cloth sacks, and manual compression whereby the shaped tea is stamped between large, heavy stones. The compression is middling, easy to break into with a tea knife, and loose enough to encourage further aging.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGedeng mountain is one of the 6 \"old\" famous tea mountains east of the Lancang river in Xishuangbanna (and is also the raw material source of our pressed yue guang bai and huangpian). Teas from Gedeng share the distinctive sweetness of Yiwu-area teas, but with a heartier backbone and high fragrance unique to its terroir. More importantly, our producer, Xiaohui Quan, only uses leaf harvested from very old tea forests on Gedeng, which contribute to this dianhong's luxurious body, persistent huigan (\"lingering sweetness\"), and notable cha qi (\"tea energy\"; an unscientific measurement of a tea's chemical makeup and its body effect).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteep small-format to access layers of complex sugars and candied florals, or grandpa steep (pop 6-7 grams in a mug, top off and steep, drink about 1\/3 of the tea (straining any floating leaf with your teeth), top off with hot water, and repeat) for a rich but never abrasive black tea experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003evintage — \u003c\/b\u003espring '20 (pressed in spring '22)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003estyle — \u003c\/b\u003esun-dried\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003edianhong (\"Yunnan red\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultivar — \u003c\/b\u003eheirloom\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eda ye (\"big leaf\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eXishuangbanna, Yunnan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eGedeng Shan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e1430 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eXiaohui Quan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 208°F (98°C) — 1 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci\u003e \u003ca title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 208°F (98°C) — 15 seconds \u003cbr\u003e(rinse recommended)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e+ 15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"200g CAKE","offer_id":39695010660436,"sku":"C-05v2020-200G","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":39695010693204,"sku":"C-05v2020-7G","price":2.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/BruiserCakeCrop.jpg?v=1675189117"},{"product_id":"digestif-shou","title":"2020 DIGESTIF | shou pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDIGESTIF \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eis a shou (“ripe”) pu’er tea from Youle shan (shan = mountain), Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China, pressed in spring 2022 from material harvested and fermented in spring 2020. Produced with material normally destined for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\/products\/rawism-sheng\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esheng pu’er\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (i.e. quality, whole-leaf material rich with buds), this shou was first processed to sheng: hand-plucked at a 1:3 (1 bud : 3 leaves) standard, sun-withered, stir-fried in large woks to partially fix (an important phase that separates it from green tea, where tea is fully fixed), sun-dried, and then fermented in small batches of approximately 10 kg. The fermentation process for shou is relatively simple, but requires an artisan’s eye to execute well, particularly in small batches like these where the details count. The tea is piled into mounds, wet thoroughly, allowed to ferment (or “cook” \/ “ripen”) for 7 days, turned and tossed with pitchforks, then re-wet and ripened again each week over 5-6 weeks. Then the tea was spread over mats, dried, and sorted before resting for 2 years and, finally, pressed into these cakes. Sounds like a lot, and it is—shou pu’er, so often considered a “lesser” tea to which undesirable material is relegated, is both a challenging artform to perfect and a financial risk for producers to use high quality leaf for. Our Xishuangbanna producer, Xiaohui, exclusively sources leaf from quality gardens for his teas, incentivizing a very careful production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe raw material for \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDIGESTIF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e comes from trees aged 90-150 years on Youle Shan, one of the 6 “old” tea mountains east of the Lancang river in Xishaungbanna. Known for spicy-sweet and herbaceous pu’er tea, material from this mountain is well-suited to shou, ideally producing rich notes of camphor, menthol, spice, wood, and herbs as the tea ages. We didn’t taste this shou fresh, but chose our producer’s favorite finished batch from a couple years prior and asked for a relaxed compression to maximize airflow, all for the express purpose of minimizing “wo dui”, or “wet piling”, a name for both the process of fermentation and a tasting quality that always exists on fresh productions of shou. Wo dui is often expressed as marine-like, moldy, or otherwise funky, and is generally a sign of very fresh (or poorly made) shou pu’er. These two years have all but eliminated the wo dui in \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDIGESTIF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, leaving behind a pleasantly spiced, easy-drinking character that we're confident will only improve with time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCritically, the compression on this tea is middle-low, meaning ambient microbes in the air can access the tea and further its development—2-3 years’ time should see \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDIGESTIF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e develop real richness and complexity. This shou comes at a competitive pricepoint and delivers on its promises: no pile scent, amaro-like character, plenty of sweetness, and rich, inky body. Shou is said to be good for digestion (unsubstantiated)—but we like it steeped strong after a meal. Steep small-format and be sure to rinse (wash with hot water and instantly pour off) for an experience that gives and gives, or grandpa for a solid 7-8 mugs' worth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVINTAGE — \u003c\/b\u003eSPRING '20 (pressed in spring '22)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSTYLE — \u003c\/b\u003eSHOU (\"RIPE\") PU'ER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCULTIVAR — \u003c\/b\u003eHEIRLOOM\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eDA YE (\"BIG LEAF\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eREGION — \u003c\/b\u003eXISHUANGBANNA, YUNNAN, CHINA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLOCALE — \u003c\/b\u003eYOULE SHAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eELEVATION — \u003c\/strong\u003e1300 METERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePRODUCER — \u003c\/b\u003eXIAOHUI QUAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 grams — 210°F (99°C) — 1 minute\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7 grams — 210°F (99°C) — 10 seconds \u003cbr\u003e(1-2 rinses recommended)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e+ 15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"200g CAKE","offer_id":39695010758740,"sku":"C-03v2020-200G","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":39695010791508,"sku":"C-03v2020-7G","price":2.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/digestifwrappedcropped.jpg?v=1675280930"},{"product_id":"grandpas-flask-sheng","title":"2020 GRANDPA'S FLASK | huangpian sheng pu'er","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGRANDPA’S FLASK \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eis a huangpian (“yellow leaf”) sheng pu’er tea from Gedeng shan (shan = mountain), Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China, pressed in spring 2022 from material harvested in spring 2020. Huangpian describes a pu’er made from the older leaves on each branch. That is, while Yunnan tea trees are all perennial and produce new growth each season, older leaves (5, 6, or 7 leaves down from new shoots) are left to mature. This is the source material for huangpian—huge, discolored leaf, rich with botanical constituents from extended life on the trees. Further, these specific trees are gushu (“ancient tree”, denoting a tree at least 100 years old, but usually 150-300 years approximately), and their deep-reaching roots supply a wealth of minerals and other compounds from the high quality soils found in these tea forests. The exact chemical makeup of these trees is poorly understood, but manifests itself in an unscientific concept called “cha qi”, or “tea energy”. After 8 or 9 cups of this tea, you'll know what we mean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHuangpian is sometimes called farmer’s tea, as the finished product was traditionally considered not beautiful enough for the wealthy domestic buyers for whom Gedeng shan tea was once reserved. So, it was what the farmers drank, and reportedly preferred—the mature leaf produces a richer flavor and bolder body than new-growth sheng. Produced with whole leaf (and not from the sorted-out material of sheng productions) from trees aged on average 150 years, \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGRANDPA’S FLASK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is made identically to \u003ca title=\"RAWISM | Hugo Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\/products\/rawism-sheng\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRAWISM\u003c\/a\u003e; plucked, withered, fixed, rolled, and sun-dried. Pressed in 2022 from 2020 material, just two years have rounded out the bitter bite of this tea (a desirable quality in pu’er, indicating aging potential and chemical richness), giving way to butterscotch sweetness with a soft aroma of pipe tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis tea is great for grandpa steeping (no pun intended)—just crack off a 6-7 gram chunk in a mug, steep, drink and leave about 2-3 oz in the cup, top off with water, and repeat until the tea stops giving, which takes awhile with this one. Expect 10-15 steeps in small-format.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVINTAGE — \u003c\/b\u003eSPRING '20 (PRESSED IN SPRING '22)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSTYLE —  \u003c\/b\u003eHUANGPIAN (\"YELLOW LEAF\") SHENG PU'ER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCULTIVAR — \u003c\/b\u003eHEIRLOOM\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eDA YE (\"BIG LEAF\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eREGION — \u003c\/b\u003eXISHUANGBANNA, YUNNAN, CHINA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLOCALE — \u003c\/b\u003eGEDENG SHAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eELEVATION — \u003c\/strong\u003e1430 METERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePRODUCER — \u003c\/b\u003eXIAOHUI QUAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e— \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 210°F (99°C) — 1 minutes\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel —\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 210°F (99°C) — 15 seconds \u003cbr\u003e(rinse recommended)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e+ 15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"200g CAKE","offer_id":39695010857044,"sku":"C-01v2020-200G","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":39695010955348,"sku":"C-01v2020-7G","price":2.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/grandpa_swrappedcropped.jpg?v=1675287273"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/all.oembed?page=3","provider":"Hugo Tea Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}