{"title":"Puerh and Heicha","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePuerh and Heicha\u003c\/h1\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"grand-leaf-pu-erh-organic","title":"Organically Grown Grand Leaf Ripe Puerh","description":"\u003cp\u003eRich and earthy, this loose leaf organically grown ripe puerh tea makes a great daily or casual drinker.  Woodsy, sweet, and smooth, this fermented tea is from the big leaf variety of tea tree growing in southern Yunnan Province, China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"The Steeping Room","offers":[{"title":"2 ounces","offer_id":876111919,"sku":"","price":8.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 ounces","offer_id":876111923,"sku":"","price":14.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 ounces","offer_id":876111927,"sku":"","price":27.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 pound","offer_id":876111931,"sku":"","price":46.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/2833\/files\/organic-grand-leaf-ripe-puerh-180505.jpg?v=1720131285"},{"product_id":"2011-dayi-menghai-tea-factory-xin-hai-bai-nian-ripe-pu-erh","title":"2011 Dayi \/ Menghai Tea Factory Xin Hai Bai Nian Ripe Pu-erh","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2011 Dayi Factory (previously known as Menghai Tea Factory) Xin Hai Bai Nian cake is a special edition cake to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution.  It's a ripe tea (wet pile fermented), with a heavy proportion of tips in the mix.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is consistently one of our favorite ripe teas.  The tea is sweet, clean tasting, complex, creamy, and of course woody\/earthy.  Persistent notes of vanilla. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartial Guangdong \u0026amp; Taiwan storage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Steeping Room","offers":[{"title":"25 gram sample","offer_id":8704561676353,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357 gram cake","offer_id":8704712507457,"sku":"","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/2833\/files\/2011-dayi-menghai-tea-factory-xin-hai-bai-nian-ripe-pu-erh-235174.jpg?v=1720131041"},{"product_id":"2017-xinhui-mandarin-ripe-pu-erh","title":"Xinhui Mandarin Ripe Puerh (aka Ganpu)","description":"\u003cp\u003eXinhui Mandarin Ripe Pu-erh is one of our very favorite teas!  Also known as 'Ganpu,' these little delights should absolutely be a part of your tea repertoire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe'll start with what's most important: the taste and mouth experience.  The unripe mandarin is a perfect tangy, citrusy match for the sweet, mellow earthiness of the ripe pu-erh. The tea is inviting, sliding down the throat with little effort.  The little guys are easy drinking!  Each mandarin can be steeped multiple times (easily 6 or 7) and each steeping gives more of that tangy sweet earthiness.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNext up is their extreme adorable-ness.  Each ganpu is painstakingly created.  The tops to the mandarins are taken off in a circle, the fruit inside is scooped out with a special tool, and the peel of the body is then kept and stuffed with a ripe pu-erh of an age that is meant to complement the sourness of the green skin.  The stuffed mandarins are dried, their tops put on, and then each are individually wrapped to preserve their aromatics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are at least three ways to steep this tea.  You could toss the entire ganpu in the pot and let it steep grandpa style with very hot water (that's what I do).  You could poke holes in the skin so that more of the water can penetrate more of the skin and tea more easily and quickly and still steep it grandpa style (or take out the mandarin\/tea after a set period of time).  You could also break off pieces of the peel and and steep that with the pu-erh as desired.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese mandarins hail from Xinhui, Guangdong Province, picked in 2017.  The pu-erh is from Yunnan (of course!), 2015 vintage. Each mandarin weighs approximately 10 grams, though they will vary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote two things:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  1. You may notice some white crystallization on the exterior of the mandarin.  Fear not!  It is crystallized citrus oil, naturally occurring from the drying process.  2. Our most recent shipment from China has the mandarins wrapped in cloth, not gold foil.  So the photo is different cosmetically from what you will receive even though the tea is the same.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Steeping Room","offers":[{"title":"5 mandarins","offer_id":9029358583873,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 mandarins","offer_id":37797148393650,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 mandarins","offer_id":37797156389042,"sku":"","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/2833\/files\/xinhui-mandarin-ripe-puerh-aka-ganpu-607337.jpg?v=1720131510"},{"product_id":"2009-big-leaf-liu-bao","title":"2009 Wuzhou Tea Factory Big Leaf Liu Bao","description":"A lightly fermented Liu Bao from the Wuzhou Tea Factory harvested in 2009.   This is a really lovely liu bao - woodsy, clean tasting, warming with a great aftertaste.  Highly recommended if you enjoy Liu Bao and if you enjoy ripe puerh teas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAged in Malaysia from 2011 to 2022.","brand":"The Steeping Room","offers":[{"title":"25 grams","offer_id":29472622346305,"sku":"","price":12.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 grams","offer_id":29472626999361,"sku":"","price":21.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":29472627032129,"sku":"","price":40.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/2833\/files\/2009-wuzhou-tea-factory-big-leaf-liu-bao-396702.jpg?v=1720131042"},{"product_id":"2008-dayi-08-qing-tuo-raw-puerh","title":"2008 Dayi \"08 Qing Tuo\" Raw Puerh","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beefy 08 Qing Tuo from Dayi Tea Factory is one of our favorite factory raw puerhs.  It ticks all the boxes: it's got a saturated, strong presence with those typical Dayi notes of rough leather and mushroom that turn into a very pleasing sweetness in the throat.  This is a very classic Dayi profile which is sometimes (often?) just exactly what you crave in a puerh session. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatural Guangdong storage until 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach tuo is 250 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Steeping Room","offers":[{"title":"250 Gram Tuo","offer_id":40032340574386,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/2833\/files\/2008-dayi-08-qing-tuo-raw-puerh-288537.jpg?v=1720131043"},{"product_id":"2020-lancang-ripe-puerh-dragon-balls","title":"2020 Lancang Ripe Puerh Dragon Balls","description":"\u003cp\u003e2020 Lancang Ripe Dragon Balls are a small batch puerh production from Lancang county in Pu'er (Simao) prefecture.  They are exceptionally smooth with a prominent sweetness, a light earthiness, and some beautiful wood tones.  This is a small batch ripe puerh and consequently is less densely earthy and dark than ripe productions made in the typical very large piling productions.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe trees for this production are an average of 60 years old and are minimally managed.  No agrochemicals are used in the production of this tea.  From the Kunming Tea Company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach dragon ball averages 7 to 8 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Steeping Room","offers":[{"title":"Two pieces","offer_id":44254864900319,"sku":"","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Five pieces","offer_id":40491941101746,"sku":"","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ten pieces","offer_id":40491941134514,"sku":"","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Twenty pieces","offer_id":40491941167282,"sku":"","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/2833\/files\/2020-lancang-ripe-puerh-dragon-balls-149069.jpg?v=1720131054"},{"product_id":"best-taste-ripe-puerh-blend","title":"Best Taste Hong Kong Stored Ripe Puerh Blend","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional Hong Kong stored Best Taste Ripe Puerh is a Yee On Tea Company blend of loose puerh from the 1970s, 2011, and 2019 with chunks of famous ripe tea recipe 7572 tea cakes blended in to extend the durability of the tea.   It's an extremely smooth and satisfying ripe puerh - 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This is the second iteration of this recipe.  The first production was made in 2001 and is long since sold out.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter seventeen years of Yee On's traditional Hong Kong storage, the tea steeps dark and exceptionally smooth with notes of ginseng and other medicinal herbs, damp wood and forest, and a bit of spice.  This is a super solid tea and an exceptional value for the quality, age, and storage.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e There is frost on many of these cakes.  Please do not order this tea if frost freaks you out. Frost is a normal and positive sign of traditionally stored puerh, made up of caffeine, catechins, and sugars that migrate out of the leaf during the active transformation stage of higher humidity storage. It can easily be confused with mold but it is not mold. Also, because of its extended traditional storage, these cake wrappers are damaged. It is very likely the cake you receive will have a damaged wrapper. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eA whole cake is approximately 357 grams, though they will vary.\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Steeping Room","offers":[{"title":"25 gram sample","offer_id":43169057865951,"sku":"","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"whole cake","offer_id":43169057898719,"sku":"","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/2833\/files\/2009-7342h-menghai-purple-mark-ripe-puerh-205516.jpg?v=1720131042"},{"product_id":"2007-cha-ma-si-yin-ban-xin-xiang-ripe-puerh","title":"2007 Cha Ma Si \"Yin Ban Xin Xiang\" Ripe Puerh","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 2007 ripe puerh from the Cha Ma Si Tea Factory is really special.  The large leaves of the cake steep to reveal a smooth, silky texture.  Tasting notes include an initial light earthiness that moves into deep, 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Notably, it's not particularly heavy on the earthy element typical of many ripe puerh teas. Overall, this is an extremely satisfying, easy-to-enjoy ripe tea that every puerh enthusiast should experience. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis offering is Batch 001 (first batch), Taiwan-stored until 2024. 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Kokang, known in Mandarin (pinyin) as Guǒgǎn or Guo Gan, is an ancient tea cultivation area bordering Lincang, Yunnan. Many tea trees here are several centuries old, growing naturally in a dense forest environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis young raw puerh is exceptionally good and offers outstanding value. It's dense with a nose of apricots and summer flowers, along with a whiff of that famous raw puerh note, \"granny face powder.\" The astringency builds after the first steeping, revealing the tea's true character - strong, supple, floral, and refreshing. While ready to drink now, this tea is also an excellent candidate for further aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Gold Award at the 2020 Shenzhen Tea Expo in the \"Ancient Tree Blending\" Category. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach cake weighs 200 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"The Steeping Room","offers":[{"title":"25 gram sample","offer_id":46181148360927,"sku":"","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"whole cake","offer_id":46181148393695,"sku":"","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/2833\/files\/2020GoldLeafRawPuerhfromKokang_Myanmarsm.jpg?v=1722196431"},{"product_id":"2023-white2tea-reading-room-ripe-puerh-minis","title":"2023 White2Tea Reading Room Ripe Puerh Minis","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite2Tea's Reading Room Ripe Puerh is an extremely well put together tea made from a few high end small batch ripe productions.  Overall the feeling is of a very 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camphor, mushroom, and tobacco.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Xiaguan cake has a reputation of being a good value cake.  We definitely agree.  It's super solid and not expensive - highly recommended to grab a cake or two.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach cake is 357 grams.  Some of the wrappers have light tea oil stains on them but otherwise are in very good condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaiwan stored until 2024. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Steeping Room","offers":[{"title":"25 gram sample","offer_id":46302461984991,"sku":"","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"whole cake","offer_id":46302462017759,"sku":"","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/2833\/files\/2011XiaguanGoldenImpressionRawCakesm.jpg?v=1725973284"},{"product_id":"2023-white2tea-waffles-ripe-puerh","title":"2023 White2Tea Waffles Ripe Puerh","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite2Tea's 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A heavy interior fruity floral fragrance and a bitey astringency that will calm down with age.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach mini is approximately 7 grams. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Steeping Room","offers":[{"title":"3 minis","offer_id":46927210315999,"sku":null,"price":9.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 minis","offer_id":46927210348767,"sku":null,"price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/2833\/files\/2024White2TeateadontlieRawPuerhMinism.jpg?v=1745493496"},{"product_id":"2024-nyot-ou-ancient-forest-raw-puerh-from-laos","title":"2024 Nyot Ou Ancient Forest Raw Puerh from Laos","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis loose leaf raw puerh maocha comes from the remote Nyot Ou region in northern Laos, directly adjacent to Yunnan's famous Yiwu tea mountains. 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