{"product_id":"eastern-beauty-oolong-tea-oranges","title":"Eastern Beauty Oolong Tea Oranges (Jesse’s Tea Orange Series)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04339_480x480.jpg?v=1770196430\" style=\"float: none;\"\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 Eastern Beauty Oolong tea from Fujian province.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDon't knock it till you've tried it! Eastern Beauty Oolong gets its distinct sweet-honey flavor from bug bites!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocals discovered that the tea leaves bitten by the Tea Jassid, an insect, created a special honey flavor in the tea leaves after they were plucked and processed as oolong tea. The flavor is the result of terpenes released by the leaf in self-defense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a result, the \"Eastern Beauty\" was born - a bug-bitten oolong with notes of honey, cinnamon, and bursting with fresh fragrance.\u003cbr\u003eBright yellow-orange, the tea has surprising depth and sweetness. It's a real treat for oolong lovers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesse Says:\u003cbr\u003eAt first, I thought that Eastern Beauty tea oranges may seem like a contradiction, since Eastern Beauty is known for its delicate floral “Mi Xiang” honey-scent. Wouldn’t that conflict with the orange scent?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut during testing, I repeatedly found myself reaching for this tea orange, hoping to try it again. While the orange scent definitely alters the honey-scent, I found I really liked how it smelled, and the flavor and mouthfeel that came out of these was awesome.\u003cbr\u003eBeing a more expensive tea, however, the 10-pack boxes will have a more premium price tag than the others. But what’s the point of making your own line of tea oranges is you can’t be a bit excessive now and then?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC06613_480x480.jpg?v=1770196430\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Oolong Tea? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOolong teas are partially-oxidized teas, almost like a mix between a green and a black tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOolongs are picked and then treated in a long, labor-intensive process that includes cultivating, harvesting, withering, oxidizing, fixing (or sha qing – “killing the green”), rolling and drying, and sometimes roasting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe end result is a tea with a fantastic fragrance, almost like a green tea, but with a richer and more complex flavor than most green teas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOolong tea oranges are very unusual and we may be the first to make a tea orange with this tea! I hope you enjoy it!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04352_480x480.jpg?v=1770194382\" style=\"float: none;\"\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 \u003cspan\u003eMinistry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHuman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSocial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecurity\u003c\/span\u003e. 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\/Eastern_Beauty_TEA_ORANGE_EU_vertical1.png?v=1771195827\"\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 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \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":47913636004065,"sku":"DFMRTORG","price":43.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 Tea Oranges 160g(20x8g)","offer_id":47944951988449,"sku":"DFMRTORG-2","price":81.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40 Tea Oranges 320g(40x8g)","offer_id":47944952021217,"sku":"DFMRTORG-4","price":152.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6144\/2755\/files\/DSC04372.jpg?v=1770196430","url":"https:\/\/jessesteahouse.com\/en-us\/products\/eastern-beauty-oolong-tea-oranges","provider":"Jesse's Teahouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}