{"title":"Black Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere we store all our Black Teas, or Hongcha, sourced directly from the makers in different regions of China and Laos, including Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, Jiangsu, Anhui, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Phongsali.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"red-maojian","title":"Red Maojian","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea: Red Maojian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eType: Hubei Black Tea (hongcha)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCultivar: Dragonwell #43\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest:  April, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Hefeng County, Rural Hubei\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducer: Loushuiyuan Tujia Cooperative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe dry twisted black leaves and orange buds give off a strongly sweet aroma of baked yams and dark chocolate.  When brewed, this tea is very malty and rich in its minerality and mouthfeel.  The brew is a golden amber thick with tea bud down and fairly viscous.  Drinking several cups in quick succession generates a pleasant houngan in the back of the throat.  While the tea is sweet on the tongue there is a pleasant edge of bitterness if brewed more strongly.  This is a very interesting tea when drunk in concert with its cousin, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/green-teas\/products\/green-maojianhttps:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/green-teas\/products\/green-maojian\"\u003ethe Green Maojian\u003c\/a\u003e.  Be sure to.  Check out the Green \u0026amp; Red Maojian Sample Box for a guided tour of this comparison. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Loushuiyuan Cooperative is primarially comprised of local Tujia minority formers and laborers in the mountainous, remote Hefeng county of rural Hubei.  The cooperative consists of a few hundred Mu (0.33 acre) of tea gardens scattered throughout the terraced and plateaued mountains of the Luoshui river valley.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIt is in this region and from this Cooperative that One River Tea Cooperative has rented a few Mu of tea fields and an old Tujia house on the Mountian.  It is our ambition to create a Red Maojian in Summer of 2021 and a Green Maojian in Spring of 2022 in cooperation with \u003ca title=\"Loushuiyuan Green and Black Tea Cooperative in Hubei\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/one-river-tea\/loushuiyuan\"\u003ethe Luoshuiyuan Cooperative\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":40332159156373,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"50g","offer_id":40332159189141,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g","offer_id":40332159221909,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/products\/image_f493d395-e83e-42fa-8214-2f24e38f524a.jpg?v=1623553437"},{"product_id":"old-bush-unsmoked-lapsang-souchong","title":"Masu Cinnamon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea: Old Bush Unsmoked Lapsang Souchong (Zhongshan Xiaozhong)\u003cbr\u003eType: Tongmuguan Black Tea (hongcha)\u003cbr\u003eCultivar: Xiaozhong\u003cbr\u003eHarvest:  May, 2024\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Masu Village, Tongmuguan, Fujian\u003cbr\u003eProducer: Zhang Family\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large leaves of this old bush Lapsang Souchong are sugary sweet to the smell.  Made in the new production method (without smoke) the natural spicy sweetness of this tea shines through.  When warmed, the leaves smell like cinnamon stewed fruit with other mulling pieces in the mix.  The brew is a rich amber, and the mouthfeel is thick and comfortable.  The tea has a deep body that is mineral rich and full of layers that bloom and develops throughout the session.  In lieu of the pine-smoke undernotes of the traditionally processed Lapsang Souchong, this unsmoked Lapsang has a clean, sweet baked huigan that lingers at the back of the throat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs is characteristic of the Masu Village black teas, the leaves are large and rough.  This is a point of pride in the hundred year plus history of tea production in this village, their teas are identifiable at a glance.  The Masu village is located 1250 meters above the main Tongmuguan, and is a very small and isolated village.  The Zhang family has been producing Zhongshan Xiaozhong (Lapsang Souchong) for more than 5 generations, and every member of the family is trained in the processing (sons and daughters both).  This region, the village, the farmers, producers, and makers check every one of our sourcing tea boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eCheck out all the offerings from \u003ca title=\"The Zhang Family Lapsang Souchong\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/one-river-tea\/masu-village-chasing-tongmuguan-black-tea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/one-river-tea\/masu-village-chasing-tongmuguan-black-tea\"\u003ethe Zhang family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and watch the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=LoFBVd_qHKE\" title=\"Lapsang Souchong Smoked Black Tea Sourcing Video\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=LoFBVd_qHKE\"\u003eyoutube video\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e about our sourcing trip and their production methods!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":40572388409493,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":40572388442261,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":40572388475029,"sku":"","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/CinnamonTextClean.png?v=1729817608"},{"product_id":"old-bush-smoked-lapsang-souchong","title":"Masu Pinewood","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea: Old Bush Smoked Lapsang Souchong (Zhongshan Xiaozhong)\u003cbr\u003eType: Tongmuguan Black Tea (hongcha)\u003cbr\u003eCultivar: Xiaozhong\u003cbr\u003eHarvest:  May, 2024\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Masu Village, Tongmuguan, Fujian\u003cbr\u003eProducer: Zhang Family\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something distinct about the natural pine smoke aroma that has been traditionally imbued into the dry leaves of the Masu smoked Lapsang Souchong.  This key feature is the house of a specific pine tree varietal (horsetail pine) that is heavily regulated and utterly unavailable outside the Tongmuguan Nature Reserve.  Since the Zhang family have been living in these mountains and making tea for generations, they know where these trees grow in number and respectfully harvest only what they need for production season.  That said, when compared to other smoked teas, this Masu Tongmuguan Smoked Lapsang is in its own world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCutting through the very savory pine smoke aroma of the leaves there is a carmelized sweetness that thickens the aroma and binds the many layers together.  The brew is surprisingly light, a clear gold, and while the aroma is similar to that commming off the leaves, the brew itself is incredibly soft and sweet.  This is another sign of the properly made Smoked Lapsang Souchong teas, the smoke should be all in the nose, while there should be sweetness on the tongue.  Throughout the experence, complex spice and sweetness opens up similar to that of the Unsmoked tea, yet the smoke aroma never dissipates or lessons from he leaves or the brew.  This tea is incredibly easy to drink and reminds us that the smoked process, when done properly, can enhance and blend with the flavors already present in the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs is characteristic of the Masu Village black teas, the leaves are large and rough.  This is a point of pride in the hundred year plus history of tea production in this village, their teas are identifiable at a glance.  The Masu village is located 1250 meters above the main Tongmuguan, and is a very small and isolated village.  The Zhang family has been producing Zhongshan Xiaozhong (Lapsang Souchong) for more than 5 generations, and every member of the family  is trained in the processing (sons and daughters both).  This region, the village, the farmers, producers, and makers check every one of our sourcing tea boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCheck out all the offerings from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Zhang Family Lapsang Souchong\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/one-river-tea\/masu-village-chasing-tongmuguan-black-tea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/one-river-tea\/masu-village-chasing-tongmuguan-black-tea\"\u003ethe Zhang family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and watch the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=LoFBVd_qHKE\" title=\"Lapsang Souchong Smoked Black Tea Sourcing Video\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=LoFBVd_qHKE\"\u003eyoutube video\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e about our sourcing trip and their production methods\u003c\/span\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":40576029786261,"sku":"","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":40576029851797,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":40576029917333,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/PineTextClean.png?v=1729822764"},{"product_id":"young-bush-unsmoked-lapsang-souchong","title":"Tongmuguan Flower","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea: Young Bush Unsmoked Lapsang Souchong (Zhongshan Xiaozhong)\u003cbr\u003eType: Tongmuguan Black Tea (hongcha)\u003cbr\u003eCultivar: Xiaozhong\u003cbr\u003eHarvest:  May, 2024\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Tongmuguan, Fujian\u003cbr\u003eProducer: Zhang Family\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen compared to the rough Old Bush tea leaves from Masu Village, this lower-elevation, younger Tongmuguan material is slighter, with fine twisted leaves.  The aroma off the warmed leaves has little spiciness and is almost entirely sweet and baked like fresh cake.  There is a boiled berry sweetness that comes off the wet leaves and the brew, while the color of the liquor is a deep rich gold.  The mouthfeel is surprisingly thick and soft on the tongue while drinking several cups in quick succession delivers a satisfying huigan in the back of the throat.  The taste of these brews is consistent and sweet while never losing its freshly baked mouthfeel.  If pushed, this tea can provide a pleasant astringency.  Overall, this is a really excellent example of an unsmoked black tea from area which produced the world’s first ever black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the tea is not made of the Masu Village old bush material, it is still made from bushes in the Tongmuguan Nature Reserve and processed in Masu by the Zhang family.  The Zhang family has been producing Zhongshan Xiaozhong (Lapsang Souchong) for more than 5 generations, and every member of the family  is trained in the processing (sons and daughters both).  This region, the village, the farmers, producers, and makers check every one of our sourcing tea boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCheck out the other offering from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/one-river-tea\/masu-village-chasing-tongmuguan-black-tea\" title=\"The Zhang Family Lapsang Souchong\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/one-river-tea\/masu-village-chasing-tongmuguan-black-tea\"\u003ethe Zhang family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and watch the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Lapsang Souchong Smoked Black Tea Sourcing Video\" href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=LoFBVd_qHKE\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=LoFBVd_qHKE\"\u003eyoutube video\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e about our sourcing trip and their production methods!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":40577525842069,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":40577525940373,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":40577526005909,"sku":"","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/FlowerTextClean.png?v=1729818771"},{"product_id":"young-bush-smoked-lapsang-souchong","title":"Tongmuguan Smoke","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea: Young Bush Smoked Lapsang Souchong (Zhongshan Xiaozhong)\u003cbr\u003eType: Tongmuguan Black Tea (hongcha)\u003cbr\u003eCultivar: Xiaozhong\u003cbr\u003eHarvest:  May, 2025\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Tongmuguan, Fujian\u003cbr\u003eProducer: Zhang Family\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis young bush smoked Lapsang Souchong from Tongmuguan has a lot of strength to the dry leaves and the first infusion.  This however melts very softly into the tea as it is brewed.  The resultant cups are sweet and spicy with a distinctive mineral note affected by the traditional pine-smoke process.  The liquor is a clear gold and very heavy on the mouth for being made of such young trees.  Unlike many other Smoked Laspsang Souchong teas on the market, the smokiness of this tea stays in the aroma, while on the tongue a sweet slightly salty note is the key characteristic that has been borne through the smoking process.  This tea has been smoked for 24-48 hours with horsetail pine wood, and then rested for a month before being shipped out in late July.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough this tea \u003cspan\u003eis not made of the Masu Village old bush material, it is still made from bushes in the Tongmuguan Nature Reserve and processed\u003c\/span\u003e in the traditional style by the Mr. Zhang in the family’s traditional wooden Qinglou.  The Zhang family has been producing Zhongshan Xiaozhong (Lapsang Souchong) for more than 5 generations, and every member of the family  is trained in the processing (sons and daughters both).  This region, the village, the farmers, producers, and makers check every one of our sourcing tea boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCheck out the other offerings from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Zhang Family Lapsang Souchong\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/one-river-tea\/masu-village-chasing-tongmuguan-black-tea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe Zhang family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and watch the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=LoFBVd_qHKE\" title=\"Lapsang Souchong Smoked Black Tea Sourcing Video\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eyoutube video\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e about our sourcing trip and their production methods!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":40583037583509,"sku":null,"price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":40583037616277,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":40583037649045,"sku":null,"price":25.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/SmokeTextClean.png?v=1729818365"},{"product_id":"lapsang-souchong-sampler","title":"Tongmuguan Cauldron: Lapsang Souchong Sampler","description":"\u003cp\u003eTongmuguan is the legendary birthplace of black tea not only in China, but in the entire world!  The teas that are produced in this region are unlike any other black teas ever produced: they are clean and sweet, robust and wild, and embody both the traditional processing of the people and the barely touched nature reserve from which they come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the box we offer 6 different types of Lapsang Souchong (正山小种 - Zhengshan Xiaozhong).  Two of these teas have been smoked in the Zhang family’s traditional Qinglou (wooden smoke house).  While the other four have been made in the Unsmoked, new production method.  The Zhang household is are a five generation tea making family and have some of the oldest, tallest, and most wild black tea bushes we have ever encountered.  Their beautiful trees, the isolated high-mountain location of their land, and their generational knowledge of tea production all give these teas a very special place in the One River Tea lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sampler includes a total of 50 grams of the highest quality black tea on our site:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10g Tongmuguan Fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10g Tongmuguan Flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10g Tongmuguan Smoke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10g Tongmuguan Spice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5g Masu Old Bush Cinnamon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5g Masu Old Bush Pine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the production of all these teas has been handled by the Zhang family in the Masu Village at the height of Tongmu Pass, only the teas labeled Masu come from their old bush garden, the Tongmuguan teas are from younger tea bushes in the reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sample box has three purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo taste the difference between the New Production methods (i.e. unsmoked) and the Traditional Production style (smoked).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo taste the difference between Laocong (old bush) and younger bush teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo taste the difference between true Masu Old Bush teas and their Tongmuguan cousins, the Masu pick and production is much coarser, of larger leaf and less beautiful than the smaller, more thread-like Tongmuguan teas, which is one way to tell if a Lapsang Souchong comes from the Masu Village or more generally from Tongmuguan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are so happy to be able to provide such a wide range of tastes and flavors and hope this tasting set goes far beyond just a simple introduction to Tongmuguan teas.  With this box, hopefully in the future you can more clearly identify true Laocong flavors, True traditional smoke flavors, and identify Masu Village tea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are very excited to share this tea tasting opportunity, as it is one of the few ways to really understand the complexities of certain types of teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the full offerings from the \u003ca title=\"Zhang Family Masu Tongmuguan Lapsang Souchong Zhengshan Xiaozhong\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/zhang-family-tongmuguan-black-tea\"\u003eZhang Family\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40646833111189,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Untitled_Artwork_9d768be6-ae57-48a1-9cfc-b3696178794c.png?v=1730115286"},{"product_id":"guihua-hong-osmanthus-black-tea","title":"Guihua Hong (Osmanthus Black tea)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTea: Guihua Hong 桂花红\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType: Blended Fujian Black Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest: Late Spring 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: Wuyishan, Fujian, China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dry leaves of the Guihua Hong has an incredibly sweet fruity floral nose to it, due to the inclusion of actual dried osmanthus flowers (guihua).  This is the only blended tea we offer on the website, and the blend is very modest, with less than 5% flowers to 95% tea.  The tea itself is a full-bodied slightly roasted black tea from northern Fujian.  For those familiar with the Lapsang Souchong, this tea has similar characteristics, though is noticeably more dry and starchy on the tongue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea brews up a deep orange and is fun to watch the guihua flowers dance among the leaves in the gaiwan.  The aroma is thick with spices redolent of mulled wine and, of course, blooming flowers.  The liquor is pleasantly thick on the tongue with a good deal of minerality.  While the tea starts off very strong, there is a softer sweetness that builds with each infusion to match the guihua fragrance.  This tea has a lot of endurance and our favorite part of the session is actually the second half, when the flavors become more melded and subtle, this is certainly a tea that will age well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor brewing, we recommend brewing with less than boiling water, but still sticking to flash infusions in a small gaiwan or teapot.  One big secret of this tea is its taste when Iced!  So be sure to experience the with cold brewing this tea as well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe first had this tea a few years back in spring of 2019, and have drank through several kg of it ourselves, gifted it to friends locally, but have never sold any internationally.  The main reason for this is that we haven’t been to the farm where it is grown, we haven’t verified its origin.  The producer claims it to be Ye Sheng, or Wild Harvested, which if you know anything about the modern tea market, is quite a claim.  We were planning on visiting the farm in Fall of 2021, but due to a Delta outbreak, travel in Fujian is restricted.  We went ahead with a small order to share this tea abroad, as it is one of our favorites, hopefully we can get out to the farm soon to verify the origin area and the wild harvest.  Until then, rest assured that the textures and flavors of this tea surmount any claims it could make, be it truly wild, tongmuguan, or not, this tea is just a joy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":41121063567509,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":41121063600277,"sku":"","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":41121063633045,"sku":"","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/products\/ADC94C4C-1260-4331-AA40-C81CEAD434FF.jpg?v=1631782795"},{"product_id":"old-path-yihong","title":"Old Path Yihong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea: \u003c\/strong\u003eYihong Red Tea (高火红茶-)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer: \u003c\/strong\u003eLoushui Cooperative\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eHubei, Enshi Autonomous Prefecture, Hefeng County\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle：\u003c\/strong\u003eMedium Oxidization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar：\u003c\/strong\u003eMixed Indigenous Bushes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes：\u003c\/strong\u003eDark Chocolate, Tree Bark, Coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the most frequently requested teas that we have included in past samplers. Now, is the perfect time of the year to finally release it as a stand-alone product. It is a comfy, warm delight during cold weather that be brewed both grandpa style and gongfu style. Like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/black-teas\/products\/lichuanhong\"\u003eLichuanhong\u003c\/a\u003e, it is an offshoot of the traditional Yihong red tea that used to be processed and exported in Hubei's one time hub of tea export, Yidu. This tea is named \"Old Path\" Yihong in reference to the red tea that used to be grown in the mountainous areas of Hefeng and Wufeng Counties and then carried by back for final processing in Yidu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the \"Yihong\" that was being made for export as late as the 1980's, this red tea is whole leaf, machine kneaded, and is left to oxidize in a pile for significangtly less time. It is also made from a late Spring rather than Summer pick, meaning there are just enough tender leaves to ensure that kneading can fully breakdown leaf structure and the moisture there within, but also mature enough that the tea delivers its uniquely rich rich and deep mouthfeel that is lacking in many Chinese red teas today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClick below to learn more about the history of Red Tea in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/one-river-tea\/ort-red-tea-processing-deep-dive\"\u003eORT - Red Tea Processing Deep Dive – One River Tea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":44300131795178,"sku":"","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44300131827946,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/75.png?v=1755261153"},{"product_id":"emei-wild-black","title":"Emei Wild Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wild Black (Emei Yehong 峨眉野红) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Medium Oxidized Red Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e May 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Emeishan, Sichuan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Emei Tea - Little Yan's Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cocoa Nibs, Sweet Potato, Coffee, Blackberry Skins, Bark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a beautifully sweet and complex black tea from the sacred mountain Emei Shan in Western Sichuan province.  Picked from older trees left unpruned so that their roots can reach into more mineral-rich soils and clays, the tea certainly has that mineral backbone we love to find in out 'wild' teas.  While this isn't truly wild, no one is hiking through a sacred mountain with a machete in hand seeking these trees out, they are older groves of the local heirloom tea varietal that have been left alone enough to grow their branches out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe smell off the dry leaves is incredibly chocolaty, like grinding fresh cocoa beans in a mortar and pestle.  When hit with hot water, this fragrance transforms into something more vegetal, like a baked and caramelized sweet potato.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea is medium oxidized, meaning that it doesn't brew up very dark, the tea soup is a nice mix of yellow and orange instead of a deep red.  We find that these less-oxidized teas have much less astringency, and we always gravitate toward them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe prefer brewing this tea at lower temperatures, maybe 85 or 90 degrees Celsius, at higher temperatures the complex mineral mouthfeel comes foreword, but at lower temperatures, this tea is like a sweet desert.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25 grams","offer_id":44684835193066,"sku":"","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 grams","offer_id":44684835225834,"sku":"","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 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Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYam, Caramelized Honey, Yeast, Grahm Crackers, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jinjunmei is one of the most expensive black teas in all of China.  Originating in the Tongmu Pass just a few miles northwest of the Wuyi Mountains, it is one of the very few Qingming, meaning very early picking, bud-heavy red teas that have developed in recent years.  While we source a lot of teas from the Masu Village in Tongmuguan, the Jinjunmei remains outside of our price range, easily asking wholesale prices over a thousand dollars per pound.  This Jinjunmei on the other hand falls right into the sweet spot pricewise, why is that?  Because it is a copycat version from Sichuan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSichuan is making a name for itself in the Chinese tea world for making excellent versions of tea from all across China.  This same factory makes a Dragon Well Green Tea, Anji Baicha, Biluo Chun, and of course this Jinjunmei.  While none of these teas are originally from Sichuan, with the advancement of processing technologies, the ability to clone and graft tea bushes, the very accessible state of information these days, the teas that are made in Sichuan are hard to distinguish from the genuine article.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is made of exclusively small buds which turn from silver to orange as they oxidize into red tea.  The smell of the leaves when placed in a warmed brewing vessel is sweet, chocolaty, savory, and rich.  We get ample notes of honey, yeast, and baked yams.  When infused with water, the savory nature of this tea is emphasized, while it is less sweet and more dry than the Wild Black, it is still a gentle red tea with very little astringency.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brew itself is a rich red with a lot of mineral notes on the tongue and a full bodied dry mouthfeel reminiscent of a fine dry red wine.  There are no sour or fruity notes with this tea, what little sweetness there is takes the form of rock sugar or caramelized honey.  This tea provides a consistent few brews of tea reminding us of silver needle on the other side of the oxidization spectrum, a mature tea that consistently delivers an excellent brew with very little fuss or deviations.  At this price, it's a joy to experience such a finely crafted delicately plucked tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe prefer brewing this tea at lower temperatures, maybe 85 or 90 degrees Celsius, at higher temperatures the complex mineral mouthfeel comes foreword, but at lower temperatures, the tea shows its gentle side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25 grams","offer_id":44700728852714,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"50 grams","offer_id":44700728885482,"sku":null,"price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":44700728918250,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/DryLeaves_fa3cd6f2-2116-4bed-9bcf-4847f7fa5f59.png?v=1721631296"},{"product_id":"tongmuguan-fruit","title":"Tongmuguan Fruit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruit Fragrance Lapsang Souchong (Guohua Xiaozhong 果香小种)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tongmuguan Black Tea (hongcha)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xiaozhong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e  May, 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tongmuguan, Fujian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer: \u003c\/strong\u003eZhang Family\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mango, Pomelo, Cinnamon, Rock Candy, Raw Honey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a black tea made in the modern style of production.  Modernity came to the Tongmuguan region a little late, around the 1990s.  Old Zhang told us how they used to walk down the mountain paths with the tea they made up on the mountain in the 1980s because inroads hadn't even been built yet.  The Fruit Fragrance is surprisingly distinct from its close cousin the Flower Fragrance (Tongmuguan Flower), but the leaves like all the Tongmuguan teas remain relatively thin and slender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen placed in the warmed gaiwan, the leaves exude a distinctly tropical fruit fragrance, we get mangos and something citrus like pomelo.  This changes drastically once hot water is added and we get the classic cinnamon fragrance common to these modern production style Lapsang Souchong teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brew is exceedingly clean, a dark amber with a sweetness reminiscent of the fruit fragrances we glimpsed earlier.  There is a pleasant minerality that lingers on the tongue even in the first infusion (don't rinse these teas).  As is common with black teas, we find that this tea performs best with water slightly cooler than boiling, anywhere from 80 to 90 degrees Celsius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCheck out the other offerings from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/one-river-tea\/masu-village-chasing-tongmuguan-black-tea\" title=\"The Zhang Family Lapsang Souchong\"\u003ethe Zhang family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and watch the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Lapsang Souchong Smoked Black Tea Sourcing Video\" href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=LoFBVd_qHKE\"\u003eyoutube video\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e about our sourcing trip and their production methods!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":44826567573738,"sku":null,"price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":44826567606506,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44826567639274,"sku":null,"price":25.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/FruitTextClean.png?v=1729819307"},{"product_id":"tongmuguan-spice","title":"Tongmuguan Spice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concubine's Smile Lapsang Souchong (妃子笑 Feizi Xiao)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tongmuguan Black Tea (hongcha)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xiaozhong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e  May, 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tongmuguan, Fujian \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer: \u003c\/strong\u003eZhang Family\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003eLychee, Honeysuckle, Gardenia, Old Books, Cinnamon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a tea we have long since coveted because of the name alone, in the Chinese the name is Feixi Xiao, or the Concubine's Smile.  While this might seem like the tea is a reference to Yang Guifei, one of China's Four Great Beauties and most famous imperial concubine of the Tang dynasty, the reference is precise and is actually about the reason behind her smile: her love of lychee fruit.  Thus the reference of this tea is primarily about the lychee fruit, but it does get brushed by the beauty of Yang Guifei's lips and is in turn a double reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe were utterly astonished by the delicate fragrance of flowers and fruit that emerge when the dry leaves are placed in a warm gaiwan.  We smell honeysuckle, sweet fruit, and the subtle notes of gardenia flowers in a distant garden.  When hot water is added, the fragrance changes to something more earthy, like old books and worn wood, but the Frangrance is never far away from flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves themselves are slightly larger than the other tongmuguan teas, which is actually more akin to the traditional picking preference in the region, larger leaves, more coarse and wild.  The brew is a bright gold that can darken with time, but the taste on the tongue is both floral and fruity.  To us, this tea is a joyful union of the fruit and flower Tongmuguan teas, and in the spirit of a perfect gestalt is superior to any of its individual parts.  While the brews continue, the spicey fragrance of its namesake returns, lending a gentle cinnamon aroma to the session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs is common with black teas, we find that this tea performs best with water slightly cooler than boiling, anywhere from 80 to 90 degrees Celsius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCheck out the other offerings from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Zhang Family Lapsang Souchong\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/one-river-tea\/masu-village-chasing-tongmuguan-black-tea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe Zhang family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and watch the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=LoFBVd_qHKE\" title=\"Lapsang Souchong Smoked Black Tea Sourcing Video\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eyoutube video\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e about our sourcing trip and their production methods!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":44826571669738,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":44826571702506,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44826571735274,"sku":null,"price":44.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/SpiceTextClean.png?v=1729822079"},{"product_id":"riptide","title":"Riptide | Wild Black Tea","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riptide Wild Black Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yesheng Shaihong (野生晒红）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Huazhu Liangzi, Xishuang Banna, Yunnan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Blueberries, Honey, Licorice Root, Pipe Tobacco, Berry Skin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is a wild red tea, and while this term wild gets thrown around a lot in the tea world, for those that know the true taste of wild red tea from Yunnan, there is no mistaking its unique berry-esque herbal flavor.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis tea comes from our friend Tan up on Huazhu Liangzi, but the tea these trees produce are not destined for his excellent raw puer, these trees are the natural wild cultivar of the mountain, they are more spindly, growing in the wilds of the mountains, unpruned, unplanted, just growing.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis tea has that unique wild red tea, or Yesheng flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs is typical with wild red tea from Yunnan, the dry leaves in the warmed gaiwan give off a rich berry fragrance backed with something more medicinal, like something you would find in a Chinese apocathary. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe tannins in this tea remind us both a berry skins and dry pipe tobacco while there is something chocolaty lurking just beneath it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen brewed, the leaves exude a more robust tannic fragrance with something meaty on the edges with the faintest fragrance of sage or other cooking spices.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe brew itself is a deep rich gold that brews up clear as sunlight unwavering for many infusions.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe thorough oxidization of this tea creates a clean mouthfeel that is free of any green flavors or fragrances, leaving only the rich sweet red tea taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePeople always ask us if we had any wonderful discoveries during our time in the mountains every spring.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhile there are always things to learn, this tea was a complete surprise, and a pleasant one at that. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile we were in Huazhu Liangzi, the tallest mountain in Xishuang Banna, we were checking in with our farmer Tan who makes some excellent raw puer teas and the best high-mountain wild honey we have had in our lives.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHe was showing off this red tea, and we were instantly amazed by how black and oxidized the leaves were.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe have had his shaihong before, the red tea he makes from puer tea trees, they were alright but nothing special.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis year however, he switched gears and made an exclusive wild red tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe art for this tea cake was hand painted by Sofi (@tea_by_sofi), a tea lover in Ireland.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e*Note for the those interested in purchasing a whole Tong of this tea, it is not wrapped in bamboo leaves, but processed as five individual tea cakes, though they are still offered at 10% off!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with about 90 degree Celcius water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  We have found this tea able to be re-infused up to a dozen times when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\" title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":45120795082986,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sample 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natural wild cultivar of the mountain, they are more spindly, growing in the wilds of the mountains, unpruned, unplanted, just growing.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis tea has that unique wild red tea, or Yesheng flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs is typical with wild red tea from Yunnan, the dry leaves in the warmed gaiwan give off a rich berry fragrance backed with something more medicinal, like something you would find in a Chinese apocathary. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe tannins in this tea remind us both a berry skins and dry pipe tobacco while there is something chocolaty lurking just beneath it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen brewed, the leaves exude a more robust tannic fragrance with something meaty on the edges with the faintest fragrance of sage or other cooking spices.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe brew itself is a deep rich gold that brews up clear as sunlight unwavering for many infusions.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe thorough oxidization of this tea creates a clean mouthfeel that is free of any green flavors or fragrances, leaving only the rich sweet red tea taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePeople always ask us if we had any wonderful discoveries during our time in the mountains every spring.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhile there are always things to learn, this tea was a complete surprise, and a pleasant one at that. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile we were in Huazhu Liangzi, the tallest mountain in Xishuang Banna, we were checking in with our farmer Tan who makes some excellent raw puer teas and the best high-mountain wild honey we have had in our lives.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHe was showing off this red tea, and we were instantly amazed by how black and oxidized the leaves were.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe have had his shaihong before, the red tea he makes from puer tea trees, they were alright but nothing special.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis year however, he switched gears and made an exclusive wild red tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe art for this tea cake was hand painted by Sofi (@tea_by_sofi), a tea lover in Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with about 90 degree Celcius water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  We have found this tea able to be re-infused up to a dozen times when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"1 Coin (~7g)","offer_id":45120833880298,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Coins (~21g)","offer_id":45120833913066,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/MiniPhotos_013c43be-9dcf-4465-a3f8-0f5658461861.png?v=1753363724"},{"product_id":"hankow-bound-red-tea-sampler","title":"Hankow Bound: Red Tea Sampler","description":"\u003cp\u003ePull out a map. Follow the middle segment of the Yangtze River down from Chongqing to the Pacific Ocean. Every hill or mountainous area that touches or comes near the river's path is home to tea. In almost all such places, you can find red tea in abundance and variety, yet they are not teas usually on any tea lover's radar.  One may forget that Hankow (Wuhan) once eclipsed Fuzhou as the central port of China's red tea trade, and that Keemun was perhaps the most well-known Chinese tea in the world for a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith all that in mind, this sampler is designed to give you a comprehensive taste of some new and old red teas of the region. In this sampler, you will get 20 grams of the following for a total of \u003cstrong\u003e100 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAntique Grain Ration Ticket\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Factory Keemun\u003c\/strong\u003e (Qimen, Anhui) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobust continuation of the Keemun that once won the loyalty of millions for its crisp, strong, and balanced flavor from a faithful son of the old factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwirled Keemun\u003c\/strong\u003e (Qimen, Anhui)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a young master's take on Keemun. It has a sweeter and nuttier notes more characteristic of a modern Chinese red tea, but still packs a punch like this tea should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirework Red \u003c\/strong\u003e(Yangzhou, Jiangsu)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet and fruity, this is a red tea more in line with the Oolong-inspired red tea experiments now popular in Fujian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Path Yihong\u003c\/strong\u003e (Hefeng, Hubei)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth and Chocolately, this is a classic offering from us that is a warming and simple red tea for any winter occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWitch Broom Red\u003c\/strong\u003e (Baojing, Hunan)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of our most requested red teas, this is a light and bright late season pick in a unique shape that has great florality zero bitterness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Wuhan Grain Ration Ticket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1955 and 1993, if you were loading up tea at the docks in Wuhan, you would have needed to spend grain ration tickets like these if you wanted to eat. We will include one genuine grain ration ticket with every order as a fun piece of history.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45664192069866,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/79.png?v=1760720069"},{"product_id":"old-factory-keemun","title":"Old Factory Keemun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Special Grade Keemun Gongfu  (特级功夫祁门红茶)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Red Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e April 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eAnhui Province, \u003cspan\u003eQimen County, Pingli Township.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Master Bi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Malty, Barley, Floral, Caramel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a Keemun from the source. Made at a workshop in Guixi Village from a master trained in the old state factory, this tea brews up an affordable but tasty cup of tradition. Its aroma is sweet but not in the usual squashy way of modern Chinese red tea, in flavor it is crisp but not astringent. Blended and broken as was standard in past generations, these tiny dark grains of tea offer a composite taste that lingers in the mouth and throat. It has the genuine taste and experience that only Qimen County's heirloom Chuyezhong can grant to a Keemun red tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlightly drying, this tea invites the addition of the milk it was originally paired with, but is also well-suited to gongfu infusions. Above all else, this is a tea that packs a punch. The buzz and robust aroma you can enjoy with this tea are precisely the attributes that once put Qimen County on the map. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more on Master Bi and Keemun, check out the blog below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/tea-making\/keemun-how-china-s-most-famous-red-tea-lost-itself\"\u003eKeemun: How China’s Most Famous Red Tea Lost Itself – One River Tea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":45666300854506,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":45666300887274,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":45666300920042,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/81.png?v=1760720388"},{"product_id":"swirled-keemun","title":"Swirled Keemun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Xiangluo Qimen(香螺祁门红茶)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Red Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e April 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eAnhui Province, \u003cspan\u003eQimen County, Pingli Township.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Master Zheng\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSquash, Dark Chocolate, Sunflower Seed, Peanut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a modern spin on Keemun from a younger producer. In flavor, it is relatively sweeter, but with nutty and squash notes not present in the more traditional Gongfu variants. This is Keemun as Chinese people enjoy it today. Although still made in the central production area using the heirloom Chuyezhong varietal, the finished leaves have neither been blended or broken. It is a single origin, single batch red tea as is more common with smaller producers. Consequently, it does not brew up quite so strong, or with that same composite flavor, but it still has some of that Keemun power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimple does not always mean bad, and that is true for this handsomely curled treat. This is a comfy and straightforward red tea. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is consequently enjoyed best with convention western brewing in your favorite mug. We would not recommend adding milk to this tea.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more on Master Zheng and Keemun, check out the blog below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/tea-making\/keemun-how-china-s-most-famous-red-tea-lost-itself\"\u003eKeemun: How China’s Most Famous Red Tea Lost Itself\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":45666308260074,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":45666308292842,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":45666308325610,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/83_0a268aa1-3c9c-4b1f-9a78-baa146401a66.png?v=1763650290"},{"product_id":"firework-red","title":"Firework Red","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yanhua Hong(烟花红)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Red Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e April 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eJiangsu Province, \u003cspan\u003eYangzhou County, Yizhen Township.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Master Ying Wei\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:  \u003c\/strong\u003eStone Fruit, Nectarine, Rose, Licorice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe are very excited to offer this tea for many reasons.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFirst and foremost, it is the Magnus Opus of Derek’s long-time tea master in Yangzhou, Master Yinwei.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDerek apprenticed under Master Yinwei back in 2016, and has learned a great deal of Chinese tea culture from this chaotic, generous, and innovative man.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAfter his wife passed in 2020, Master Yinwei began developing a new kind of tea in a city renown only for its green tea, Lu Yang Chun.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis is the beginning of Yan Hua Hong, or as we translated it, Firework Red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis tea is a full bouquet of flowers and fruit with long lasting sweetness and fragrance and a good deal of Chaqi.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe love it in comparison with a lot of the other red teas we offer on the site, and are both proud and excited to offer it as a regular offering on our website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis tea is made from Hangzhou’s Qunti Zhong cultivar, the heirloom cultivar for the West Lake’s Dragonwell Green Tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOur master has had them cloned and grown just West of town here in Yangzhou Jiangsu, and has been experimenting for many years on how to endlessly improve the fragrance, mouthfeel, and huigan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":45668244291818,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":45668244324586,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":45668244357354,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/ORTProducts_5.png?v=1761218964"},{"product_id":"witchbroom-red","title":"Witch Broom Red","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Witches Broom (柴茶)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003eBundled Red Tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late April 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eHunan Province, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hulu Township\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xiangmiao Cooperative\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVegetal, Floral, Cream, Apricot, Peach.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis was an experimental tea that the Xiangmiao Cooperative first offered last year. It utilizes longer, later season picks to make a deliciously light and bright red tea.  The cute shape requires a good deal of extra labor, but makes the final product more appealing to Chinese consumers who may have a bias against longer leaf teas. This tea is not tightly bound, and if brewed whole in a tea pot, mug, or glass, the bundle will very quickly release its thick and fresh flavors.  In contrast to the other red teas we have on offer, this a much lighter tea in body that is less greenly astringent than the stndard \u003cem\u003eHuhong\u003c\/em\u003e red tea's we have tried in past years. 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Each sampler will come in a specially designed box, and include one of the \u003cstrong\u003eAntique Quote Cards \u003c\/strong\u003efrom the\u003cem\u003e Little Red Book\u003c\/em\u003e pictured here. The first wave of revolutionary youth would have carried these paper and plastic cards up to their new mountain homes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis box has been designed to give you a comprehensive taste of red teas that Yunnan has to offer. \u003cstrong\u003eDianhong \u003c\/strong\u003eis a catch-all term that can encompass any red tea grown in the Province. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003cstrong\u003eSingle Bush\u003c\/strong\u003e tea from the Luyuan Company represents the flavor that only older heirloom bushes in Fengqing County can provide. Like most \"Ancient Tree\" red teas, it has a lighter, sweeter, more woody profile than a standard Dianhong. This particular bush offers a uniquely vegetal, almost olive-like savory note that is hard to place.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn contrast, our \u003cstrong\u003e\"China Red\"\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Yang Family, is a rich, chocolatey, and floral red tea that showcases the modern direction that local blended red teas have developed towards. It is made with a combination of heirloom qiaomu material and imported cultivars like Meizhan and Zijuan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGongfu Dianhong\u003c\/strong\u003e is the local tea equivalent of the \"colonel's original recipe.\" This is a crisper and more energizing tea made with locally developed cultivars. Always consistent, it is still produced by the state-owned network of over a hundred different growing sites and processing facilities. 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Whereas more orange, down-heavy, yam aroma red teas have become the predominant form of Dianhong in the 21st Century, this tea is a different beast altogether. Its glossy, jet-black color and thin needle shape make it appear closer to Hubei Province's Lichuanhong than any other Yunnan tea.  This tea has been made with a combination of heirloom qiaomu material and newer cultivars like Meizhan and Zijuan. Like more traditional Dianhong, this tea has been oven-baked rather than sun-dried. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"China Red\" first began in 2007 as a project to create a new premium version of Dianhong. Researchers at the Fengqing State Factory had finalized a recipe of 18 different cultivars by 2010. Yet, in the decade and a half that has passed since then, small workshops like Dianyuan have also crafted their own versions, each with a secret recipe and wild bushstock endemic to that particular section of Fengqing County. This is the best version that we tried. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can enjoy this tea either conventionally in a mug of your choice or Gongfu style. 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It is not a careful blend of multiple cultivars, nor has it undergone temperature-controlled piling and electric baking. This is a rougher, sun-dried tea made from a single cultivar. Like with raw puer, one is drinking this almost more for aroma, texture, and feeling than taste. There is a certain background astrigency which makes Gongfu-brewing most advisable when brewing this Shaihong. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith that in mind, one can enjoy all the pleasant dimensions that this rustic creation has to offer. The Qiaomu bushes that the Liu Family have access to in Baka Village offer sweet aromas and a woody body that are typical to sun-dred red teas in the Bingdao terroir area. While not as sweet as the Nuowu Shaihong in our sampler, this later pick from last year packs more of a punch. The vegetal edge has almost vanished in the last year of aging, and will continue to disappear with time. 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All refer to some of the OG red teas that China developed for the international export market. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitially, each of these teas was made from local, seed-grown varietals that are less aromatic or consistent in profile than many popular clonal varietals today. They were sometimes mellow, sometimes floral, sometimes woody, but never presented the sugary, yummy sweetness of some modern Dianhong or the perfumey, scent-forward body of Fujian red teas now made from Oolong cultivars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere can be no doubt that any red tea produced today will likely be softer in flavor, gentler in roast, and cleaner in processing than whatever was being exported circa ~1920. Nonetheless, the teas in this sampler represent the flavor profile inherent in the heirloom materials used to make four pioneering red teas, as understood by modern producers in China. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 Grams: Chingwo Conggou\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eZhenghe Gongfu \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(177, 37, 37);\"\u003e*New*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight on the tongue, sweet, floral, vegetal. Mug it if you want a sweet and simple red tea that seldom offers any astringency or bitterness. Drink it gongfu style to better experience the fresher floral and vegetal notes that peak in the early infusions. Sourced from Songxi County, once part of Zhenghe County and the home to a major state tea factory, the producer is still experimenting to find the best pick and roast to recreate the once-famous red tea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 Grams: Panyang Conggou\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eTanyang Gongfu \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(177, 37, 37);\"\u003e*New*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloral, vegetal, closest to modern \"high-aroma\" red teas. This is a tea that the producers drink gongfu-style exclusively. True to modern Fujian norms, Tanyang Village, the once lowland rival to Wuyishan, now pumps out cheaper red teas made from Oolong cultivars like Jinguanyin. This is an exception, made from the ever-vanishing stock of heirloom \u003cem\u003eCaicha\u003c\/em\u003e that remains. It is almost certainly greener and more aromatic than past generations of Panyang Conggou, but is by no means perfumey. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 Grams: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/old-bush-smoked-lapsang-souchong\"\u003eMasu Pinewood\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eOld Bush Smoked Xiaozhong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePine, smoky, woody, cork, nutty; strong lingering aroma. This is lapsang souchong that we have sold consistently for years, and for good reason. Sourced from Masu, the core growing area, you can taste the age of the tree in each sip in a way you cannot find with these other teas. 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