{"title":"Chinese Tea","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCHINESE TEA\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eShop premium Chinese tea. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/loose-leaf-tea\" title=\"Loose leaf tea\"\u003eLoose leaf\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/sachets\" title=\"Sachets\"\u003esachet\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"Green Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/green-tea\"\u003egreen\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"White Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/white-tea\"\u003ewhite\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Oolong Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/oolong-tea\"\u003eoolong\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Black Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/black-tea\"\u003eblack\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Compressed Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\"\u003epuerh\u003c\/a\u003e teas sourced directly from China's most celebrated growing \u003ca title=\"Origins\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/origins\"\u003eregions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\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\/collections\/oolong-tea\/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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28697738444884,"sku":"S-GLM","price":3.0,"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":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 60g","offer_id":32879566979156,"sku":"X-GLM","price":19.0,"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}],"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 href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/ma-wei-shan-farm\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Ma Wei Shan Tea 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 href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/white-tea\/products\/fuding-bai-mudan-white\" title=\"Fuding Bai Mudan | HUGO TEA\"\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 href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/green-tea\/products\/jasmine-baihao\" title=\"Jasmine Bai Hao | HUGO TEA\"\u003emade into mo li long zhu\u003c\/a\u003e, or Japanese \u003ca title=\"Matcha Wazuka | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/matcha\/products\/matcha-wazuka-ceremonial-grade\"\u003easanoka\u003c\/a\u003e 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 title=\"HUGO TEA | Ma Wei Shan Tea Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/ma-wei-shan-farm\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\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 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;\"\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 src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/328247597\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28719938863188,"sku":"S-WML","price":4.0,"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":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 30g","offer_id":32879986704468,"sku":"X-WML","price":24.0,"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}],"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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 title=\"HUGO TEA | Gao Wen Black Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/black-tea\/products\/gao-wen\"\u003eGAO WEN\u003c\/a\u003e as the base tea: a smooth, full-bodied black tea co-produced with our \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Ma Wei Shan Tea Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/ma-wei-shan-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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFreshness is paramount in \u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | Jasmine Bai Hao\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/green-tea\/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 title=\"HUGO TEA | London Fog\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/blogs\/sig-drinks\/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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients: organic black tea and bergamot oil \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/b\u003eblended dianhong (\"yunnan red\" + bergamot oil)\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\u003eda ye (\"big leaf\")\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\u003eSimao, Yunnan, China | Kansas City, Missouri, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eMa Wei Shan tea farm | North Kansas City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e1200 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\u003eYuanzhen Li | Hugo production team\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\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\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)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\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;\"\u003e5 grams — 205°F (96°C) — 2 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\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]\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e5 grams — 205ºF (96ºC) — 10 seconds (no rinse)\u003cbr\u003e+15 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[FORMERLY GREY LINE \/ GRAY LINE]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28697760235604,"sku":"S-KHG","price":4.0,"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":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 100g","offer_id":32880033693780,"sku":"X-KHG","price":19.0,"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}],"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 2025\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 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\/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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28697859817556,"sku":"S-GJB","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"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 - loose 300g","offer_id":44987434205485,"sku":"B-GJB-300","price":72.0,"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}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/jasminedrycropped.jpg?v=1675369371"},{"product_id":"gao-wen","title":"GAO WEN | black","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 title=\"HUGO TEA | Ma Wei Moonlight\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/white-tea\/products\/ma-wei-moonlight\"\u003eyue guang bai\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003estyle — \u003c\/b\u003edianhong (\"Yunnan red\")\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\u003eda ye (\"big leaf\")\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\u003eSimao (Pu'er),\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eYunnan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eMa Wei Shan farm (\"horse tail mountain\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation — \u003c\/strong\u003e1200 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\u003eYuanzhen Li\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\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e STEEPING 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)\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: #3d3935;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emodern, large format\u003cbr\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 grams — 205°F (96°C) — 2 minutes\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\"\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]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7 grams — 210°F (99°C) — 10 seconds (rinse recommended)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e+10-15 seconds each additional steep\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[FORMERLY 100 YEAR \/ HUNDRED YEAR]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\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\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28697387008084,"sku":"S-KGW","price":4.0,"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":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 100g","offer_id":32880032645204,"sku":"X-KGW","price":19.0,"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}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/gaowendry.jpg?v=1675286094"},{"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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":28697446711380,"sku":"S-UGS","price":4.0,"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":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 60g","offer_id":32879987884116,"sku":"X-UGS","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"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}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/guishandry.jpg?v=1675367215"},{"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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":32728104304724,"sku":"S-W03","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"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}],"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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":32728161386580,"sku":"S-U07","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"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}],"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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estyle —\u003c\/strong\u003e dongfang meiren (\"oriental \/ eastern beauty\") \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eregion —\u003c\/strong\u003e liuzhou, guangxi, china \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation —\u003c\/strong\u003e 400 meters \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eproducer —\u003c\/strong\u003e mingfu lei \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 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 style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":32740716314708,"sku":"S-U02","price":5.0,"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":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 50g","offer_id":39510439788628,"sku":"X-U02","price":36.0,"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}],"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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":32740808818772,"sku":"S-T36","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"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}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/chrysdrycrop.jpg?v=1675192308"},{"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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":32752579248212,"sku":"S-K04","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"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}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/zirondry1.1.jpg?v=1600120384"},{"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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39384909906004,"sku":"S-U08","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"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}],"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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39384914722900,"sku":"S-G12","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"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}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/anjidrysquare.png?v=1742221008"},{"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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39574750265428,"sku":"S-U09","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 50g","offer_id":39574750199892,"sku":"X-U09","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 200g","offer_id":39574750134356,"sku":"B-U09","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/PanlanQueShe_Dry.jpg?v=1643676041"},{"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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39665339826260,"sku":"S-G22","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"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}],"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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39666128650324,"sku":"S-W04.9","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"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}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/MaWeiNeedles_Dry.jpg?v=1653925640"},{"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"},{"product_id":"not-from-concentrate-white","title":"2020 NOT FROM CONCENTRATE | white","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT FROM CONCENTRATE\u003c\/strong\u003e is a yue guang bai (“moonlight white”) white tea from Gedeng shan (shan = mountain), Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China, pressed in spring 2022 from material harvested in spring 2020. Like our pressed black tea and huangpian sheng pu'er, this 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 white tea with a brief wither and sun-drying in the classic Xishuangbanna style. The key component here is sun-drying; compared to our shade-dried yue guang bai from central Yunnan, this production is fruitier, thicker, and has slightly more bite, with a certain “cooked” quality unique to sun-dried teas. This production definitely has more “umph”, owing mostly to the age of the tea trees and the heirloom cultivar (referred to generally as da ye (“big leaf”) but understood as quite different from the farmed variety used further north).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGedeng mountain is one of the 6 \"old\" famous tea mountains east of the Lancang river in Xishuangbanna. 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 moonlight white’s silky body, persistent huigan (\"lingering sweetness\"), and punchy cha qi (\"tea energy\"; an unscientific measurement of a tea's chemical makeup and its body effect). As this tea is minimally processed in white tea fashion, you can get a glimpse of the material as it was on the trees—huge leaf and a spectrum of colors amongst the fully intact plucks.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe compression (tightness of the pressing) on this tea is middle of the road if not somewhat loose, to promote continued microbe activity in the tea and, with proper storage, help it age gracefully. Break off a hearty chunk with a tea pick (or use the whole coin) and steep small-format to work through layers of ripe peach and yellow apples with thick, raw honey body, 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 the full experience over 5-6 steeps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eVINTAGE — SPRING '20 (pressed in spring '22)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSTYLE — SUN-DRIED YUE GUANG BAI (\"MOONLIGHT WHITE\")\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCULTIVAR — HEIRLOOM DA YE (\"BIG LEAF\")\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eREGION — XISHUANGBANNA, YUNNAN, CHINA\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLOCALE — GEDENG SHAN\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eELEVATION — 1430 METERS\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePRODUCER — XIAOHUI QUAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(99, 101, 105);\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(99, 101, 105);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel — BOLI, large teapot]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 grams — 204°F (95°C) — 1 minutes\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(99, 101, 105);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel — gaiwan, small teapot]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7 grams — 204°F (95°C) — 15 seconds\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(rinse recommended)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e+ 15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"200g CAKE","offer_id":39695011020884,"sku":"C-04v2020-200G","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":39695011086420,"sku":"C-04v2020-7G","price":2.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/NotFromConcentrait_Cake.jpg?v=1656869233"},{"product_id":"rawism-sheng","title":"2020 RAWISM | sheng pu'er","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRAWISM \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eis a sheng (“raw”) pu’er tea from Yibang shan (shan = mountain), Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China, pressed in spring 2022 from material harvested in spring 2020. Fresh spring growth from trees spanning 100-200 years of age was hand-plucked, sun-dried, pan-fried to partially fix, hand-rolled into strips, sun-dried again, and then rested for 2 years before being pressed for us in 2022. This sheng presents an interesting opportunity in terroir study, as the tea all comes from a few villages settled around Yibang, and gives a clear expression of this mountain’s character. Unlike most Yiwu area teas, Yibang tea brings a healthy undertow of stout bitterness and punchy strength to the table, a telltale sign of excellent aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYibang shan is one of the 6 “old” tea mountains east of the Lancang river in Xishaungbanna. Yibang is loosely thought of as “Yiwu” area tea (also the name for a specific mountain in the region), and carries the classic sweetness of this region, but with a backbone of complex florals and tannic dryness. Expect layers of fruit peel and orange wine when steeped small-format, and a high-octane experience grandpa’d. This tea brings a distinct body sensation second only to our \u003ca title=\"GRANDPA'S FLASK | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\/products\/grandpas-flask-sheng\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehouse huangpian\u003c\/a\u003e; steep with care.\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003eSHENG PU'ER (\"RAW\")\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\u003eYIBANG 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\u003e1400 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\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\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\n\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)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-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;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 206°F (96°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;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-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;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\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]\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;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 206°F (96°C) — 10 seconds \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(rinse recommended)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e+ 15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"200g CAKE","offer_id":39695011348564,"sku":"C-02v2020-200G","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":39695011414100,"sku":"C-02v2020-7G","price":2.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/Rawism_Cake.jpg?v=1656926367"},{"product_id":"panlan-bei-duo-unroasted-oolong","title":"PANLAN BEI DOU UNROASTED | oolong","description":"\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\"\u003ePANLAN BEI DOU UNROASTED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a yancha (\"rock tea\") from the outer Wuyi mountain range of Fujian province, China. A genetic derivative of the original da hong pao cultivar tea trees, bei dou (\"north star\") was first propagated in the 60's, but wasn't widely cultivated until the 80's. This is a somewhat oddball cultivar—not rare per se, but relatively unpopular outside China. Yancha is heavily influenced by market trends, and bei dou simply doesn't have the reputation of your more typical productions. We jumped at the chance to showcase it stateside, as bei dou is a richly nuanced oolong delivering a unique rock tea experience. Moreover unique about this production is that it's unroasted. Our bygone unroasted qi lan was such a hit that we had to see how other cultivars express themselves without the traditional charcoal roast, and our man at \u003ca title=\"Panlan Yancha Farm | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/wuyi-panlan-tea-farm\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/wuyi-panlan-tea-farm\"\u003ePanlan\u003c\/a\u003e, Shan Zhong, had just the thing for us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand-plucked in April '22, this lot was sun-withered, manually bruised to roughly 60% oxidation, pan-fried to fix, and shaped in cloth sacks before lightly baking to dry. If you've had our house da hong pao or que she cultivar yancha, you know our producer roasts with a heavy hand in the classic style. This lot, devoid of a charcoal roast, expresses its natural qualities clearly, offering something altogether different than its roasted equivalent. This is zhoucha yancha—or, tea grown outside Wuyi park-proper. Read more about this undervalued category of tea \u003ca title=\"Yancha | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/yancha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eunder our other productions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003ePANLAN BEI DOU UNROASTED\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003edelivers a creamy ruby chocolate note atop the classic yan yun (\"rock rhyme\", a poetic description of yancha's mineral character) you expect of good rock tea. Steep with a heavy hand, but in slightly cooler water, and ideally in rapid spurts that allow you to appreciate this lot's nuance in stages.\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\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003evintage — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003espring\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\"\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\"\u003eyancha\u003c\/span\u003e (\"rock tea\") [bei dou]\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(s) — \u003c\/b\u003ebei dou #1\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\u003eYong'an, Fujian, 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 | Panlan Tea Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/wuyi-panlan-tea-farm\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/wuyi-panlan-tea-farm\"\u003ePanlan tea farm\u003c\/a\u003e\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\u003e1000 meters\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\"\u003eproducer — \u003c\/b\u003eShan Zhong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enomenclature —  \u003c\/b\u003ebei (北)—\"north\" | dou (斗)—\"star\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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;\"\u003e4 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 2 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;\"\u003e6 grams — 200°F (93°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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39817144729684,"sku":"S-U14","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 40g","offer_id":39817144664148,"sku":"X-U14","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 200g","offer_id":39817144631380,"sku":"B-U14","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/BeiDuo_0174.jpg?v=1669076350"},{"product_id":"zi-ran-red-black","title":"ZI RAN RED | black","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eZI RAN RED\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis an unsmoked zhengshan xiaozhong—or, lapsang souchong—production from Tongmu, Fujian province, China. Like \u003ca title=\"ZI RAN SMOKE | Hugo Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/black-tea\/products\/zi-ran-smoke-black\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZI RAN SMOKE\u003c\/a\u003e, t\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehis lot comes to us from \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/tongmu-zi-ran-hong-tea-farm\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Zi Ran Hong Smokehouse\"\u003eZi Ran Hong\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003ea centuries-old smokehouse about 4 hours from Wuyi national park. For this production, the smokehouse, or qing lou (\"green house\", where lapsang is smoked with pine wood) was irrelevant; this is a modernist unsmoked lot. Save the smoking, this hong cha (\"red tea\") is produced identically to its smoked cousin: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehand-plucked from wild-growing xingcun xiaozhong cultivar trees, withered, hand-rolled in cloth, and left to oxidize fully in bamboo baskets with no yaoxing (\"shaking\"—a process that accelerates oxidation).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTongmuguan, where \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/tongmu-zi-ran-hong-tea-farm\" title=\"ZI RAN HONG | Hugo Tea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZI RAN HONG\u003c\/a\u003e has operated for 3 generations, 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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/pages\/tongmu-zi-ran-hong-tea-farm\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Zi Ran Hong Smokehouse\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe lack of pine wood smoking offers a unique glimpse into the natural character of Tongmu tea. The dry leaf offers a mulling spice musk, with the steeped tea giving raisins and dates wrapped in a drying—but not tannic—body. Steep aggressively, and alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/zi-ran-smoke-black\" title=\"ZI RAN SMOKE | Hugo Tea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esame tea, but smoked,\u003c\/a\u003e for the full lapsang souchong experience.\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;\"\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 '22\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\"\u003eunsmoked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" color=\"#444444\"\u003ezhengshan xiaozhong (\"mountain small leaf\")\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 — zheng shan xiao zhong\u003c\/b\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\"\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eTongmu, Fujian, 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\u003eZi Ran Hong 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\u003e1300 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\u003eZhao Cong\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 Zi Ran (自然)—\"natural\" | Hong (红\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e)—\"red\"\u003c\/span\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 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;\"\u003e4 grams — 208°F (98°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 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\/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;\"\u003e5 grams — 208°F (98°C) — 15 seconds (rinse optional)\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":"SAMPLE","offer_id":39817144860756,"sku":"S-K06","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 50g","offer_id":39817144827988,"sku":"X-K06","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose leaf 200g","offer_id":39817144795220,"sku":"B-K06","price":85.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/ZiRanRed_Dry.jpg?v=1665786883"},{"product_id":"ink-jet-shou","title":"2022 INK JET | shou pu'er","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*NO LONGER AVAILABLE*\u003c\/strong\u003e This was a limited 2022 small-batch lot. While this tea is sold out, you can explore similar tea below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\"\u003eExplore other compressed tea cakes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" color=\"#636569\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINK JET\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a shou (“ripe”) pu’er tea made of huangpian material from Youle shan (shan = mountain), Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China, harvested in spring 2020 and fermented + pressed in summer 2022. Produced with material normally destined for \u003cspan\u003ehuangpian raw pu'er\u003c\/span\u003e (i.e. mature growth), this unique shou was first processed to \u003ca title=\"Grandpa's Flask | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\/products\/grandpas-flask-sheng\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehuangpian\u003c\/a\u003e: hand-plucked at a 1 leaf per pluck standard (pulling from further down the branch), sun-withered, stir-fried in 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 huangpian shou production represents a challenge, as the large, unshapely and discolored leaves are difficult to ferment to a consistent level. For this lot, the finished huangpian 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 6-8 weeks (slightly longer than traditional shou). Then the tea is spread over mats, dried, and sorted before resting through the fall and, finally, being pressed into these 100g cakes. Sounds like a lot, and it is—small lot shou is already a high skill art form, and to use huangpian material multiplies that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike with \u003ca title=\"Digestif | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/digestif-shou\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDIGESTIF\u003c\/a\u003e, the raw material for \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eINK JET\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 again asked for a relaxed compression to maximize airflow, 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. This aspect is subtle in \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINK JET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, as more of a \"funk\" than a \"mold\", and is more \"mossy log\" than baking spice. Shou enthusiasts will get it, but the takeaway is this tea, while good drinking now, is sure to smooth out and age gracefully into that pleasant forest floor quality it hints at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe compression on this tea is middle-low, meaning ambient microbes in the air can access the tea and further its development—1 years’ time should see \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eINK JET\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e develop real richness and complexity. Steep small-format and be sure to flash rinse twice (wash with hot water and instantly pour off) for an experience that gives and gives, or grandpa for a solid 10 mugs' worth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVINTAGE —  \u003c\/b\u003eSPRING '20 (FERMENTED + PRESSED SUMMER '22)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTYLE —  \u003c\/b\u003eHUANGPIAN\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eSHOU (\"RIPE\") PU'ER\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\u003eYOULE 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)\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\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 — 210°F (99°C) — 1 minute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\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]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 210°F (99°C) — 10 seconds \u003cbr\u003e(rinse recommended)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e+ 15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":44269779452205,"sku":"C-07v2022-7G","price":2.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g CAKE","offer_id":44269779419437,"sku":"C-07v2022-100G","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/inkjetwrappedcropped.jpg?v=1675287977"},{"product_id":"smoke-break-black","title":"2022 SMOKE BREAK | black","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*NO LONGER AVAILABLE*\u003c\/strong\u003e This was a limited 2022 small-batch lot. While this tea is sold out, you can explore similar tea below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\"\u003eExplore other compressed tea cakes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eSMOKE BREAK\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a pressed zhengshan xiaozhong—or, lapsang souchong—production from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/tongmu-zi-ran-hong-tea-farm\" title=\"Zi Ran Hong | HUGO TEA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTongmu\u003c\/a\u003e, Fujian province, China, pressed in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/xishuangbanna-xindi-puer-co\" title=\"Xindi Pu'er | HUGO TEA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eXishuangbanna\u003c\/a\u003e, Yunnan, China. Totally identical to our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/black-tea\/products\/zi-ran-smoke-black\" title=\"Zi Ran Smoke | HUGO TEA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZI RAN SMOKE\u003c\/a\u003e, we asked our Tongmu producer to send a fresh '22 lot of lapsang to our Yunnan pu'er producers for pressing. We already know this tea as a fine example of old world Fujian lapsang, but wanted to run a fun experiment on tea development in the compressed format. Originally, teas (specifically pu'er from southwestern China and its border regions) were pressed for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/blogs\/tea-learning\/a-primer-on-puer\" title=\"Pu'er Primer | HUGO TEA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eease of transport\u003c\/a\u003e; nowadays, producers, wholesalers, and collectors continue the practice for its effect on teas. In the \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ecase of\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSMOKE BREAK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, aging in cake form should bring a tempering of its rich smoke quality, but also give the tea new complexity, as the leaf must be steamed heavily to make it pliable enough to press. This preserves and encourages enzyme activity, and as these 100 gram cakes are loosely compressed to maximize airflow, the tea should see significant changes over time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistinguished from commodity lapsang by its smoke-to-dry process, the base tea (\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/black-tea\/products\/zi-ran-smoke-black\" title=\"ZI RAN SMOKE | HUGO TEA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eZI RAN SMOKE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\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. From there, it was shipped to Xindi, where expert hands steamed, pressed, dried, and wrapped the cakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis material's quality presents vividly through its 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. \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\"\u003eharvested and pressed in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#444444\"\u003e \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 — \u003c\/b\u003exingcun xiaozhong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eTongmu, Fujian, China \/ Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eZi Ran Hong tea farm \/ Xindi\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 — Xiaohui Quan\u003c\/b\u003e\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\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\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":"7g COIN","offer_id":44269779648813,"sku":"C-06v2022-7G","price":2.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g CAKE","offer_id":44269779616045,"sku":"C-06v2022-100G","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/products\/SmokeBreak_1.jpg?v=1673386525"},{"product_id":"digestif-2023-shou","title":"2023 DIGESTIF | shou pu'er","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe newest iteration of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDIGESTIF\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eis a shou (“ripe”) pu’er tea from Gedeng shan (shan = mountain), Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China, pressed in spring 2023 from material harvested and fermented in Autumn 2022. Produced with material normally destined for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\/products\/rawism-sheng\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\/products\/rawism-sheng\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 tea was then piled into small bamboo baskets, 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. Finally, the material was spread over mats, dried, and sorted before resting for 1 year 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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe raw material for \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDIGESTIF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e comes from trees aged 90-150 years on Gedeng shan, one of the 6 “old” tea mountains east of the Lancang river in Xishaungbanna (and the source material for our pressed white teas). Known to produce tea with particularly high fragrance, material from this mountain is well-suited to small batch shou, producing rich notes of camphor, menthol, spice, wood, and herbs as the tea ages. Wo dui (\"pile scent\") is surprisingly minimal on this lot after a mere year of rest, speaking to the quality of the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe compression on this tea is middle-low, meaning ambient microbes in the air can access the tea and further its development. This shou comes at a competitive price point and delivers on its promises: no pile scent, fresh 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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\u003eAUTUMN '22 (PRESSED IN SUMMER '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\u003eGEDENG 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\u003e1430 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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\" 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 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\" 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 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7 grams — 210°F (99°C) — 10 seconds \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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":"100g CAKE","offer_id":46958278246701,"sku":"C-10-002","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":46958278279469,"sku":"C-10-003","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/NewDigestifWrapped.jpg?v=1696852091"},{"product_id":"grandpas-pocket-2023-sheng","title":"2023 GRANDPA'S POCKET | huangpian sheng pu'er","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*NO LONGER AVAILABLE*\u003c\/strong\u003e This was a limited 2023\/2024 small-batch lot. While this tea is sold out, you can explore similar tea below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\"\u003eExplore other compressed pu'er cakes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eGRANDPA’S POCKET\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eis a huangpian (“yellow leaf”) sheng pu’er tea from Yibang shan (shan = mountain), Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China, pressed in late summer 2023 from material harvested in spring of the same year. 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. 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\u003eHuangpian is sometimes called farmer’s tea, as the finished product was traditionally considered not beautiful enough for the wealthy domestic buyers for whom premium tea is 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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eGRANDPA’S POCKET\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is made identically to all our raw pu'er; plucked, withered, fixed, rolled, and sun-dried. This tea is the newest iteration of our last huangpian sheng—and while last year's presented with flavors reminiscent of fine dark liquor, this year's surprised us with sweet red fruit and a more unctuous body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\/products\/grandpas-flask-sheng\" title=\"Grandpa's Flask | HUGO TEA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGrandpa's Flas\u003c\/a\u003ek, this tea is perfect 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\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVINTAGE —  \u003c\/b\u003eHARVESTED\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eSPRING '23 | PRESSED SUMMER '23\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTYLE —  \u003c\/b\u003eHUANGPIAN (\"YELLOW LEAF\") SHENG PU'ER\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\u003eYIBANG 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 — 210°F (99°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 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) — 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":"100g CAKE","offer_id":46958278345005,"sku":"C-09-003","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":46958278377773,"sku":"C-09-002","price":2.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/Grandpa_sPocket_2013_7940.jpg?v=1696861093"},{"product_id":"made-for-tv-2023-sheng","title":"2023 MADE-FOR-TV | sheng pu'er","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMADE-FOR-TV \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eis a sheng (“raw”) pu’er tea from Yibang shan (shan = mountain), Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China, pressed in summer 2023 from material harvested in spring 2020. Like \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003elast year's \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRAWISM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, fresh spring growth from trees spanning 100-200 years of age was hand-plucked, sun-dried, pan-fried to partially fix, hand-rolled into strips, sun-dried again, and then rested for 2 years before being pressed for us in 2022. This sheng presents an interesting opportunity in terroir study, as the tea all comes from a few villages settled around Yibang, and gives a clear expression of this mountain’s character. Unlike most Yiwu area teas, Yibang tea brings a healthy undertow of stout bitterness and punchy strength to the table, a telltale sign of excellent aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYibang shan is one of the 6 “old” tea mountains east of the Lancang river in Xishaungbanna. Yibang is loosely thought of as “Yiwu” area tea (also the name for a specific mountain in the region), and carries the classic sweetness of this region, but with a backbone of complex florals and tannic dryness. Expect layers of fruit peel and orange wine when steeped small-format, and a high-octane experience grandpa’d. This tea brings a distinct body sensation second only to our \u003ca title=\"GRANDPA'S FLASK | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\/products\/grandpas-flask-sheng\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\/products\/grandpas-flask-sheng\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehouse huangpian\u003c\/a\u003e; steep with care.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 '23 (PRESSED IN SUMMER '23)\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\u003eSHENG PU'ER (\"RAW\")\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\u003eYIBANG 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\u003e1400 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\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\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\n\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)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\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]\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\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 206°F (96°C) — 1 minutes\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\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-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\" data-mce-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\" 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]\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\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 206°F (96°C) — 10 seconds \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(rinse recommended)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e+ 15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"100g CAKE","offer_id":46958278410541,"sku":"C-08-003","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":46958278443309,"sku":"C-08-002","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/MadeforTV_2023_7920.jpg?v=1696863023"},{"product_id":"not-from-concentrate-2023-white","title":"2023 NOT FROM CONCENTRATE | white","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe newest iteration of\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNOT FROM CONCENTRATE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eis a yue guang bai (“moonlight white”) white tea from Gedeng shan (shan = mountain), Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China, pressed in spring 2022 from material harvested in spring 2020. Like our pressed black tea and huangpian sheng pu'er, this 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 white tea with a brief wither and sun-drying in the classic Xishuangbanna style. The key component here is sun-drying; compared to our shade-dried yue guang bai from central Yunnan, this production is fruitier, thicker, and has slightly more bite, with a certain “cooked” quality unique to sun-dried teas. This production definitely has more “umph”, owing mostly to the age of the tea trees and the heirloom cultivar (referred to generally as da ye (“big leaf”) but understood as quite different from the farmed variety used further north).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGedeng mountain is one of the 6 \"old\" famous tea mountains east of the Lancang river in Xishuangbanna. 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 moonlight white’s silky body, persistent huigan (\"lingering sweetness\"), and punchy cha qi (\"tea energy\"; an unscientific measurement of a tea's chemical makeup and its body effect). As this tea is minimally processed in white tea fashion, you can get a glimpse of the material as it was on the trees—huge leaf and a spectrum of colors amongst the fully intact plucks.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe compression (tightness of the pressing) on this tea is middle of the road if not somewhat loose, to promote continued microbe activity in the tea and, with proper storage, help it age gracefully. Break off a hearty chunk with a tea pick (or use the whole coin) and steep small-format to work through layers of ripe peach and yellow apples with thick, raw honey body, 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 the full experience over 5-6 steeps.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINTAGE — SPRING '23 (pressed in summer '23)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTYLE — SUN-DRIED YUE GUANG BAI (\"MOONLIGHT WHITE\")\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCULTIVAR — HEIRLOOM DA YE (\"BIG LEAF\")\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION — XISHUANGBANNA, YUNNAN, CHINA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOCALE — GEDENG SHAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELEVATION — 1430 METERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCER — XIAOHUI QUAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\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(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\u003cstrong\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel — BOLI, large teapot]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 204°F (95°C) — 1 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel — gaiwan, small teapot]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 204°F (95°C) — 15 seconds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\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":"100g CAKE","offer_id":46958278574381,"sku":"C-12-003","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":46958278639917,"sku":"C-12-002","price":3.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/NotFromConcentrate_2023_7922.jpg?v=1697655306"},{"product_id":"tree-sap-2023-black","title":"2023 TREE SAP | black","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*NO LONGER AVAILABLE*\u003c\/strong\u003e This was a limited 2023\/2024 small-batch lot. While this tea is sold out, you can explore similar tea below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\"\u003eExplore other compressed tea cakes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\/products\/tree-sap-2024\" title=\"Tree Sap 2024\"\u003eTry Tree Sap 2024 \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#404040\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #404040;\"\u003eTREE SAP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a yinzhen dianhong (\"needle Yunnan red\") from the Fenqing zone of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China, pressed in summer 2023 from material harvested in spring 2023. The new-growth buds were 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 in Fengqing, harvested using ladders. The material, plucked at a 1 bud 0 leaf standard was processed to black tea via withering, hand-bruising, oxidation in bamboo baskets, and lastly sun-drying with no roast. The compression is middling, easy to break into with our new tea knife, and loose enough to encourage further aging.\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 '23 (PRESSED IN SPRING '23)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTYLE — \u003c\/b\u003eSUN-DRIED\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eYINZHEN\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\u003eFENGQING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELEVATION — \u003c\/strong\u003e1500 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 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 — 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":"100g CAKE","offer_id":46958278934829,"sku":"C-11-003","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":46958279000365,"sku":"C-11-002","price":2.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/TreeSap_2023_7942.jpg?v=1697658606"},{"product_id":"yard-beer-2023-tangerine-shou","title":"2023 YARD BEER | chenpi shou pu'er","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*NO LONGER AVAILABLE*\u003c\/strong\u003e This was a limited 2023\/2024 small-batch lot. While this tea is sold out, you can explore similar tea below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\"\u003eExplore other compressed pu'er cakes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/digestif-2023-shou\"\u003eTry DIGESTIF (similar shou blend)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eYARD BEER\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eis a chenpi shou (“ripe”) pu’er tea with chenpi (\"mandarin orange\")  peel from Xinhui, Guangdong, and the tea material grown and produced in Menghai, Yunnan. This is a classic shou pu'er recipe—blending all manner of fruit, herb, and spice has a long history in Chinese tea making, but perhaps the best known is here presented in our custom blend of small batch shou with Guangdong-grown mandarin. At Hugo, we don't deal in tea nutrition specifically—we leave that to the scientists and nutritionists who who study tea on a molecular level. But chenpi shou pu'er has a deeply appreciable tasting quality aside from its roots in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). The mandarin peel hails from Xinhui (perhaps the most popular source of chenpi), and after cleaning and sun-drying, goes most usually to Fujian for blending with white teas, or Yunnan for blending with shou pu'er. In \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003eYARD BEER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ethe same small batch (20 kg) shou used in \u003ca title=\"2023 Digestif | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\/products\/digestif-2023-shou\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIGESTIF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is blended at an 8:2 ratio with chenpi. Usually such high quality ripe pu'er is not blended with chenpi; in true Hugo fashion, we requested every component be top shelf, and our friends at \u003ca title=\"Xindi Pu'er Co. | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/xishuangbanna-xindi-puer-co\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eXindi\u003c\/a\u003e delivered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eRinse once in typical ripe pu'er fashion (steep the tea in hot water for 5-ish seconds and pour off to open the leaves and \"clean\" the leaves), then enjoy a reliably long session as the chenpi slowly reveals its unique character ahead of the consistently smooth spice of our small batch pu'er.\u003c\/span\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 '23 (PRESSED IN SUMMER '23)\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\u003eCHENPI\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eSHOU (\"MANDARIN 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\u003eXINHUI, GUANGDONG\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e + \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\u003eXINHUI + MENGHAI\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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":"100g CAKE","offer_id":47129418727725,"sku":"C-14-003","price":36.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":47129418858797,"sku":"C-14-002","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/yardbeer_2013_7929.jpg?v=1697660381"},{"product_id":"shade-2023-white","title":"2023 N̶O̶ SHADE | white","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN̶O̶ SHADE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a shade-dried white tea produced from the same trees in the same garden as \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\/products\/shade-2023-white\" title=\"NOT FROM CONCENTRATE | HUGO TEA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNOT FROM CONCENTRATE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, but finished with shade-drying instead of sun-drying. This\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis a yue guang bai (“moonlight white”) white tea from Gedeng shan (shan = mountain), Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China, pressed in summer 2023 from material harvested in spring 2023. The only substantial difference from NFC is the finished leaf was dried indoors with the use of fans, rather than sun-dried on mats outdoors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGedeng mountain is one of the 6 \"old\" famous tea mountains east of the Lancang river in Xishuangbanna. 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 moonlight white’s silky body, persistent huigan (\"lingering sweetness\"), and punchy cha qi (\"tea energy\"; an unscientific measurement of a tea's chemical makeup and its body effect). As this tea is minimally processed in white tea fashion, you can get a glimpse of the material as it was on the trees—huge leaf and a spectrum of colors amongst the fully intact plucks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis tea is meant as a foil to our \u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT FROM CONCENTRATE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e(a sun-dried yue guang bai from the same garden). Shade-dried white teas typically present with easier-drinking fruits and a less drying finish than sun-dried whites which can be generally considered punchier and dryer. These two lots hailing from the same garden offer a rare glimpse into the many ways a micro-terroir can present itself but share a common underlying character; sample both and their shared heritage will be obvious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVINTAGE — \u003c\/strong\u003eSPRING '23 (PRESSED IN SUMMER '23)\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\"\u003eSTYLE — \u003c\/strong\u003eSHADE-DRIED YUE GUANG BAI (\"MOONLIGHT WHITE\")\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\"\u003eCULTIVAR — \u003c\/strong\u003eHEIRLOOM DA YE (\"BIG LEAF\")\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\"\u003eREGION — \u003c\/strong\u003eXISHUANGBANNA, YUNNAN, 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\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLOCALE — \u003c\/strong\u003eGEDENG SHAN\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\u003e1430 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\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePRODUCER — \u003c\/strong\u003eXIAOHUI QUAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #927c4e;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #927c4e;\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\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 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel — BOLI, large teapot]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 204°F (95°C) — 1 minutes\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\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel — gaiwan, small teapot]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 204°F (95°C) — 15 seconds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(rinse recommended)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e+ 15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"100g CAKE","offer_id":47390852907309,"sku":"C-13-003","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":47390853005613,"sku":"C-13-002","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/Shade_2023_7932.jpg?v=1698107295"},{"product_id":"anshun-jin-jun-mei-black","title":"ANSHUN JIN JUN MEI | black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANSHUN JIN JUN MEI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a bud-only black tea from Anshun City, Guizhou province, China. A sister production to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Anshun Maofeng | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/green-tea\/products\/anshun-maofeng-green\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eANSHUN MAOFENG\u003c\/a\u003e,  \u003c\/strong\u003eour second Jin Jun Mei shares an atypical genetic makeup. The base material is Longjing #43, a cultivar developed for longjing production in Zhejiang province. Like bai hao yinzhen (\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ma Wei Needles | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/white-tea\/products\/ma-wei-needles\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esilver needle\u003c\/a\u003e), jin jun mei is famously sweet and luscious. As tippy teas go, this lot is particularly sweet. Without hyperbole, the sugar is (relative to other teas) almost cloying; tea drinkers with a sweet tooth will find this lot deeply satisfying. And while addictively saccharine, this jin jun mei is certainly not one-dimensional. As with the new maofeng from our Guizhou farmer-partner, the terroir speaks in this tea with unordinary clarity, and the unusual cultivar brings unmistakable nuance to an otherwise straightforward tea style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003evintage — \u003c\/b\u003espring '25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" style=\"color: #636569;\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003estyle — \u003c\/b\u003ejin jun mei \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\u003elongjing #43\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eAnshun, Guizhou, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003eAnshun Royal Tea Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation —\u003c\/strong\u003e 1300 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eproducer — J. Yang\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e jin jun mei (\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e金駿眉\u003c\/span\u003e)—\"golden beautiful brow\"\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;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e4 grams — 204\u003cspan\u003eºF (95ºC) — 2 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" id=\"docs-editor-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" id=\"docs-editor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" id=\"waffle-grid-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" class=\"grid-container\" id=\"0-grid-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"0-grid-table-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-table-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"0-scrollable\" class=\"grid-scrollable-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"goog-inline-block grid4-inner-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"waffle-background-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 grams — 208°F (98°C) — 10 seconds (no rinse)\u003cbr\u003e+10-15 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"waffle-background-container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":49743921676589,"sku":"S-K07","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose 50g","offer_id":49743921971501,"sku":"X-K07","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose 200g","offer_id":49743921742125,"sku":"B-K07","price":58.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/jinjunmeidryfull.jpg?v=1726012614"},{"product_id":"anshun-maofeng-green","title":"ANSHUN MAOFENG | green","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANSHUN MAOFENG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a maofeng-style green tea from Anshun city, Guizhou province, China. Somewhat atypical for green teas, this lot was rested for 1 year in careful storage; its original, slightly aggressive qualities have settled to excellent effect. Its fresh character, while interesting on the cupping table, was less approachable. This is partly owed to its cultivar, hyper-unique in the maofeng genre: Longjing #43. Called \"xin shu\" (\"new tree\") in the longjing world, the cultivar was developed specifically for longjing production, favoring the high aroma and classic sweetness sought after in the style. At Anshun Royal, our farmer-partner in southwestern Guizhou, these trees thrive. Longjing is traditionally a Zhejiang province specialty—and the enterprising producer team at Anshun Royal make no attempts to top it. Rather, they put Longjing #43 material through a classic maofeng process (better favored and long-practiced in Guizhou), giving us an ultra-fine rendition of the original with altogether unique nuances. We've tasted an inordinate amount of experimental teas—many of them collaborations with our producers, in true Hugo fashion—but in ANSHUN MAOFENG, simply using another cultivar (a comparatively basic tweak) brings something very special to the cup. It's our great privilege to share it with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Anshun Royal Tea Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/anshun\"\u003eAnshun Royal\u003c\/a\u003e neighbors Huangguoshu waterfall, China's tallest. The region is permeated with flowing rivers and unadulterated mountain springs; these irrigate all the farm's tea trees. The soils are mineral-rich here, and coupled with the high elevation (1300 meters), the farm easily maintains a low-intervention style of agriculture. This means clean, healthy tea trees that produce nutrient-dense tea leaves that let production variables like the unique cultivar and producer technique to more clearly shine in the cup. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis lot was hand-plucked in the last week of March, 2023 at a 1:1 (bud:leaf) standard, withered, pan-fired to fix, and finally dried with no specific shaping process—a hallmark of maofeng. The liquor has a satisfying chew and the expected savory components of this style, but with a particularly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edulcet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e nose that persists longer through repeated steeps and invokes more layers of aromatic complexity than you'll find in common maofeng.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003evintage — \u003c\/b\u003espring '25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\" lang=\"zh-CN\" 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\u003elongjing #43\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eregion — \u003c\/b\u003eAnshun, Guizhou, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/anshun\" title=\"Anshun Royal Tea Garden\"\u003eAnshun Royal Tea Farm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelevation —\u003c\/strong\u003e 1300 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eproducer —  \u003c\/b\u003eJ. Yang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003enomenclature — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"zh-CN\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e 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 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;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e4 grams —\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e180ºF (82ºC) — 2 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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 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;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e5 grams — 176ºF (80ºC) — 15 seconds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e+10 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"SAMPLE","offer_id":49743922004269,"sku":"S-G24","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RETAIL BOX - loose 50g","offer_id":49743922266413,"sku":"X-G24","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"BULK PACK - loose 200g","offer_id":49743922037037,"sku":"B-G24","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/DryCrop.jpg?v=1721683161"},{"product_id":"florist-2024","title":"Florist 2024 | white","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-a379ee80-7fff-b2eb-cff0-d7b731f00694\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFLORIST \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a pressed white tea cake made from sun-dried leaf grown in Banzhang Village, deep in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/xishuangbanna-xindi-puer-co\" title=\"Xindi Pu'er Farm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBulangshan, Yunnan.\u003c\/a\u003e This is the same broadleaf material used in strong, bitter \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"A primer on pu'er\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/blogs\/tea-learning\/a-primer-on-puer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epu’er\u003c\/a\u003e—reworked here as white tea. No rolling, no pan-firing—just withering and sun-drying. The result is thick, fragrant, and unusually structured for the category. We blend in whole Pingyin rose. An heirloom cultivar from Shandong, Pingyin roses are prized for their heavy fragrance and layered sweetness—not perfumy, not thin. The pairing with Banzhang is deliberate: the rose lifts; the tea holds. Early steeps bring florals to the front. By the third, the base tea takes over. The finish is long and honeyed. Pressed in Spring 2024. Limited release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients: White tea and pingyin rose\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVINTAGE — \u003c\/b\u003eSpring 2024'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTYLE — \u003c\/b\u003eSun-Dried White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCULTIVAR — \u003c\/b\u003eHeirloom Da Ye (\"Big Leaf\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eREGION — \u003c\/b\u003eBanzhang, Xishaungbanna, Yunnan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOCALE — \u003c\/b\u003eXindi \/ Quanji Chenxiang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELEVATION — \u003c\/strong\u003e1400 m.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCER — \u003c\/b\u003eXiaohui Quan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\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\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"HUGO TEA | BOLI 400 ml\" href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e, large teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 195°F (90°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 rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Gaiwan Hugo | HUGO TEA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 195°F (90°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":"100g CAKE","offer_id":50702391607597,"sku":"C-15-003","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":50702391640365,"sku":"C-15-002","price":2.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/Florist_100g_Cake_Wrapped.jpg?v=1746480432"},{"product_id":"paradox-2024","title":"Paradox 2024 | black \u0026 white","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePARADOX 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a half-black, half-white blend—pressed into a 100g cake. Both components come from \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HUGO TEA | A Primer on Pu'er\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/xishuangbanna-xindi-puer-co\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMenghai, Yunnan\u003c\/a\u003e, but differ in how they’re made. The base is Hekai black tea: broadleaf material, sun-withered, fully oxidized, then rolled and baked to finish. It’s dense, with sweet spice, mild fermentation, and a warming, rounded profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlended into that is white tea from Nannuo Mountain. This leaf is handled gently—withered in natural light, unrolled, and dried in the sun. It’s soft and fragrant, with floral lift and a cold-sweet finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, they form a tea with dual character. The black tea carries weight and depth; the white brings brightness and restraint. The result is a coppery liquor with high aromatics and low tannin—structured but smooth, with a finish that recalls dried fruit, bark spice, and honeyed leaf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients: Black and white tea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVINTAGE — \u003c\/b\u003eSpring 2024'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTYLE — \u003c\/b\u003eSun-Dried White \/ Dianhong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCULTIVAR —\u003c\/b\u003e Heirloom Da Ye (\"Big Leaf\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eREGION — \u003c\/b\u003eMenghai, Xishaungbanna, Yunnan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOCALE — \u003c\/b\u003eXindi \/ Quanji Chenxiang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELEVATION — \u003c\/strong\u003e1400 m. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCER — \u003c\/b\u003eXiaohui Quan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\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 — 200°F (93°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 — 200°F (93°C) — 20 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":"7g COIN","offer_id":50702394491181,"sku":"C-17-002","price":2.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g CAKE","offer_id":50702394523949,"sku":"C-17-003","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/Pardox_100g_cake_Wrapped.jpg?v=1746480962"},{"product_id":"spent-grounds-2024","title":"Spent Grounds 2024 | shou pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"581\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"168\"\u003eSPENT GROUNDS\u003c\/strong\u003e is a pressed shou \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/blogs\/tea-learning\/a-primer-on-puer\" title=\"HUGO TEA | A Primer on Pu'er Blog\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epu’er\u003c\/a\u003e made from broadleaf tea grown on Bulang Mountain in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/xishuangbanna-xindi-puer-co\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Origin Page | Xindi Pu'er Co.\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMenghai, Yunnan\u003c\/a\u003e—a region known for thick-leaf varietals and bold, bitter character. The material undergoes traditional Menghai-style fermentation: carefully wet-piled, turned by hand, and rested over several weeks to initiate microbial breakdown. Once fully fermented, the tea is roasted—a nontraditional step that reshapes its profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eThe roast draws out darker aromatics, adding clarity and a dry, woody edge. What remains is a smooth-bodied tea with aged warmth, the incense-like calm of well-fermented leaf, and a finish that leans into the bitterness of roasted coffee. Built for long, grounding sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVINTAGE — \u003c\/b\u003eSpring 2023'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTYLE — \u003c\/b\u003eShou Pu'er\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCULTIVAR — \u003c\/b\u003eHeirloom Da Ye (\"Big Leaf\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eREGION —\u003c\/b\u003eMenghai, Xishaungbanna, Yunnan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOCALE — \u003c\/b\u003eXindi \/ Quanji Chenxiang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELEVATION — \u003c\/strong\u003e1200 - 1800 m.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCER — \u003c\/b\u003eXiaohui Quan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\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\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\u003cbr\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) — 10 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":"100g CAKE","offer_id":50702399144237,"sku":"C-16-003","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":50702399177005,"sku":"C-16-002","price":2.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/Spent_Grounds_100g_Cake_Wrapped.jpg?v=1746481136"},{"product_id":"tree-sap-2024","title":"Tree Sap 2024 | black","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-2f125b87-7fff-d9b7-896e-5c95f69a19d3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTREE SAP \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a golden bud black tea from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/xishuangbanna-xindi-puer-co\" title=\"HUGO TEA | Origins | Xindi Pu'er Co\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLincang, Yunnan\u003c\/a\u003e. We use golden bud black tea from Lincang tea area in Yunnan. Lincang is one of the origins of tea trees in the world, with an average altitude of 1,200-2,000 meters. The tea varieties are mainly Fengqing large-leaf varieties, which have a high content of tea polyphenols. Tree Sap tea is basically made from tea buds. The tea soup has the thickness of wild honey, sweet and mellow taste, and the aftertaste has the unique floral and fruity cold fragrance of the tea variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVINTAGE — \u003c\/b\u003eSpring 24'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTYLE — \u003c\/b\u003eSun-Dried Yinzhen Diahong (\"Yunnan Red\") \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCULTIVAR — \u003c\/b\u003eHeirloom Da Ye (\"Big Leaf\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eREGION — \u003c\/b\u003eLingcang, Yunnan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOCALE —  \u003c\/b\u003eXindi \/ Quanji Chenxiang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELEVATION — \u003c\/strong\u003e1200 - 2000 m.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCER — \u003c\/b\u003eXiaohu Quan\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78);\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\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\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel — \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" title=\"HUGO TEA | COLLECTIONS | BOLI 400 ml\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, large teapot]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 1 minute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel — \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HUGO TEA | COLLECTIONS | gaiwan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 10 seconds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(rinse recommended)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e+ 15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"100g CAKE","offer_id":50702401601837,"sku":"C-18-003","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7g COIN","offer_id":50702401634605,"sku":"C-18-002","price":2.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/Tree_Sap_100g_Cake_Wrapped.jpg?v=1746481295"},{"product_id":"matcha-anshun","title":"MATCHA ANSHUN | ceremonial grade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATCHA ANSHUN\u003c\/strong\u003e is grown in Guizhou, China at the high-elevation \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/anshun?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=anshun\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" title=\"Anshun Royal Tea Garden\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnshun Royal Tea Garden.\u003c\/a\u003e Though its origin may be unexpected, its quality isn’t. This is a clean, vibrant matcha—designed to perform at the ceremonial level, priced for daily use.\u003cbr\u003eThe farm’s cultivars include Yabukita, a familiar Japanese staple, alongside modern Chinese types selected for high chlorophyll, umami, and low bitterness. The leaves are shade-grown under full canopy for 21 days before harvest, then processed entirely on-site.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eMilling is done unabashedly with bead mills—a faster alternative to stone that still protects texture and aroma. Sorting, sifting, and final packing all take place in a modern facility equipped with Japanese machines. The result is a matcha that meets the demands of serious preparation, with the consistency to support high-volume service.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eWe offer \u003cstrong\u003eMATCHA ANSHUN\u003c\/strong\u003e as a counterpart to our Japanese matchas—not as a replacement, but as a reliable, high-performing option when those teas are in short supply and as a foil to compare flavors and terroir between both storied regions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003evintage — \u003c\/b\u003eharvested may '25 | milled and packaged monthly\u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003eAnshun, Guizhou, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elocale — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/anshun?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=anshun\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" title=\"Anshun Royal Tea Garden\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAnshun Royal Tea Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cp\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":50774663332141,"sku":"T-MAS-80","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/plate.jpg?v=1748630535"},{"product_id":"mums","title":"2026 MUMS","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 MUMS\u003c\/strong\u003e is a collaboration with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fellowproducts.com\/pages\/fellow-drops?srsltid=AfmBOoowc91hoQKfGV-jEatmvBtmRUu2ytS0YBbp1bleMd_9Er9i2NOF\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Fellow Drops\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFellow Drops\u003c\/a\u003e—a pressed tea cake of Gedeng black tea and Huangshan chrysanthemum, made by Xiaohui Quan in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/xishuangbanna-xindi-puer-co\" title=\"Xishuangbanna Xindi Puer Co Origin Page\"\u003eXishuangbanna, Yunnan\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe black tea comes from Gedeng Mountain, one of the six ancient tea mountains east of the Lancang river. It's a medium-leaf ecological tea, fully oxidized to a warm, honeyed character—smooth and structured with the kind of depth that only old-mountain Yunnan leaf delivers. The chrysanthemum is a different story entirely: White Taiju baby buds from Huangshan, harvested in early spring at peak aromatic clarity. First-pick. Visually uniform. Selected for fragrance above all else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTogether they're pressed into a cake by Xiaohui Quan—known to his team as \"brother Quan\"—a 35-year veteran of old-world Yunnan tea making who has spent his career making once-luxury teas accessible. The result is a tea that's genuinely delicate without being thin: the black tea holds structure while the chrysanthemum floats above it, clean and sweet and floral, without ever tipping into perfume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBoth harvests are spring 2026. Both are exceptional on their own. Pressed together, \u003cstrong\u003eMUMS\u003c\/strong\u003e is something neither could be alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on tea cakes:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMUMS\u003c\/strong\u003e comes as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\" title=\"Compressed Tea Collection\"\u003ecompressed disc of tea\u003c\/a\u003e—a format with roots in Yunnan going back over a thousand years, originally designed for transport along the Tea Horse Road. To brew it, you'll need to break off a portion (about 5 grams) using a butter knife, the back of a spoon, or any thin tool you can wedge into the edge of the cake. The leaves are intact and will open fully in hot water. Once broken off, brew it just like any loose leaf tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVINTAGE — \u003c\/b\u003eSpring 26'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTYLE — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eDianhong\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCULTIVAR — \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eZheng Shan Xiao Zhong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eREGION —\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eGedeng, Xishaungbanna, Yunnan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOCALE —  \u003c\/b\u003eXindi \/ Quanji Chenxiang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELEVATION — \u003c\/strong\u003e1200 - 2000 m.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #636569;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRODUCER — \u003c\/b\u003eXiaohu Quan\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78);\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\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\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel — \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" title=\"HUGO TEA | COLLECTIONS | BOLI 400 ml\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, large teapot]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e4 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 2 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel — \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HUGO TEA | COLLECTIONS | gaiwan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 10 seconds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(rinse recommended)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e+ 15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52005803983149,"sku":"C-21","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/FellowTeaCake_Front_Wrapped.jpg?v=1777112048"},{"product_id":"eclipse-set","title":"2026 ECLIPSE SET","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eTwo contrasting tea coins from the same mountain. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2026\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eECLIPSE SET\u003c\/strong\u003e pairs \u003cstrong\u003eSOLAR\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLUNAR\u003c\/strong\u003e — a sun-dried and shade-dried white tea, each pressed into a 7-gram coin, each from a different renowned corner of Yunnan. The processing method is the only variable that changes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLAR \u003c\/strong\u003ecomes from Banzhang, a terroir in the Bulang Mountains with a reputation for producing some of the most intense tea in Yunnan. The Yunnan Large-leaf cultivar here grows thick and mineral-dense — the soil sees to that. Sun-drying concentrates what's already a bold, structured leaf: the finished tea is rich and full-mouthed, with a deep sweetness that lingers long after the cup is empty. It's the kind of tea that holds its ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLUNAR\u003c\/strong\u003e is from Nannuo Mountain — one of the oldest continuously cultivated tea regions in Yunnan, also Large-leaf, also spring 2026. Shade-drying slows the whole process down, preserving a freshness and green vibrancy that sun-drying would have burned off. This leaves an earthy, vegetal mouth-feel that sharply contrasts to the sweetness and delicacy of \u003cstrong\u003eSOLAR. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eBrewed side by side, the Eclipse Set is as close to a controlled experiment as tea gets — and a genuinely useful way to understand how processing shapes flavor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78);\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\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\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[300 ml+ vessel — \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" title=\"HUGO TEA | COLLECTIONS | BOLI 400 ml\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBOLI\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, large teapot]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams (Rinse First) — 185°F (85°C) — 2 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[150 ml- vessel — \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"HUGO TEA | COLLECTIONS | gaiwan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003egaiwan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, small teapot]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e7 grams — 185°F (85°C) — 10 seconds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e(rinse recommended)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e+ 15-20 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52006575997229,"sku":"Shopify Bundle","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/EclipseSetTeaCoins_Front_Wrapped.jpg?v=1777043630"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/collections\/Ethical_d118fd49-d259-4e3b-8585-d6106e8ee5e9-5428828.png?v=1778686320","url":"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/chinese-tea.oembed","provider":"Hugo Tea Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}