{"title":"Red Teas","description":"Red tea, known as \"Black Tea\" in the West, is crisp, smooth, dark, and tasty!","products":[{"product_id":"gongfu-tea-sampler","title":"Jesse's 8-Tea Gongfu Tea Sampler","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse’s Teahouse Gongfu Tea Sampler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEight of my best teas in one box!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSince only way to know if you like a tea is to try it, this sampler is aimed at sharing the broadest possible spectrum in tastes and styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMy hope is new and experience drinkers alike will enjoy a journey through these many flavors!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE TEAS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEach sampler box includes two sessions (between 8-20 grams) each of:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8-Year Aged Pu’er Tea Oranges (x 2 Oranges)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSmooth and earthy. The tea and orange flavors meld together to create something new! Intense but warm and calming, one orange will last you all day.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGongmei White Tea Balls (x 2 Tea Balls)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFloral and sweet but with a strong body in the middle steeps, this tea is sun-dried and minimally processed. Gongmei white tea uses leaves and buds for both fragrance and flavor.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQimen Red Tea Packets (x 2 Packets)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eQimen is the base tea for English Breakfast, so those familiar with Western tea tradition should enjoy trying this super high-quality leaf pure. Bold but surprisingly light and refreshing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Ai's Everyday Raw (Sheng) Pu'er Tea Coins (x 2 tea coins)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFrom ancient trees over 200 years old, we get this tea direct from Sister Ai, a tea farmer who we collaborate with to make our Tea Master series. A delicious mix of sweet, astringent, this tea has powerful tea energy to keep you going all day. Don't drink at night or on an empty stomach!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Jasmine Liubao (x2 tea packets)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDark black tea aromatized using traditional techniques with jasmine flowers, this tea has a smooth, rich, dark flavor with exquisite floral scent. Hard to find even in China, it is a real treat!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLongjing (Dragonwell) Green Tea (x2 tea packets)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe classic green tea of choice for Chinese for hundreds of years, Longjing is light, sweet, crisp, and fragrant, everything one wants in a green tea!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRoasted Iron Goddess of Mercy (Tieguanyin) Oolong (x2 tea packets)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOolong is halfway between a green and a black tea, with the flavor and fragrance closer green teas and a complex taste closer to black teas. This Iron Goddess has been roasted for an extra level of depth.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMoonlight White Tea Orange (x2 Tea Oranges) (NEW CHANGE!)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe citrus of the tea orange goes so well with the herbal, sweet flavor of the Moonlight White tea! This Yunnan white tea is made with both leaves and buds, lending the tea both fragrance and body.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eI am super proud of this sampler!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBack when I launched the site in 2021, the very first product on the site was our 4-tea sampler. I know that many people outside of China got their first taste of quality Chinese tea through that sampler.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOver the first two years of the Teahouse, we got tens of thousands of comments on our social media videos. Many people wanted to find ways of getting into tea without spending too much on any one tea.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBy expanding our 4-tea sampler to 8 teas, I hope that this box is not only a great experience, a good gift, and a doorway into quality tea; I hope it is the first step on even more peoples' tea journey.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVALUE AND QUALITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThese teas are high quality and can be re-steeped multiple times! \u003cstrong\u003eEach serving makes between 4-10 cups of tea\u003c\/strong\u003e, so at roughly $2 per tea session, you get top quality Chinese teas at a price that you can enjoy every day.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADD A TEA PET FOR $10!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSelect the menu under \"Add to Cart\" and scroll down to get a sampler with a random tea pet included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEach box comes also comes with an info booklet that tells you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTea Origin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSteep Temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSteep Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"Jesse's Gongfu Tea Sampler","offer_id":39705681002691,"sku":"8TSampler2","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Jesse's Tea Sampler + Tea Pet","offer_id":39685208899779,"sku":"samplerpetbundle","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/1600_2.jpg?v=1774511564"},{"product_id":"jin-jun-mei-red-tea","title":"Jin Jun Mei Red Tea","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Red Tea?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhat we call \"Black Tea\" in the West, Chinese call \"Red Tea\" (Hong Cha 红茶.) \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTo respect Chinese tea tradition, I use the Chinese description of \"Red Tea\", but no matter the name, if you have had black tea before, the taste will be familiar to you!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE TEA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nJin Jun Mei, or \"Golden Stallion Eyebrows\", is one of my favorite teas. This tea is made from very fine tea leaf buds, all picked by hand. A kilogram of tea could have as many as 10,000 individual leaves.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe tea is oxidized and roasted, allowing it to retain its fantastic fruity fragrance while developing deeper, rich, malty notes. This combination of rich flavor and light and easy-drinking character is difficult to find elsewhere.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis Jin Jun Mei comes from Wuyi Mountain, the gold standard for this type of tea. It's definitely a can't miss tea and one I have wanted to share with people from my first day of starting the tea shop.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVALUE AND QUALITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant the best value? This tea comes in 100g and 200g sizes - check the drop-down menu above!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJesse's Teahouse started because Jesse realized the quality and value of the tea directly from the Beijing Tea Market was so much higher than what could be easily found in the States -- and around the world.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJesse contacted his tea friends, they shipped their best teas to him, and he sends them to you. That's it!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThese teas are high quality and can be re-steeped multiple times! \u003cstrong\u003eEach serving makes between 4-8 cups of tea,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eso at around $.50 a cup\u003c\/span\u003e, you get top quality Chinese teas at a price that you can enjoy every day.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirections for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't Forget Your Tea Pets!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Chinese Gongfu Tea Tradition, Tea Pets accompany you at teatime and you \"raise\" them by feeding them tea! Check out the tea pets at the bottom of this page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"50 grams ( 7-10 servings)","offer_id":43200164626657,"sku":"JINJUNMEIRED","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams (14-20 servings)","offer_id":43200164659425,"sku":"Jinjunmei100g","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200 grams (28-40 servings)","offer_id":43200164692193,"sku":"Jinjunmei200g","price":82.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/products\/IMG_9194.jpg?v=1661983345"},{"product_id":"thousand-year-wild-red-tea-2022-tms","title":"Thousand-Year Tree Wild Red Tea (2022) TEA MASTER SERIES","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS TEA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e2022 Thousand-Year Wild Tree Red Tea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e50g Mini-Cake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: Qianjiazhai Wild Tea Trees (1000+ Years)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p2\"\u003eThis tea is a true gem: picked from the oldest of the wild trees on Qianjiazhai mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p2\"\u003eThese trees are so massive and inaccessible the farmers need to hike up the mountain and climb the trees in order to access the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p2\"\u003eThe primordial forest is on national park land, and only the local people are allowed to enter. It is the purest source of tea, completely unpolluted, and as such the tea has a remarkably unique clarity of color and flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p2\"\u003eThe fragrance is fruity and bright. The flavor is juicy and fruity, with fantastic sweetness and clarity. The tea color is a crystal clear gold. The taste has high, medium and low flavors which combine to create a comforting, warming, and pure tea-drinking experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p2\"\u003eThis is just about the highest quality tea you can get outside of China. Enjoy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eWHAT IS THE TEA MASTER SERIES?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Note from Jesse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHello Tea Friends!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis summer I got to go way into the wilds of Yunnan, to the tea village of Qianjiazhai where Sister Ai's tea farm has tea trees over 1000 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSister Ai is the god-daughter of my friend Jia Laoshi, a tea expert and author who writes for \"Chinese Tea Person\" 中华茶人 magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eA third-generation tea farmer, Sister Ai picks tea from wild tea trees in the primordial forests of Yunnan that are closed to all traffic except for the locals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Tea Master Series boxes is a collaboration between Sister Ai and me - we tried many single-source teas from her mountain and selected these exceptional teas for their quality, taste, purity, and value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"1 x 50g Tea Cake (7-10 Sessions)","offer_id":43919094939873,"sku":"ThousandYearRed","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 x 50 g Tea Cake (14-20 Sessions)","offer_id":43919094972641,"sku":"ThousandYearRed2","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 x 50g Tea Cake (28-40 Sessions)","offer_id":43919095005409,"sku":"ThousandYearRed4","price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/image_d262a396-4cf8-4e2b-837a-07e00f31e8eb.jpg?v=1686058244"},{"product_id":"sister-ais-everyday-at-red-tea-2022","title":"Sister Ai's Everyday Ancient Tree Red Tea (2022)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis fantastic 50g mini-cake of ancient tree red tea comes direct from Sister Ai's tea farm on Qianjiazhai Mountain in Pu'er, Yunnan.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSister Ai's tea master series has been one of our best sellers, and we managed to get an excellent ancient tree red from her at a more \"everyday\" price.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/26_6a7f09b9-0939-4d00-9b53-f145d6239114_480x480.jpg?v=1706755979\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Red Tea?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhat we call \"Black Tea\" in the West, Chinese call \"Red Tea\" (Hong Cha 红茶.) \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTo respect Chinese tea tradition, I use the Chinese description of \"Red Tea\", but no matter the name, if you have had black tea before, the taste will be familiar to you!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e THE TEA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eEach box contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne 50g (7-10 sessions) Mini-Cake\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAncient tree red tea is a real treat! It has a deep taste, natural sweetness, as well as some of the ancient tree \"funky\" notes that make this a true treat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloral and fruity flavors round out this punchy, flavor-forward tea. This is a great choice for people who like western \"black tea\" blends like earl grey and English breakfast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular tea comes from wild tea trees over 200 years old from deep within the Qianjiazhai nature reserve. Nobody except for the tea farmers are allowed into the reserve, and quantities are always limited to whatever the natural growth of that year's crop is.\u003cscript src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\" async=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Sister Ai?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e(A note from Jesse)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn June of 2022, I went deep into the tea mountains of Yunnan and spent almost a whole week at Sister Ai's tea farm, sampling teas and enjoying the tea life.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSister Ai has farms all throughout the region, including access to the wild trees where some of the best tea in the world comes from.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThat trip created our Tea Master Series, which allowed us to bring high-level single source tea directly from the mountain to our tea friends around the world. The only downside was that the teas were beyond the cost we could give in our subscription.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWorking with Sister Ai, we found another tea area where the leaves are still excellent but less expensive. I'm very glad to be able to get her teas to a broader audience and make high quality tea more accessible.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVALUE AND QUALITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJesse's Teahouse started because Jesse realized the quality and value of the tea directly from the Beijing Tea Market was so much higher than what could be easily found in the States -- and around the world.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJesse contacted his tea friends, they shipped their best teas to him, and he sends them to you. That's it!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThese teas are high quality and can be re-steeped multiple times! \u003cstrong\u003eEach serving makes between 3-6 cups of tea,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e so at around $.50 a cup,\u003c\/span\u003e you get top quality Chinese teas at a price that you can enjoy every day.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirections for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't Forget Your Tea Pets!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Chinese Gongfu Tea Tradition, Tea Pets accompany you at teatime and you \"raise\" them by feeding them tea! Check out the tea pets at the bottom of this page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"50g Mini Cake (7-10 sessions)","offer_id":44463529099489,"sku":"everydayred","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x50g Mini Cakes (14-20 sessions)","offer_id":44463529132257,"sku":"everydayredx2","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4x50g Mini Cakes (28-40 sessions)","offer_id":44463529165025,"sku":"everydayredx4","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/29.jpg?v=1706592572"},{"product_id":"anji-red-tea","title":"Anji Red Tea","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnji, in Zhenjiang province, is known for its green tea, most famously the White Anji Green Tea we feature in our 2024 Spring Tea line. But this Anji Red tea is a real treat - the same Anji leaves have been used to make a smooth, malty red tea!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"530\" width=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/29_77830bea-63bb-49af-ba57-baa1dacfaf71.jpg?v=1714521472\" alt=\"\"\u003e\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\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Red Tea?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhat we call \"Black Tea\" in the West, Chinese call \"Red Tea\" (Hong Cha 红茶.) \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTo respect Chinese tea tradition, I use the Chinese description of \"Red Tea\", but no matter the name, if you have had black tea before, the taste will be familiar to you!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"530\" width=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/30_7369231d-3acc-4da1-8b3b-fe4bf55628ad.jpg?v=1714522059\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Tea \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis tea has a very calming, soft personality while still packing the depth of flavor one expects from a good red. It is very clean-tasting and smooth, which allows more rich, subtle flavors to carry through the tea session.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFans of White Anji Green Tea will also be able to detect some of the characteristics of that tea in the sweet aftertaste. This is a super solid everyday red tea!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eZhejiang is a fantastic tea area. I did a tour around the tea mountains here in April 2024, trying lots of the green teas, and was excited to see a red from this area as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThese are the same top-quality leaves used for green tea, but instead of processing them as quickly as possible, as they would with green tea, they allow the tea extra time to oxidize. This extra time means that the leaves lose the fresh \"green\" flavor from green tea, but gain a deeper, richer tone that all red tea (western \"black tea\") drinkers love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe aftertaste on this tea, a clean, sweet, bright note, is a highlight for me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/21_6a8ee70f-ac8d-446c-aab3-11f7b9b3a2f6.jpg?v=1714521472\" width=\"530\" height=\"530\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVALUE AND QUALITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant the best value? This tea comes in 100g and 200g sizes - check the drop-down menu above!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJesse's Teahouse started because Jesse realized the quality and value of the tea directly from the Beijing Tea Market was so much higher than what could be easily found in the States -- and around the world.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJesse contacted his tea friends, they shipped their best teas to him, and he sends them to you. That's it!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThese teas are high quality and can be re-steeped multiple times! \u003cstrong\u003eEach serving makes between 4-8 cups of tea,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eso at around $.50 a cup\u003c\/span\u003e, you get top quality Chinese teas at a price that you can enjoy every day.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirections for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't Forget Your Tea Pets!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Chinese Gongfu Tea Tradition, Tea Pets accompany you at teatime and you \"raise\" them by feeding them tea! \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/collections\/jesses-tea-pets\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDon't forget to check the tea pet page before you go!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"50g Bag (7-10 sessions)","offer_id":44530823758049,"sku":"AnjiRed","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 x 50g Bags (14-20 sessions)","offer_id":44530823790817,"sku":"AnjiRed2","price":44.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 x 50g Bags (28-40 sessions)","offer_id":44530823823585,"sku":"AnjiRed4","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/29_77830bea-63bb-49af-ba57-baa1dacfaf71.jpg?v=1714521472"},{"product_id":"jesse-s-premium-selection-qimen-red-tea","title":"Jesse’s Premium Selection Qimen Red Tea","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse’s Premium Selection Qimen Red Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Red Tea?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat we call \"Black Tea\" in the West, Chinese call \"Red Tea\" (Hong Cha 红茶.) It is rich and crisp with a sweet taste and a smoothly tannic aftertaste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is an excellent tea for drinkers used to Western tea blends, like Earl Grey or English Breakfast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC07695_480x480.jpg?v=1729092207\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE TEA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQimen (Keemun) Red Tea is the base tea for English Breakfast, so those familiar with Western tea tradition should enjoy trying this super high-quality leaf pure. Bold but surprisingly light and refreshing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQimen tea is known for its distinctive “Qimen Fragrance”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tea doesn't need any extra sugar or milk to be tasty - but if you want to try mixing some, this is a good tea to use as a base for mixing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC07697_480x480.jpg?v=1729092207\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse’s Review:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQimen red tea is such a core Chinese tea that we included packets of it in our very first tea sampler. It has been a fan favorite so far, I think largely because it is very approachable for new tea drinkers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the teahouse grew, however, I’ve made a point to continually try samples of the earliest teas on the website, in large part because post-Covid, with the borders open, and also with a solid following online now, I have many more options than when I started the shop so long ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis premium Qimen instantly caught my attention. It is sweet, super crisp, and responds well to brewing at any temperature between 80-100C. The fragrance has a sort of spicy snap to it that makes this tea. Overall, I think it is a sweeter, smoother, and subtler tea than our previous Qimen, and I am sure all our red tea drinkers will enjoy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoing forward, this Qimen is the one I will be recommending. We will eventually replace our old Qimen in the samplers going forward as well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC07696_480x480.jpg?v=1729092208\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVALUE AND QUALITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse's Teahouse started because Jesse realized the quality and value of the tea directly from the Beijing Tea Market was so much higher than what could be easily found in the States -- and around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNowadays, Jesse travels back and forth to Asia, looking for great teas and making educational video content on Chinese tea culture. He partners with tea farmers directly, as well as with his friends’ small tea shops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey send their best teas to him, and he sends them to you. That's it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese teas are high quality and can be re-steeped multiple times! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach serving makes between 3-6 cups of tea,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e so at around $.50 a cup, you get top quality Chinese teas at a price that you can enjoy every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirections for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't Forget Your Tea Pets!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Chinese Gongfu Tea Tradition, Tea Pets accompany you at teatime and you \"raise\" them by feeding them tea! Check out the tea pets at the bottom of this page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"50g Bag (7-10 sessions)","offer_id":45538849128673,"sku":"PremiumQimen","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 x 50g Bags (14-20 sessions)","offer_id":45538849161441,"sku":"PremiumQimen2","price":44.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 x 50g Bags (28-40 sessions)","offer_id":45538849194209,"sku":"PremiumQimen4","price":82.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC07693.jpg?v=1729092207"},{"product_id":"red-tea-resin","title":"Red Tea Resin","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Tea Resin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e(50 packs now available!!)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCheck out the \u003ca href=\"\/en-fr\/collections\/dog-box-series\"\u003efull tea resin series here\u003c\/a\u003e and try all 4 types!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC07757_480x480.jpg?v=1729142145\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimpler than a tea bag and higher quality, Tea Resin is basically condensed, “ready to drink” tea in pellet form that dissolves within about a minute to create a strong, smooth, and complex-flavored pitcher of tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTea Resin is created by boiling tea leaves and filtering the tea 10 times through a series of fine mesh filters. The resulting crystal-clear tea liquid has no solids left in it. This filtered tea essence is then reduced to a thick paste which is shaped into pellets and dried solid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resin can then be dissolved anytime in a mug or pitcher, creating a strong, deep brew with notes of chocolate and honey, with a gentle aged-tea funk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ahGmOsMvFs?si=mdsXPTO42OyT_kqA\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatch Sister Ai, our tea farmer partner, show me how to make tea resin in the mountains of Yunnan!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea Resin Series: Jesse’s Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2023, our Shou Pu’er Tea Resin was the first we launched on the site, alongside our Tea Master series from Sister Ai. To my surprise, it turned out to be a fan favorite - I knew people would like them, but because it was an entirely new product type, I wasn’t sure people would enjoy them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Red Tea resin is sweet and deeply flavorful, with a clean body and easy-drinking smooth mouth feel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe now have four flavors in total: Shou, Chenpi Shou, Red, and Rose Red.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shou Pu’er is dark, earthy, and chocolatey; the Chen Pi Shou Pu’er takes that same base but adds a deep, funky citrus note from the aged orange peels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rose Red Tea Resin adds additional rose fragrance and floral notes to the Red Tea Resin base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC07147_480x480.jpg?v=1729142145\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Tea Resin Tins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach tin contains 20 resins, with one resin making between 12-40 ounces of tea when dissolved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sliding lid allows easy access, and the small flat profile of the tin means it’s perfect for bags, backpacks, or even a pocket!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you’re a thermos-at-work person, or a leave-no-trace hiker, tea resin is the easiest, best way to have tea on the go. And I’ve heard they make great gifts….\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC07753_480x480.jpg?v=1729142145\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Origins of Tea Resin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally created as a way to transport large amounts of “tea” over narrow mountain roads of the Tea Horse Road trading route, tea resin is the best way to drink high quality tea with no preparation or equipment needed. It’s even simpler than a tea bag, since it dissolves to nothing in the cup with no waste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach tiny tea resin pellet can brew 16 ounces of concentrated tea which can drunk straight or cut with hot water to taste, creating several mug’s worth of tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea resin comes from wild tea trees on Qianjiazhai mountain over 100 years old. It is then fermented into red (or, as it is called in the West, Black) tea, and then converted into tea resin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is perfect for coffee lovers who want strong, bold flavor out of a big cup without needing to worry about steep times or temperatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWant more tea resin? Check out the \u003ca href=\"\/en-fr\/collections\/dog-box-series\"\u003efull Tea Resin Series here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"1 Tin (20 Tea Resins)","offer_id":45538927837409,"sku":"RedTeaResin","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Tins (40 Tea Resins)","offer_id":45538927870177,"sku":"RedTeaResin2","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Tins (80 Tea Resins)","offer_id":45538927902945,"sku":"RedTeaResin4","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Resin Super Combo Collection","offer_id":45548842221793,"sku":"RTeaResin4Combo","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Tin (50 Tea Resins)","offer_id":47830342271201,"sku":"RedTResin50","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC07757.jpg?v=1729142145"},{"product_id":"rose-red-tea-resin","title":"Rose Red Tea Resin","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRose Red Tea Resin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e(50 packs now available!!)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCheck out the \u003ca href=\"\/en-fr\/collections\/dog-box-series\"\u003efull tea resin series here\u003c\/a\u003e and try all 4 types!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC07731_480x480.jpg?v=1729142069\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimpler than a tea bag and higher quality, Tea Resin is basically condensed, “ready to drink” tea in pellet form that dissolves within about a minute to create a strong, smooth, and complex-flavored pitcher of tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTea Resin is created by boiling tea leaves and filtering the tea 10 times through a series of fine mesh filters. The resulting crystal-clear tea liquid has no solids left in it. This filtered tea essence is then reduced to a thick paste which is shaped into pellets and dried solid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resin can then be dissolved anytime in a mug or pitcher, creating a strong, deep brew with notes of chocolate and honey, alongside classic rose scent and flavor, made from real Yunnan roses in the tea brew.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ahGmOsMvFs?si=mdsXPTO42OyT_kqA\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatch Sister Ai, our tea farmer partner, show me how to make tea resin in the mountains of Yunnan!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea Resin Series: Jesse’s Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2023, our Shou Pu’er Tea Resin was the first we launched on the site, alongside our Tea Master series from Sister Ai. To my surprise, it turned out to be a fan favorite - I knew people would like them, but because it was an entirely new product type, I wasn’t sure people would enjoy them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Chen Pi Shou Pu’er tea resin might be my favorite of our new flavors. It is sweet and deeply flavorful, with the chocolatey darker body of the Shou resin but with added bright citrus notes from the aged orange peels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe now have four flavors in total: Shou, Chenpi Shou, Red, and Rose Red.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shou Pu’er is dark, earthy, and chocolatey; the Chen Pi Shou Pu’er takes that same base but adds a deep, funky citrus note from the aged orange peels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRose Red Tea Resin adds additional rose fragrance and floral notes to the Red Tea Resin base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC07726_480x480.jpg?v=1729142069\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Tea Resin Tins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach tin contains 20 resins, with one resin making between 12-40 ounces of tea when dissolved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sliding lid allows easy access, and the small flat profile of the tin means it’s perfect for bags, backpacks, or even a pocket!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you’re a thermos-at-work person, or a leave-no-trace hiker, tea resin is the easiest, best way to have tea on the go. And I’ve heard they make great gifts….\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC07725_480x480.jpg?v=1729142069\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Origins of Tea Resin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally created as a way to transport large amounts of “tea” over narrow mountain roads of the Tea Horse Road trading route, tea resin is the best way to drink high quality tea with no preparation or equipment needed. It’s even simpler than a tea bag, since it dissolves to nothing in the cup with no waste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach tiny tea resin pellet can brew 16 ounces of concentrated tea which can drunk straight or cut with hot water to taste, creating several mug’s worth of tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea resin comes from wild tea trees on Qianjiazhai mountain over 100 years old. It is then fermented into red (or, as it is called in the West, Black) tea, and then converted into tea resin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is perfect for coffee lovers who want strong, bold flavor out of a big cup without needing to worry about steep times or temperatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWant more tea resin? Check out the \u003ca href=\"\/en-fr\/collections\/dog-box-series\"\u003efull Tea Resin Series here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"1 Tin (20 Tea Resins)","offer_id":45538931966177,"sku":"RoseRedResin","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Tins (40 Tea Resins)","offer_id":45538931998945,"sku":"RoseRedResin2","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Tins (80 Tea Resins)","offer_id":45538932031713,"sku":"RoseRedResin4","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Resin Super Combo Collection","offer_id":45548847956193,"sku":"RRTeaResin4Combo","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Tin (50 Tea Resins)","offer_id":47830314025185,"sku":"RoseTResin50","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC07731.jpg?v=1729142069"},{"product_id":"sister-ais-yunnan-rose-sun-dried-red-tea","title":"Sister Ai's Yunnan Rose Shai Hong Red Tea","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Ai's Yunnan Rose Shai Hong Red Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"550\" width=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC03054.jpg?v=1738247544\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Red Tea?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhat we call \"Black Tea\" in the West, Chinese call \"Red Tea\" (Hong Cha 红茶.) \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTo respect Chinese tea tradition, I use the Chinese description of \"Red Tea\", but no matter the name, if you have had black tea before, the taste will be familiar to you!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e THE TEA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach box contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne 50g (7-10 sessions) Rose Shai Hong Mini-Cake\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYunnan is famous for its tea and roses, and both of those are in this gorgeous mini tea cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe tea base is Sister Ai's \"Shai Hong\" or \"Sun-dried Red\" tea. The sun-drying creates a sweet and clean flavor that is not heavy and perfect for sipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSister Ai pressed these cakes with petals from Yunnan roses, known as \"Red Ink\" roses, a type of rose grown specifically for their fragrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe result is a unique blending of two of the greatest prides of Yunnan province and a tea which is intensely floral and sweet without being saccharine or overly perfumey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"550\" width=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC03050.jpg?v=1738300761\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Sister Ai?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(A note from Jesse)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn June of 2023, I went deep into the tea mountains of Yunnan and spent almost a whole week at Sister Ai's tea farm, sampling teas and enjoying the tea life.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSister Ai has farms all throughout the region, including access to the wild trees where some of the best tea in the world comes from.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThat trip created our Tea Master Series, which allowed us to bring high-level single source tea directly from the mountain to our tea friends around the world. The only downside was that the teas were beyond the cost we could give in our subscription.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSince then, we have grown and can get excellent teas from this region at prices that I can put in our subscription box. I hope you enjoy tea (and roses) right from the source!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sfKaMfwGFg4?si=4Dq9I7wPxle8oS8P\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaking tea with Sister Ai on her tea mountain!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse on \"Red Ink\" roses and flash-freezing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis last trip to Yunnan, in addition to visiting Sister Ai, I followed a lead to a rose farm outside of Kunming.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThere, the farm owners showed me around, and I got to see both the roses and also the incredibly excellent food-safe facilities where the roses are processed and kept.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWe picked the best roses you can get: \"Red Ink\" roses that are flash-frozen to preserve as much of their scent as possible. 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The process is a bit more expensive, but after sampling several types of roses any drying methods, it was clear this was the best one.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"734\" width=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/IMG_5247_2.jpg?v=1738301724\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSampling Rose Water in Yunnan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVALUE AND QUALITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eJesse's Teahouse started because Jesse realized the quality and value of the tea directly from the Beijing Tea Market was so much higher than what could be easily found in the States -- and around the world.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eJesse contacted his tea friends, they shipped their best teas to him, and he sends them to you. That's it!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThese teas are high quality and can be re-steeped multiple times! \u003cstrong\u003eEach serving makes between 3-6 cups of tea,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e so at around $.50 a cup,\u003c\/span\u003e you get top quality Chinese teas at a price that you can enjoy every day.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirections for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't Forget Your Tea Pets!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Chinese Gongfu Tea Tradition, Tea Pets accompany you at teatime and you \"raise\" them by feeding them tea! Check out the tea pets at the bottom of this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"50g Mini-Cake (7-10 sessions)","offer_id":46114109784289,"sku":"RoseSunDried","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 x 50g Mini-Cakes (14-20 sessions)","offer_id":46114109817057,"sku":"RoseSunDried100g","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 x 50g Mini-Cakes (28-40 sessions)","offer_id":46114109849825,"sku":"RoseSunDried200g","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC03054.jpg?v=1738300761"},{"product_id":"taiwanese-sun-moon-lake-red-jade-red-tea","title":"Taiwanese Sun Moon Lake No. 18 Red Jade Red Tea","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaiwanese Sun Moon Lake No. 18 Red Jade Red Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e60g Loose Tea per Bag  (9-12 sessions)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOne of the best red teas in all of Taiwan, this Red Jade from Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan has a gloriously sweet, crisp, and malty flavor, with a special subtle menthol-mintyness in the aftertaste.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC02276_600x600.jpg?v=1753679051\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Red Tea?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhat we call \"Black Tea\" in the West, Chinese call \"Red Tea\" (Hong Cha 红茶.) \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTo respect Chinese tea tradition, I use the Chinese description of \"Red Tea\", but no matter the name, if you have had black tea before, the taste will be familiar to you!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC02281_600x600.jpg?v=1753679051\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Tea \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTaiwan, while being most famous for its oolong teas, is also known for a small number of special red tea varietals, one of these being Red Jade.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRed Jade is known for its complex aftertaste, as well as packing a lot of flavor into a tea that is still very easy-drinking. It is excellent made hot as well as heavenly cold-brewed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRed Jade is the bomb. It's one of my favorite Taiwanese teas and the Sun Moon Lake stuff in particular is the sort of thing I always get a bit of to bring back for the private stash. Make sure to enjoy the scent from the first steep, it's special!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOG fans of the Teahouse will remember we used to have a Red Jade tea on the shop back in 2022. I really liked that tea, but since I sourced that tea during COVID, when I couldn't travel and get my tea straight from the farms, it meant that I needed to feature a tea from a friend of mine's shop and meant the price was quite high and inaccessible for many tea drinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNow, we have our own sourcing operation in China and are able to get the teas directly from local farmers. This means even higher quality at a better price, as well as allowing me to pack the tea into these 60g tins - bringing down the sticker price from before where people needed to buy 100g or even more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC02275_600x600.jpg?v=1753679051\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's with the no. 18?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTaiwan has different cultivars of tea plants that make red jade tea. This tea is made with the 18th cultivar :)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVALUE AND QUALITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant the best value? This tea comes in 100g and 200g sizes - check the drop-down menu above!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJesse's Teahouse started because Jesse realized the quality and value of the tea directly from the Beijing Tea Market was so much higher than what could be easily found in the States -- and around the world.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJesse contacted his tea friends, they shipped their best teas to him, and he sends them to you. That's it!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThese teas are high quality and can be re-steeped multiple times! \u003cstrong\u003eEach serving makes between 4-8 cups of tea,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eso at around $.50 a cup\u003c\/span\u003e, you get top quality Chinese teas at a price that you can enjoy every day.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirections for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't Forget Your Tea Pets!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Chinese Gongfu Tea Tradition, Tea Pets accompany you at teatime and you \"raise\" them by feeding them tea! \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/collections\/jesses-tea-pets\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDon't forget to check the tea pet page before you go!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"60g (9-12 sessions)","offer_id":46713555288289,"sku":"Ruby18TW","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120g (18-24 sessions)","offer_id":46713555321057,"sku":"Ruby18TW2","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"240g (36-48 sessions)","offer_id":46713555353825,"sku":"Ruby18TW4","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC02244.jpg?v=1753679051"},{"product_id":"sister-ai-s-black-beauty-2022","title":"Sister Ai’s Black Beauty (2022)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNovel Production Type Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is “Black Beauty”?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis “Black Beauty” is one of the juiciest and most fruity teas I’ve ever had.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt arose from a realization that Sister Ai had several years ago, when she noticed that tea collectors in China would pay large sums for older teas, but looked down on new teas as not worth their time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSister Ai was determined to use her skills as a 4th Gen tea farmer to make something that would wow even the most stubborn old-tea drinkers. The result? A new production technique mixing steps of pu’er, red tea and white tea-making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSister Ai describes it this way:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Spring ancient tree tea leaves are picked by hand and set to wither for the first day. For days 2 through 4, the tea undergoes several days of withering, kneading and rolling to break cell walls and free up flavor, before being piled and fermented, and then left to sun-dry. On day 5, the leaves undergo this same process except that they are now dried in the shade. From picking to final storage of the completed Black Beauty takes five days’ time.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince it doesn’t fit neatly in any tea type, I am describing it as a “novel production type tea”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE TEA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach box contains:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 50g tea cake (7-10 sessions’ worth of tea, ~2 oz) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Beauty has the tea energy and pep of a sheng pu’er, with the fragrance and richness of a red tea and the easy-drinking mouthfeel of a white tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe scent is explosively fruity and floral - make sure not to miss it when you make your first steep! The flavor is multi-layered and changes from lighter and smooth in the opening steeps to richer and almost creamy in the middle steeps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s a real treat of a tea that is good for both beginner tea drinkers looking for a special session and even more experienced drinkers who want to try something on the edge of tradition and innovation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese leaves come from wild trees between 200-1000 years old from a protected nature reserve in Qianjiazhai. These ancient trees’ extensive root systems that reach far for nutrients and that are surrounded by native plants contribute to a special terroir, making Yunnan ancient tree tea some of the best in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Explains:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Ai’s Qi Zi Bing “Seven Cakes” Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSister Ai is a 4th gen tea farmer who we collaborate with to make this “seven cakes” series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the ancient days of the Tea Horse Road trading route, loose leaf tea was pressed into discs and then wrapped in bamboo leaves in stacks of seven 357g tea cakes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese wrapped packages, known as “Tongs”, were the basic unit of tea trade in Yunnan for hundreds of years. Tongs are still available in China today, if you work directly with the farmers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’ve always wanted to sell tongs, but most people don’t need 2 kilos of one type of tea. So while we’re sticking to tradition by putting seven cakes in each traditional hand-wrapped tong, I’ve put seven different teas in each tong, all from Sister Ai and her family’s mountains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’ve also made the sizes a bit more consumer-friendly, with 7 x 7g mini-tongs and 7 x 50g full tongs. Try a mini-tong to get the whole range of flavors, or the full tong as a mega-sampler for both value and variety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll seven of the Qi Zi Bing “Seven Cakes” series are available as individual 50g cakes as well, so you can always come back for your favorites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVALUE AND QUALITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse's Teahouse started because Jesse realized the quality and value of the tea directly from China was so much higher than what could be easily found in the States -- and around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse contacted his tea friends, they shipped their best teas to him, and he sends them to you. That's it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese teas are high quality and can be re-steeped multiple times! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach session makes between 4-8 cups of tea,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e so at around $.50 a cup, you get top quality Chinese teas at a price that you can enjoy every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea Origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirections for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't Forget Your Tea Pets!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Chinese Gongfu Tea Tradition, Tea Pets accompany you at teatime and you \"raise\" them by feeding them tea! Check out the tea pets at the bottom of this page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"50g Mini-Cake (7-10 sessions)","offer_id":47337112404193,"sku":"BLKBeauty2022","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 x 50g Mini-Cakes (14-20 sessions)","offer_id":47337112436961,"sku":"BLKBeauty2022-2","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 x 50g Mini-Cakes (28-40 sessions)","offer_id":47337112469729,"sku":"BLKBeauty2022-4","price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC01352.jpg?v=1761569370"},{"product_id":"sister-ai-s-seven-cakes-tong-sampler","title":"Sister Ai’s “Seven Cakes” Tong Sampler","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Ai’s “Seven Cakes” Tong Sampler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand wrapped in traditional bamboo packaging, these “tongs” feature seven unique flavors of tea, all grown by Sister Ai and her family on their tea mountains in Yunnan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE TEAS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach tong contains 1 coin\/cake of:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Ai’s Black Beauty\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplosively fruity, juicy, and created by a novel production technique combining aspects of raw pu’er, red tea, and white tea production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThousand-Year Tree Wild Red Tea:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop-grade leaves from wild tea trees 1000 years old, harvested from a nature reserve in the mountains of Qianjiazhai.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Ai’s Everyday Shou Pu’er\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich, earthy, and easy drinking, this tea is as dark as coffee and has the classic funk of a post-fermented “cooked” pu’er.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Ai’s Everyday Ancient Tree White Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sweet, clean, fresh, this white tea is a great introduction to Yunnan whites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Ai’s Everyday Ancient Tree Sheng Pu’er\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe classic energizing raw pu’er from Sister Ai, with notes of lemon citrus, innervating tannins, and classic floral scent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Ai’s Everyday Golden Pu’er\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLighter, sweeter, and with less tannins than normal raw pu’er, this is a great tea for people who want pep and energy but may dislike the intensity of normal raw pu’er.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Ai’s Everyday Ancient Tree Red Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuper classic “black tea” flavor that will blow your Earl Greys and English Breakfasts out of the water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelect your size from the drop-down menu above:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMini-Tong Sampler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 7 x 7g tea coins (~50g)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull Tong Sample\u003c\/strong\u003er:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 7 x 50g tea cakes (350g)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Explains:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Ai’s Qi Zi Bing “Seven Cakes” Tong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSister Ai is a 4th gen tea farmer who we collaborate with to make this “seven cakes” series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the ancient days of the Tea Horse Road trading route, loose leaf tea was pressed into discs and then wrapped in bamboo leaves in stacks of seven 357g tea cakes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese wrapped packages, known as “Tongs”, were the basic unit of tea trade in Yunnan for hundreds of years. Tongs are still available in China today, if you work directly with the farmers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’ve always wanted to sell tongs, but most people don’t need 2 kilos of one type of tea. So while we’re sticking to tradition by putting seven cakes in each traditional hand-wrapped tong, I’ve put seven different teas in each tong, all from Sister Ai and her family’s mountains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’ve also made the sizes a bit more consumer-friendly, with 7 x 7g mini-tongs and 7 x 50g full tongs. Try a mini-tong to get the whole range of flavors, or the full tong as a mega-sampler for both value and variety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll seven of the Qi Zi Bing “Seven Cakes” series are available as individual 50g cakes as well, so you can always come back for your favorites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVALUE AND QUALITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse's Teahouse started because Jesse realized the quality and value of the tea directly from China was so much higher than what could be easily found in the States -- and around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse contacted his tea friends, they shipped their best teas to him, and he sends them to you. That's it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese teas are high quality and can be re-steeped multiple times! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach session makes between 4-8 cups of tea,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e so at around $.50 a cup, you get top quality Chinese teas at a price that you can enjoy every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Tea Origin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Steep Temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Steep Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Directions for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't Forget Your Tea Pets!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Chinese Gongfu Tea Tradition, Tea Pets accompany you at teatime and you \"raise\" them by feeding them tea! Check out the tea pets at the bottom of this page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"Mini-Tong Sampler 7 x 7g tea coins (~50g) \/ Single","offer_id":47321346343137,"sku":"Qizi7g","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mini-Tong Sampler 7 x 7g tea coins (~50g) \/ Set of 2","offer_id":47356683911393,"sku":"Qizi7g-2","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mini-Tong Sampler 7 x 7g tea coins (~50g) \/ Set of 4","offer_id":47356683944161,"sku":"Qizi7g-4","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Full Tong Sampler 7 x 50g tea cakes (350g) \/ Single","offer_id":47356673392865,"sku":"Aijie50gTong","price":148.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC00478.jpg?v=1762270589"},{"product_id":"red-snail-red-tea-oranges-jesse-s-tea-orange-series","title":"Golden Snail Red Tea Oranges (Jesse’s Tea Orange Series)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a Tea Orange?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTea oranges, known as “Xiao Qing Gan” in Chinese, are tea leaves packed inside a special type of fragrant mandarin orange grown specifically for its aromatic peel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe inside flesh of the fruit is scooped out, the peel is dried, and then filled with loose leaf tea. The result is a fantastic citrus scent during brewing, and a smooth, natural orange note in the tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe tea oranges in this series are the end result of over a year’s worth of tea scouting and sourcing, where I went in person to the orange fields and the tea mountains to find the best ingredients, put them together, and develop a complete line of amazing flavors, including both classics and innovative unique tastes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04369_480x480.jpg?v=1770196430\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s in the Box?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEach box contains ten tea oranges (around 80g total), filled with Golden Snail Red Tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGolden Snail is named for the beautiful, curled leaves which look like snail shells before they open into full loose leaves. Ours is grown in Yunnan, and their small shape means efficient packing and bold flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis tea was a surprise favorite of the team, with a fantastic clean malty flavor that melded beautifully with rich honey notes. A delicate floral fragrance mixes with the citrus peel fragrance. Flavor-wise, the sweetness and crispness of the tea matches fantastically with our oranges, and the citrus notes are balanced very nicely alongside the gentle tannins of the red tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04342_480x480.jpg?v=1770282202\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Red Tea? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04390_480x480.jpg?v=1770194069\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRed tea is called “black tea” in the West, so if you’ve tried Earl Grey or English Breakfast, the flavor should be familiar to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt is made by hand-picking the leaves, withering them to remove moisture, rolling the leaves to break cell walls and release flavor, and then left to oxidize and ferment for several hours or up to overnight. This deepens flavors and gives red teas their classic malty, sweet, and very slightly tannic flavor, as well as a rich orange color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThen, the leaves are gently heated to dry them out and make them suitable for long term storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRed tea is a fantastic choice for beginner tea drinkers because it is very familiar to the palate of tea drinkers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04352_480x480.jpg?v=1770194382\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/products\/jesses-5-tea-orange-sampler\"\u003eNot sure which flavors you like? Try the 5-orange sampler!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Make Our Own Tea Oranges?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhile tea oranges are not difficult to find in China, they are usually filled with lower quality tea, with most vendors hoping the interesting shape will be enough to attract customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEventually, we decided that if we wanted higher quality tea oranges, especially those that would pass EU export standards for pesticides, we needed to start from scratch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWe sourced the oranges, sourced the teas, put the tea in the oranges, and made our own line of products that simply can’t be found anywhere else!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jesse's Tea Orange Series - Our Very Own Tea Oranges!\" href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/blogs\/news\/our-very-own-tea-oranges\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick here to check out the timeline of how these oranges were made!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Orange Guy: Jie Ge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/Jie_ge_480x480.jpg?v=1770614071\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eJie Ge is a third-gen tea orange farmer from Xinhui, China, the best location in all of China to grow tea oranges, thanks to its unique geographical position in a rich flood plain and their special varietal of orange. His family has been growing and aging oranges for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe orange varietal he grows has 27 volatile scent compounds contained in the dried peel, compared to normal oranges which have under 10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eJie Ge’s oranges come from the core area of \u003cspan\u003eMeijiang\u003c\/span\u003e and are grown fully organic, using only organic fertilizer he makes himself by fermenting ingredients like peanut shells, soybean powder, fish and fish bones, seashells and seaweed, amongst other ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Tea Lady: Tian Zong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/Tianzong_480x480.jpg?v=1770614071\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTian Zong has been in tea tasting and sourcing for over twenty years, and has spent much time in the last decade helping local farmers grow to organic and EU export standards, as a way of increasing incomes for farmers and helping them reach overseas markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTian Zong connected us directly to local farmers, and serves as our quality-control specialist for making sure all teas fit the highest standards of pesticide, heavy metals, and other health-related topics. She also ensures the farmers get the proper export papers needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn addition, Tian Zong is also a certified tea-tasting expert, as granted by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. Her insight on which types of teas might be a good fit for the Tea Orange Series was very valuable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/Image_20260214221330_692_9_480x480.jpg?v=1771105178\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesse and the team testing tea oranges in Changsha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePesticide Testing: Best-In-The-World Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eI spent over $4000 on pesticide testing for these products so they would pass EU regulations, which are the toughest on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe challenge for orange peels to pass pesticide testing is immense because the peel stays on the fruit all throughout its growth. This means any pesticides used on them accumulate, and so virtually no chemical pesticide can be used during the growing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eJie Ge uses natural methods on his farm to resist pests, including creating a biodiverse growing environment where wild animals help control pest population, as well as fermenting his own organic fertilizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe end result: lots of “ND”s (meaning “not detected”) on the final pesticide tests and my personal satisfaction that we’ve made the best tea oranges from a health, safety, and ingredient quality perspective available outside of China - and maybe even inside of China!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/Red_Snail_TEA_ORANGE_EU_vertical1.png?v=1771196143\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNote: Jie Ge’s family has several farms in Xinhui and we use different batches for different countries, so that we are compliant with all import regulations. All the different batches have passed and exceed the regulations for their local markets!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about the Tea Orange Series?\u003cbr\u003eEmail\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e teafriendsupport@jessesteahouse.com \u003c\/span\u003eand ask!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"10 Tea Oranges 80g(10x8g)","offer_id":47913620504801,"sku":"HLTORG","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 Tea Oranges 160g(20x8g)","offer_id":47947463459041,"sku":"HLTORG-2","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40 Tea Oranges 320g(40x8g)","offer_id":47947463491809,"sku":"HLTORG-4","price":122.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04342.jpg?v=1770282202"},{"product_id":"lapsang-souchong-tea-oranges","title":"Lapsang Souchong Smoked Red Tea Oranges (Jesse’s Tea Orange Series)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a Tea Orange?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTea oranges, known as “Xiao Qing Gan” in Chinese, are tea leaves packed inside a special type of fragrant mandarin orange grown specifically for its aromatic peel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe inside flesh of the fruit is scooped out, the peel is dried, and then filled with loose leaf tea. The result is a fantastic citrus scent during brewing, and a smooth, natural orange note in the tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe tea oranges in this series are the end result of over a year’s worth of tea scouting and sourcing, where I went in person to the orange fields and the tea mountains to find the best ingredients, put them together, and develop a complete line of amazing flavors, including both classics and innovative unique tastes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04340_480x480.jpg?v=1770199781\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s in the Box?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEach box contains ten tea oranges (around 80g total), filled with Lapsang Souchong Red Tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLapsang Souchong is a classic tea. It is produced from small-leaf tea plants and is known for its distinctive floral fragrance and honey-like sweetness. The small leaves make it a perfect fit for use in a tea orange, as it packs efficiently leading to strong, bold flavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOur Lapsang Souchong is also smoked with real pinewood, meaning a rich smoky fragrance pervades the entire tea experience, both scent and flavor. We picked a medium-smoked tea, so as to play along with the citrus scent and not overwhelm it. The distinct flavor of this tea made it perfect for matching with our dried tea oranges!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNote: Due to EU and UK import regulations, our EU and UK lapsang souchong oranges are unsmoked, and have more sweet, honey notes than dark, smoky notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Red Tea? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04375_480x480.jpg?v=1770199781\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRed tea is called “black tea” in the West, so if you’ve tried Earl Grey or English Breakfast, the flavor should be familiar to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt is made by hand-picking the leaves, withering them to remove moisture, rolling the leaves to break cell walls and release flavor, and then left to oxidize and ferment for several hours or up to overnight. This deepens flavors and gives red teas their classic malty, sweet, and very slightly tannic flavor, as well as a rich orange color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThen, the leaves are gently heated to dry them out and make them suitable for long term storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRed tea is a fantastic choice for beginner tea drinkers because it is very familiar to the palate of tea drinkers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04352_480x480.jpg?v=1770194382\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/products\/jesses-5-tea-orange-sampler\"\u003eNot sure which flavors you like? Try the 5-orange sampler!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Make Our Own Tea Oranges?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhile tea oranges are not difficult to find in China, they are usually filled with lower quality tea, with most vendors hoping the interesting shape will be enough to attract customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEventually, we decided that if we wanted higher quality tea oranges, especially those that would pass EU export standards for pesticides, we needed to start from scratch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWe sourced the oranges, sourced the teas, put the tea in the oranges, and made our own line of products that simply can’t be found anywhere else!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/blogs\/news\/our-very-own-tea-oranges\" title=\"Jesse's Tea Orange Series - Our Very Own Tea Oranges!\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick here to check out the timeline of how these oranges were made!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Orange Guy: Jie Ge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/Jie_ge_480x480.jpg?v=1770614071\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eJie Ge is a third-gen tea orange farmer from Xinhui, China, the best location in all of China to grow tea oranges, thanks to its unique geographical position in a rich flood plain and their special varietal of orange. His family has been growing and aging oranges for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe orange varietal he grows has 27 volatile scent compounds contained in the dried peel, compared to normal oranges which have under 10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eJie Ge’s oranges come from the core area of Meijang and are grown fully organic, using only organic fertilizer he makes himself by fermenting ingredients like peanut shells, soybean powder, fish and fish bones, seashells and seaweed, amongst other ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Tea Lady: Tian Zong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/Tianzong_480x480.jpg?v=1770614071\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTian Zong has been in tea tasting and sourcing for over twenty years, and has spent much time in the last decade helping local farmers grow to organic and EU export standards, as a way of increasing incomes for farmers and helping them reach overseas markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTian Zong connected us directly to local farmers, and serves as our quality-control specialist for making sure all teas fit the highest standards of pesticide, heavy metals, and other health-related topics. She also ensures the farmers get the proper export papers needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn addition, Tian Zong is also a certified tea-tasting expert, as granted by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. Her insight on which types of teas might be a good fit for the Tea Orange Series was very valuable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/Image_20260214221330_692_9_480x480.jpg?v=1771105178\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesse and the team testing tea oranges in Changsha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePesticide Testing: Best-In-The-World Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eI spent over $4000 on pesticide testing for these products so they would pass EU regulations, which are the toughest on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe challenge for orange peels to pass pesticide testing is immense because the peel stays on the fruit all throughout its growth. This means any pesticides used on them accumulate, and so virtually no chemical pesticide can be used during the growing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eJie Ge uses natural methods on his farm to resist pests, including creating a biodiverse growing environment where wild animals help control pest population, as well as fermenting his own organic fertilizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe end result: lots of “ND”s (meaning “not detected”) on the final pesticide tests and my personal satisfaction that we’ve made the best tea oranges from a health, safety, and ingredient quality perspective available outside of China - and maybe even inside of China!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/LAPSANG_NON_SMOKED_TEA_ORANGE_EU_vertical1.png?v=1771196054\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNote: Jie Ge’s family has several farms in Xinhui and we use different batches for different countries, so that we are compliant with all import regulations. All the different batches have passed and exceed the regulations for their local markets!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about the Tea Orange Series?\u003cbr\u003eEmail\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e teafriendsupport@jessesteahouse.com \u003c\/span\u003eand ask!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"Smoked \/ 10 Tea Oranges 80g(10x8g)","offer_id":47913634693345,"sku":"LSTORGS","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Smoked \/ 20 Tea Oranges 160g(20x8g)","offer_id":47944964538593,"sku":"LSTORGS-2","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Smoked \/ 40 Tea Oranges 320g(40x8g)","offer_id":47944964571361,"sku":"LSTORGS-4","price":122.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Non-smoked \/ 10 Tea Oranges 80g(10x8g)","offer_id":47972251107553,"sku":"LSTORGNS","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Non-smoked \/ 20 Tea Oranges 160g(20x8g)","offer_id":47972251140321,"sku":"LSTORGNS-2","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Non-smoked \/ 40 Tea Oranges 320g(40x8g)","offer_id":47972251173089,"sku":"LSTORGNS-4","price":122.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04376.jpg?v=1770199781"},{"product_id":"red-snail-red-tea","title":"Golden Snail Red Tea","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYunnan Golden Snail Red Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s in the bag?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEach bag contains 50g (7-10 sessions) of loose-leaf Red Snail Red Tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGolden Snail is named for the beautiful, curled leaves which look like snail shells before they open into full loose leaves. Their small shape means efficient packing and bold flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis Red Tea has a fantastic clean malty flavor that melds beautifully with rich honey notes. A delicate floral fragrance is balanced very nicely alongside the gentle tannins of the red tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFor me, the main tasting note of this tea was honey-sweetness, and I loved the full mouth-feel and well-balanced tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThat I liked this tea well enough to put it on the site as its own product shows how much this tea surprised me. I originally sourced this tea to be put inside tea oranges, as part of our tea orange series. Before we ever put the teas in oranges, I tried the tea samples of all of the teas straight-up as loose leaf, and even as I was surrounded by tons of tiny bags of tea samples, I found myself making this one for guests when they came as my example of the type of teas we might put in the oranges, and getting great reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt’s not crazy, it’s not super unusual. It’s just really good tea at a good price that goes down smooth. I hope you enjoy it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04388_480x480.jpg?v=1770194068\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Red Tea? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04390_480x480.jpg?v=1770194069\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRed tea is called “black tea” in the West, so if you’ve tried Earl Grey or English Breakfast, the flavor should be familiar to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt is made by hand-picking the leaves, withering them to remove moisture, rolling the leaves to break cell walls and release flavor, and then left to oxidize and ferment for several hours or up to overnight. This deepens flavors and gives red teas their classic malty, sweet, and very slightly tannic flavor, as well as a rich orange color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThen, the leaves are gently heated to dry them out and make them suitable for long term storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRed tea is a fantastic choice for beginner tea drinkers because it is very familiar to the palate of tea drinkers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04355_480x480.jpg?v=1770194382\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/products\/jesses-5-tea-orange-sampler\"\u003eNot sure which flavors you like? Try the 5-orange sampler!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVALUE AND QUALITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesse's Teahouse started because Jesse realized the quality and value of the tea directly from the Beijing Tea Market was so much higher than what could be easily found in the States -- and around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesse contacted his tea friends, they shipped their best teas to him, and he sends them to you. That's it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese teas are high quality and can be re-steeped multiple times!\u003cstrong\u003e Each session makes the equivalent of between 3-6 mug’s worth of tea\u003c\/strong\u003e, so at around $.50 a cup, you get top quality Chinese teas at a price that you can enjoy every day.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTea Origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSteep Temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSteep Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDirections for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't Forget Your Tea Pets!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Chinese Gongfu Tea Tradition, Tea Pets accompany you at teatime and you \"raise\" them by feeding them tea! 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The tea’s personality is found in its lovely, rich floral scent, sweet taste, and smooth mouth feel. This fragrant tea varietal is a distinct experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000_9_44a19cc5-3bb2-46b6-8991-43e20488c664_480x480.jpg?v=1785492905\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMao Hongyi’s Gold Medal Red Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(2 sessions)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMao Hongyi is the master tea processor for all the teas in our sampler, and this is his prize-winning red tea, named best red tea in Fenggang County.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBud-only, hand-picked tea leaves are graded and selected by Mao Laoshi. These leaves are fermented and heat-treated to perfection, balancing honey sweetness, fragrance, and malty richness. It’s got another gear to it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000_7_34c37cf3-cfdd-443d-b596-e941493bf487_480x480.jpg?v=1785492905\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Guizhou Province \u0026amp; The Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuizhou is one of the most geographically isolated parts of China, as its high mountains and winding valleys make travel beautiful, but difficult.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuizhou is famous for Maotai liquor, China’s most esteemed Baijiu (rice liquor). The spirit is distilled in Guizhou because of the pristine sources of pure water, unpolluted by industry or large population centers. This same water makes Guizhou’s agricultural products – including tea! – famous all around China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCha Shou Shan (Tea Longevity Mountain): A Tea Mountain Time Machine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/IMG_6713_480x480.heic?v=1785640403\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCha Shou Shan (Tea Longevity Mountain) is located in an isolated corner of Fenggang Country, Guizhou. The terrain and lack of roads meant that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis isolation meant that in the 1990s, our tea farmer partners were able to preserve an enormous swath of land deep in the forest. They planted tea trees and traditional Chinese medicines, and let them grow without pesticide or pollution, working with local villagers to harvest the leaves once per year in the spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a “tea mountain time machine” - the land is even accredited as meeting the Rainforest Alliance’s Sustainable Agricultural Standard. This title is only given if the state of the land is tested scientifically and believed to be as pristine and biodiverse as it would have been 100 years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree years ago, a new highway opened up connecting Cha Shou Shan (Tea Longevity Mountain) to Zunyi, cutting travel time to the closest regional airport from nine hours to three hours. In the past few years since the highway opened, our tea farmer partners have built infrastructure to connect the tea farms to the rest of the country and the world!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have the honor of being the first Western tea company to share these teas - enjoy a sip of the amazing nature!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/rainforest_Alliance_240x240.png?v=1785639847\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the teahouse has grown, I’ve thought a lot about where I can truly add the most value, both to our tea customers, but also to our tea farmers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI decided that helping share tea from places like Guizhou - well known in China for producing high-quality tea in pristine natural conditions, but almost completely unknown in the West - was a win-win-win situation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first win is for our customers, who can get tea that punches above its weight in quality and cleanliness, but without paying for “brand name” tea regions that raise the price in the China market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second win is for our farmers, who lack any way of selling directly to Western customers and need to fight to explain where their tea is from since very few have heard of their home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe third win is for me, since I get to go to Guizhou and experience the amazing nature, food, culture, and tea from this fantastic region. Places like Guizhou – wild mountains, fresh food, and diverse ethnic cultures – are my favorite places in China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the first in what I hope to be a series of province-themed tea samplers. I hope you enjoy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/Tea_Team_in_Guizhou.jpg?v=1784561444\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse and the JTH team sourcing tea in Guizhou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuizhou Culture, Butterfly Mother, And Our Sampler’s Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuizhou is one of the most ethnically diverse places in China, with 40 non-Han ethnic minority groups representing 37% of the population. Notable communities of Miao, Dong, Tujia, and Yi people live amongst the many hills and valleys of the province.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe art on the front of our box features Butterfly Mother (蝴蝶妈妈 in Mandarin), who is a progenitor deity of the Miao people - the mother of all life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000-_9_480x480.jpg?v=1785492905\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can learn more about Guizhou from our\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/blogs\/news\/jths-single-source-guizhou-tea-series\" title=\"JTH's Guizhou Tea Series - Jesse's Teahouse\"\u003e Guizhou blog post!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet The Individual Teas Too!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWant more of your favorites? \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/collections\/guizhou-province-regional-tea\"\u003eThese teas are all available in 50g individual sizes as well\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/collections\/guizhou-province-regional-tea\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000_1_fd260748-48c0-4638-9ba6-551ea4fa61ce_480x480.jpg?v=1785492979\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Tea Origin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Steep Temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Steep Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Directions for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't Forget Your Tea Pets!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Chinese Gongfu Tea Tradition, Tea Pets accompany you at teatime and you \"raise\" them by feeding them tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/collections\/jesses-tea-pets\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon't forget to check the tea pet page before you go!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48811393908961,"sku":"GZSampler","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000-_4.jpg?v=1785492904"},{"product_id":"red-pearl-red-tea","title":"Red Pearl Red Tea","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Pearl Red Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000_3_3bd9d6e6-8730-43dc-a5ba-c02f5f402697_480x480.jpg?v=1785495139\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Red Tea?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat we call \"Black Tea\" in the West, Chinese call \"Red Tea\" (Hong Cha 红茶.) It is rich and crisp with a sweet taste and a smoothly tannic aftertaste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is an excellent tea for drinkers used to Western tea blends, like Earl Grey or English Breakfast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Pearl Red Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Pearl is named for the rolled-up shape of the tea leaves, which unfurl during steeping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea is very honey-sweet, with excellent crispness and clarity. It has a calm, full mouthfeel and delicate maltiness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt responds well to many steep times and temperatures, making it ideal for either gongfu teamaking or simply steeping directly in a mug or thermos. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a super clean, high quality, high value-for-money red tea. It’s not tannic but still has a fairly decently strong body considering how light and clean it looks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/products\/jade-pearl-green-tea\" title=\"Jade Pearl Green Tea - Jesse's Teahouse\"\u003eJade Pearl Green Tea\u003c\/a\u003e are the same varietal and grade of tea, with one processed as a red tea and the other as a green tea. If you like this one, give that one a try too!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m very happy to be sharing the tea from Tea Longevity Mountain in Guizhou – lots more info about where this tea comes from below!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Guizhou Province \u0026amp; The Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuizhou is one of the most geographically isolated parts of China as its high mountains and winding valleys make travel beautiful, but difficult.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuizhou is famous for Maotai liquor, China’s most esteemed Baijiu (rice liquor). The spirit is distilled in Guizhou because of the pristine sources of pure water, unpolluted by industry or large population centers. This same water makes Guizhou’s agricultural products – including tea! – famous all around China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCha Shou Shan (Tea Longevity Mountain): A Tea Mountain Time Machine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/IMG_6713_480x480.heic?v=1785640404\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCha Shou Shan (Tea Longevity Mountain) is located in an isolated corner of Fenggang Country, Guizhou. The terrain and lack of roads meant that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis isolation meant that in the 1990s, our tea farmer partners were able to preserve an enormous swath of land deep in the forest. They planted tea trees and traditional Chinese medicines, and let them grow without pesticide or pollution, working with local villagers to harvest the leaves once per year in the spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a “tea mountain time machine” - the land is even accredited as meeting the Rainforest Alliance’s Sustainable Agricultural Standard. This title is only given if the state of the land is tested scientifically and believed to be as pristine and biodiverse as it would have been 100 years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree years ago, a new highway opened up connecting Tea Longevity Mountain to Zunyi, cutting travel time to the closest regional airport from nine hours to three hours. In the past few years since the highway opened, our tea farmer partners have built infrastructure to connect the tea farms to the rest of the country – and the world!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have the honor of being the first Western tea company to share these teas - enjoy a sip of the amazing nature!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/rainforest_Alliance_240x240.png?v=1785639847\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the teahouse has grown I’ve thought a lot about where I can truly add the most value, both to our tea customers but also to our tea farmers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI decided that helping share tea from places like Guizhou - well known in China for producing high-quality tea in pristine natural conditions, but almost completely unknown in the West - was a win-win-win situation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first win is for our customers, who can get tea that punches above its weight in quality and cleanliness but without paying for “brand name” tea regions that raise the price in the China market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second win is for our farmers, who lack any way of selling directly to Western customers and need to fight to explain where their tea is from, since very few have heard of their home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe third win is for me, since I get to go to Guizhou and experience the amazing nature, food, culture, and tea from this fantastic region. Places like Guizhou – wild mountains, fresh food, and diverse ethnic cultures – are my favorite places in China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the first in what I hope to be a series of province-themed tea samplers. I hope you enjoy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-02_at_11.34.56_480x480.png?v=1785642243\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesse and the JTH team sourcing tea in Guizhou\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can learn more about Guizhou from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/blogs\/news\/jths-single-source-guizhou-tea-series\" title=\"JTH's Guizhou Tea Series - Jesse's Teahouse\"\u003eGuizhou blog post!\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTry our Guizhou Province Sampler!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWant to try this tea, but also others from the same mountain? Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/products\/guizhou-province-regional-tea-sampler\" title=\"Guizhou Province Regional Sampler - Jesse's Teahouse\"\u003eGuizhou Province tea sampler\u003c\/a\u003e has this tea along with others! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000-_4_480x480.jpg?v=1785492904\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Tea Origin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Steep Temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Steep Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Directions for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't Forget Your Tea Pets!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Chinese Gongfu Tea Tradition, Tea Pets accompany you at teatime and you \"raise\" them by feeding them tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/collections\/jesses-tea-pets\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Don't forget to check the tea pet page before you go!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"10 sessions (10x5g)","offer_id":48812201083105,"sku":"PearlRed","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 sessions (20x5g)","offer_id":48812201115873,"sku":"PearlRed2","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40 sessions (40x5g)","offer_id":48812201148641,"sku":"PearlRed4","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000_6_33fae44c-bfd0-4779-bee3-d5f0bb2a9dbc.jpg?v=1785495139"},{"product_id":"red-peony-premium-red-tea","title":"Red Peony Premium Red Tea","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Peony Premium Red Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000_11_7154e505-2568-445d-a88f-466b3a8ee3d7_480x480.jpg?v=1785492979\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Red Tea?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat we call \"Black Tea\" in the West, Chinese call \"Red Tea\" (Hong Cha 红茶.) It is rich and crisp with a sweet taste and a smoothly tannic aftertaste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is an excellent tea for drinkers used to Western tea blends, like Earl Grey or English Breakfast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Peony Premium Red Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Peony is a varietal named for its fantastic floral fragrance. While the flavor is sweet and smooth, this tea’s “premium” status comes from isolating the best hand-picked leaves and controlling the red tea fermentation process in such a way to create an intense floral-scented experience with each cup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis scent is achieved through a combination of natural terroir and the skill of Master tea processor Mao Hongyi’s experience – controlling the time of the kneading, fermentation, and roasting steps so as to slowly bring out the tea’s natural scent. No artificial oils are used.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause there are a lot of good red teas at reasonable prices – see the Red Pearl in this same Guizhou Province series – I usually don’t look too long at premium red tea options when I go to the tea mountains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven then, when I make an exception to my rule, it’s usually because the tea trees are very old, or there is something else unique about the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Red Peony, however, just caught me from the beginning when I first drank it on Tea Longevity Mountain, as we overlooked the tea hills where it was picked. The whole Jesse’s Teahouse team was struck by the first scent coming out of the gaiwan, and we tried to figure out how to get it into the shop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you want to try some without getting a whole pack, it’s also in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/products\/guizhou-province-regional-tea-sampler\" title=\"Guizhou Province Regional Sampler - Jesse's Teahouse\"\u003eGuizhou Province Sampler\u003c\/a\u003e – give it a try!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Guizhou Province \u0026amp; The Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuizhou is one of the most geographically isolated parts of China, as its high mountains and winding valleys make travel beautiful, but difficult.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuizhou is famous for Maotai liquor, China’s most esteemed Baijiu (rice liquor). The spirit is distilled in Guizhou because of the pristine sources of pure water, unpolluted by industry or large population centers. This same water makes Guizhou’s agricultural products – including tea! – famous all around China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCha Shou Shan (Tea Longevity Mountain): A Tea Mountain Time Machine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/IMG_6713_480x480.heic?v=1785640404\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCha Shou Shan (Tea Longevity Mountain) is located in an isolated corner of Fenggang Country, Guizhou. The terrain and lack of roads meant that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis isolation meant that in the 1990s, our tea farmer partners were able to preserve an enormous swath of land deep in the forest. They planted tea trees and traditional Chinese medicines, and let them grow without pesticide or pollution, working with local villagers to harvest the leaves once per year in the spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a “tea mountain time machine” - the land is even accredited as meeting the Rainforest Alliance’s Sustainable Agricultural Standard. This title is only given if the state of the land is tested scientifically and believed to be as pristine and biodiverse as it would have been 100 years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree years ago, a new highway opened up connecting Tea Longevity Mountain to Zunyi, cutting travel time to the closest regional airport from nine hours to three hours. In the past few years since the highway opened, our tea farmer partners have built infrastructure to connect the tea farms to the rest of the country – and the world!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have the honor of being the first Western tea company to share these teas - enjoy a sip of the amazing nature!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/rainforest_Alliance_240x240.png?v=1785639847\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the teahouse has grown, I’ve thought a lot about where I can truly add the most value, both to our tea customers, but also to our tea farmers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI decided that helping share tea from places like Guizhou - well known in China for producing high-quality tea in pristine natural conditions, but almost completely unknown in the West - was a win-win-win situation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first win is for our customers, who can get tea that punches above its weight in quality and cleanliness, but without paying for “brand name” tea regions that raise the price in the China market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second win is for our farmers, who lack any way of selling directly to Western customers, and need to fight to explain where their tea is from, since very few have heard of their home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe third win is for me, since I get to go to Guizhou and experience the amazing nature, food, culture, and tea from this fantastic region. Places like Guizhou – wild mountains, fresh food, and diverse ethnic cultures – are my favorite places in China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the first in what I hope to be a series of province-themed tea samplers. I hope you enjoy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-02_at_11.34.56_480x480.png?v=1785642243\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesse and the JTH team in Guizhou\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can learn more about Guizhou from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/blogs\/news\/jths-single-source-guizhou-tea-series\" title=\"JTH's Guizhou Tea Series - Jesse's Teahouse\"\u003eGuizhou blog post!\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTry our Guizhou Province Sampler!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWant to try this tea, but also others from the same mountain? Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/products\/guizhou-province-regional-tea-sampler\" title=\"Guizhou Province Regional Sampler - Jesse's Teahouse\"\u003eGuizhou Province tea sampler\u003c\/a\u003e has this tea along with others!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000-_4_480x480.jpg?v=1785492904\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Tea Origin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Steep Temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Steep Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Directions for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't Forget Your Tea Pets!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Chinese Gongfu Tea Tradition, Tea Pets accompany you at teatime and you \"raise\" them by feeding them tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/collections\/jesses-tea-pets\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Don't forget to check the tea pet page before you go!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"10 sessions (10x5g)","offer_id":48814403584225,"sku":"RedPeony","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 sessions (20x5g)","offer_id":48814403616993,"sku":"RedPeony2","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40 sessions (40x5g)","offer_id":48814403649761,"sku":"RedPeony4","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000_9_d1f8c49e-c836-4940-ac25-09d797a34d24.jpg?v=1785492979"},{"product_id":"mao-hongyi-s-gold-medal-red-tea","title":"Mao Hongyi’s Gold Medal Red Tea","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMao Hongyi’s Gold Medal Red Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000_4_9fa07b0b-427c-4ecf-9743-14fac1dc1517_480x480.jpg?v=1785494552\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Red Tea?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat we call \"Black Tea\" in the West, Chinese call \"Red Tea\" (Hong Cha 红茶.) It is rich and crisp with a sweet taste and a smoothly tannic aftertaste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is an excellent tea for drinkers used to Western tea blends, like Earl Grey or English Breakfast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMao Hongyi’s \u0026amp; His Gold Medal Red Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMao Hongyi is the Master tea processor at Tea Longevity Mountain, who is responsible for all the teas in our Guizhou Province Sampler.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn into a tea family, he learned about tea from his parents, who were tea pickers. After seeing the machinery and techniques of the teamakers who turned the raw tea leaves into delicious tea, he began to study himself, eventually rising to the attention of the team at Tea Longevity Mountain. They put him in charge of the spring tea production line; entrusting the tea mountain’s bounty to his hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2025, Mao Laoshi took part in a county-wide tea competition. Judges deliver a certain amount of freshly picked leaves to dozens of contestants, who have one day to turn in their teas to a panel of expert judges for blind taste-testing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince all the leaves come from the same crop, the differentiating factor is the skill of the tea processor – how long and hard to knead the leaves, how long to ferment them, and the hand-processing skill of slowly removing moisture using a heated wok.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMao Laoshi’s skill won him first prize in the competition – best in Fenggang County. The next year, in 2026, he used the same timings and techniques to create a batch of the tea just for us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/f3fcc036ed07f6df49fdf437e20f1532_480x480.png?v=1785721940\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMao Laoshi at ChaShouShan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea is made with just the buds of the tea plant, maximizing fragrance. These leaves, covered in fine gold hairs called háo 毫, are rolled into fine twists, with the pressure just right to break cell walls inside the leaves and free up aromatic compounds when steeped in hot water. The result is a tea with a lot going on –sweetness, maltiness, floral fragrance, and a fruity pop to the aftertaste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a super-special red tea that’s worth a gold medal – or two!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/Jesse_quality_change_480x480.png?v=1785760807\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMao Laoshi and Jesse discussing tea processing techniques\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the highlights of my trip to Tea Longevity Mountain was getting to sit next to Mao Laoshi for half an hour as he hand-processed a batch of fresh green teas over a hot wok.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile his hands moved expertly, pushing and rolling the leaves into the wok with practiced motions and delicate pressure, we talked about how tea had changed both of our lives. I felt that we both were people who cared very deeply about doing a thing well – him, making tea, and me, sharing the culture surrounding it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I tried his gold medal red tea, I asked if we could include it in our lineup, only to find out that there were only two kilos left. He said that if we waited until next spring, he could make a batch according to our order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne year after that summer trip to Guizhou, I’m glad to be able to share the tea with you. This is a great tea for drinkers who either have plenty of tea budget or have tried several red teas already and want to try the sort of tea that wins awards in China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you want to try it before getting a whole 50g box, I have two packets (10g) of this tea included in my \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/products\/guizhou-province-regional-tea-sampler\" title=\"Guizhou Province Regional Sampler - Jesse's Teahouse\"\u003eGuizhou Province Sampler. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you’re here because you did try it and you know you want more, then get it before it runs out, since we likely won’t have any more until next year!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Guizhou Province \u0026amp; The Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuizhou is one of the most geographically isolated parts of China, as its high mountains and winding valleys make travel beautiful, but difficult.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuizhou is famous for Maotai liquor, China’s most esteemed Baijiu (rice liquor). The spirit is distilled in Guizhou because of the pristine sources of pure water, unpolluted by industry or large population centers. This same water makes Guizhou’s agricultural products – including tea! – famous all around China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCha Shou Shan (Tea Longevity Mountain): A Tea Mountain Time Machine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/IMG_6713_480x480.heic?v=1785640404\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCha Shou Shan (Tea Longevity Mountain) is located in an isolated corner of Fenggang Country, Guizhou. The terrain and lack of roads meant that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis isolation meant that in the 1990s, our tea farmer partners were able to preserve an enormous swath of land deep in the forest. They planted tea trees and traditional Chinese medicines, and let them grow without pesticide or pollution, working with local villagers to harvest the leaves once per year in the spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a “tea mountain time machine” - the land is even accredited as meeting the Rainforest Alliance’s Sustainable Agricultural Standard. This title is only given if the state of the land is tested scientifically and believed to be as pristine and biodiverse as it would have been 100 years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree years ago, a new highway opened up connecting Tea Longevity Mountain to Zunyi, cutting travel time to the closest regional airport from nine hours to three hours. In the past few years since the highway opened, our tea farmer partners have built infrastructure to connect the tea farms to the rest of the country – and the world!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have the honor of being the first Western tea company to share these teas - enjoy a sip of the amazing nature!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/rainforest_Alliance_240x240.png?v=1785639847\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the teahouse has grown, I’ve thought a lot about where I can truly add the most value, both to our tea customers, but also to our tea farmers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI decided that helping share tea from places like Guizhou - well known in China for producing high-quality tea in pristine natural conditions, but almost completely unknown in the West - was a win-win-win situation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first win is for our customers, who can get tea that punches above its weight in quality and cleanliness, but without paying for “brand name” tea regions that raise the price in the China market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second win is for our farmers, who lack any way of selling directly to Western customers, and need to fight to explain where their tea is from, since very few have heard of their home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe third win is for me, since I get to go to Guizhou and experience the amazing nature, food, culture, and tea from this fantastic region. Places like Guizhou – wild mountains, fresh food, and diverse ethnic cultures – are my favorite places in China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the first in what I hope to be a series of province-themed tea samplers. I hope you enjoy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-02_at_11.34.56_480x480.png?v=1785642243\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesse and the JTH team sourcing tea in Guizhou\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can learn more about Guizhou from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/blogs\/news\/jths-single-source-guizhou-tea-series\" title=\"JTH Guizhou Tea Series - Jesse's Teahouse\"\u003eGuizhou blog post\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTry our Guizhou Province Sampler!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWant to try this tea, but also others from the same mountain? Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/products\/guizhou-province-regional-tea-sampler\" title=\"Guizhou Province Regional Sampler - Jesse's Teahouse\"\u003eGuizhou Province tea sampler\u003c\/a\u003e has this tea along with others!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000-_4_480x480.jpg?v=1785492904\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT JUST TEA, TEA CULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJesse believes the key to making good tea is to help his Chinese tea friends share not just their best teas, but the best ways to make the teas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's why each box comes also comes with an info card that tells you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Tea Origin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Steep Temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Steep Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Directions for both teapot steeping and gaiwan steeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Jesse’s Teahouse Tea Friends (that’s you now!) also get access to private YouTube videos where Jesse and his Chinese tea friends show you how to make the teas and explain the tea-making process. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe links are on QR codes on the back of the info card included in the tea box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse's Teahouse","offers":[{"title":"10 sessions (10x5g)","offer_id":48814424457441,"sku":"1PrizeRed","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 sessions (20x5g)","offer_id":48814424490209,"sku":"1PrizeRed2","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40 sessions (40x5g)","offer_id":48814424522977,"sku":"1PrizeRed4","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/2000_3_505a50c6-b599-4154-8414-4edff418b8ca.jpg?v=1785494552"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/collections\/IMG_9194.jpg?v=1675214006","url":"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-fr\/collections\/red-teas.oembed?page=2","provider":"Jesse's Teahouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}