{"product_id":"up-away","title":"Up \u0026 Away","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUP \u0026amp; AWAY\u003c\/strong\u003e is a collaboration with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blackwhiteroasters.com\/\" title=\"Black and White Coffee Roasters\"\u003eBlack \u0026amp; White Coffee Roasters\u003c\/a\u003e. It's a half black, half white pressed (get it?) tea cake of Gedeng black tea and Banzhang white tea, made by Xiaohui Quan in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/pages\/xishuangbanna-xindi-puer-co\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXishuangbanna, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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 deep, comforting warmth, smooth and harmonious with a steady backbone. The white tea is a different story: large-leaf Banzhang material, sun-dried and left raw and natural. It brings structural depth and a high, lasting sweetness to the finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two are pressed into one cake by Xiaohui Quan, known to his team as \"Brother Quan.\" He's a 35-year veteran of old-world Yunnan tea making who has spent his career making once-luxury teas accessible. The black tea anchors the cup, and the white tea lifts it. In the cup you'll find scuppernong grape, walnut and clover, and a clean confectioner sugar finish that lingers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUP \u0026amp; AWAY comes as a 100 gram\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/cakes-compressed-tea\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecompressed disc of tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\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, break off a portion (about 5 grams) using a tea knife. If you don’t have a tea knife, a butter knife, the back of a spoon, or any thin tool you can wedge into the edge of the cake will work. The leaves are intact and will open fully in hot water. Once broken off, brew it just like any loose leaf tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVINTAGE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Spring '26\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTYLE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Black \u0026amp; white tea cake (blend)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCULTIVAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Gedeng medium-leaf (black) \/ Banzhang large-leaf (white)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Gedeng and Banzhang, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOCALE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Xindi \/ Quanji Chenxiang\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELEVATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e—1400 m.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Xiaohui Quan\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 124, 78);\"\u003eSTEEPING PARAMETERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(use freshly boiled spring water)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emodern, large format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e [300 ml+ vessel —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/tea-pot-boli-400-ml\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBOLI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, large teapot]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 4 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 2 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etraditional, small format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e [150 ml- vessel —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/collections\/tea-tools\/products\/gaiwan-hugo\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egaiwan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, small teapot]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6 grams — 200°F (93°C) — 30 seconds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (rinse recommended)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* 5 seconds each additional steep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67604788674861,"sku":"C-22","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0178\/6381\/files\/1_335834f8-c644-4870-aa19-d8d0eb00ee01.png?v=1791530408","url":"https:\/\/www.hugotea.com\/products\/up-away","provider":"Hugo Tea Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}