{"product_id":"the-masters-touch-zhangping-shuixian-box","title":"The Master's Touch: Zhangping Shuixian Box","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLast year we released the Frosted Papers Zhangping Shuixian blind box that compared a few different makers and different styles of the pressed Shuixian Oolong we found out in Zhangping.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThrough the feedback and results, we settled on one of the maker’s young Chen.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis year, we are bringing Chen’s teas back to the ring to battle with a new producer we found: an Inheritor of the Zhangping Shuixian Intangible Cultural Heritage Lin Genghua.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis box aims to compare the consistent practice of maker Chen with the recognized pinnacle of craft represented by master Lin Genghua. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Maker’s Teas:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFragrant Zhangping Shuixian (1 brew - 10 grams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRoasted Zhangping Shuixain (1 brew - 10 grams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Maker Chen’s dedication to his craft creates an affordable tea that is consistently quality, this tea to us represents the standard of excellent Zangping Shuixain one can reliably find on the market today.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt is a product born of practice, of consistent and dependable methods like the baking of bread or following a recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Master’s Teas:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFragrant Zhangping Shuixian (1 brew - 10 grams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRoasted Zhangping Shuixain (1 brew - 10 grams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Master Lin Genghua on the other hand lives and breathes the tea process.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eObsessed with checking every aspect of the production, through touching and smelling the leaves, he has an intuition on what it needs to flourish.  He isn’t simply following the steps, but adjusting on the fly as each batch of leaves is truly unique. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile Chen’s approach could be viewed as simply scientific, Lin’s approach brushes the edges of artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eArt comes at a cost though, as Lin’s teas are almost ten times the price of Chen’s.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe invite you to sample through all these teas, compare Chen’s Roasted and Unroasted tea’s to Lin’s Roasted and Unroasted offerings.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhile we find Lin’s teas to be on another level, we are still skeptical if they are truly worth the staggering price difference, and we ask you to taste and decide for yourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChen’s Fragrant Zhangping Shuixian (1 brew - 10 grams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChen’s Roasted Zhangping Shuixain (1 brew - 10 grams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLin’s Fragrant Zhangping Shuixian (1 brew - 10 grams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLin’s Roasted Zhangping Shuixain (1 brew - 10 grams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrewing Recommendations:  We recommend brewing this tea the same way they do in Zhangping, that means brewing the whole 10 gram tea biscuit in a 100-120ml gaiwan.  At first, we were afraid to brew so much tea, but the tea is perfectly suited for this style of brewing and creates a fragrant cup of tea that is long lasting and not overtly bitter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46112018366698,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Untitled_Artwork12_7c7852e2-77ae-4ff6-aa85-0be87c63dfcc.jpg?v=1781855679","url":"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/the-masters-touch-zhangping-shuixian-box","provider":"One River Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}