{"title":"Featured Teas","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"formosa-green-snail","title":"Formosa Green Snail","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBefore he was thirty years old, Mr. Zhou was winning national tea competitions. Now he and his daughter manage the family garden tracing its roots back to 1879. This seventh\/eighth generation duo produce a variety of Sanxia Biluochun (lit. Sanxia Green Snail Spring) made from Ganzai genotype of Qingxin (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e青心柑仔\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e). The family also applies their heirloom techniques to black, white and oolong processes (including recondite Fujian Yancha stock). Enticing aroma gives way to lucid mouthfeel with structured, fresh tannin and a satiating finish. The Formosa Green Snail is by turns fruity, herbaceous, and vegetal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tier 2","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":43180631752927,"sku":"forgs_green_tier2_00050","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":43113565815007,"sku":"forgs_green_tier2_00250","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/products\/FORMOSAGREENSNAIL-1242_WW_2a694435-80e8-4383-9080-fa1b6a32a0ac.jpg?v=1655494213"},{"product_id":"ambrosia","title":"Ambrosia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is a specialness to the meeting place; to the ordained melding point of ideas and desires. Plucked from the high slopes of Santikhiri (Peace Hill) in northwestern Thailand, Ambrosia breakfast is testament to the interconnection of three kingdoms: insect, plant and animal. Tender tea shoots are bitten by jassids, which cause the plant to release an alluring scent, attracting predators of the insect. Producer Mr. Lu’s task is to court the jassids to his garden—a delicate balance—and pluck the bitten shoots. To those hesitant of the notion of bug-bitten leaves, there’s a famous Thai quip: “Mai pen rai,” meaning, simply, “nevermind.” \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tier 1","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":43180629786847,"sku":"ambro_black_tier1_00050","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g","offer_id":43113568534751,"sku":"ambro_black_tier1_00250","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/files\/AMBROSIA7534.jpg?v=1706285823"},{"product_id":"organic-chamomile","title":"Chamomile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis eponymous dried golden blossom is an appropriate sipper for every season. A native of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe Mediterranean, chamomile has been consumed for thousands of years. The word \"chamomile\" comes from the Greek word meaning \"earth-apple\", so called because of the apple-like scent of the plant. Though typically an Egyptian specialty import, ours comes from Croatia. The pieces are very even, that have been sorted following handpicking making for a soft, honey-like infusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Chamomile is a very fluffy herbal tea to pack; please keep in mind that you might receive a much larger bag than expected. Thanks for your understanding.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tier 1","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":43113572073695,"sku":"ocham_herba_tierc_00250","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/files\/CHAMOMILE7590.jpg?v=1706301289"},{"product_id":"iron-goddess-black","title":"Iron Goddess Black","description":"Grown at the extreme elevations of Qinhua near Ligong Village in Dali, Yunnan, tea masters from Taiwan were sent on a state sanctioned visit to the high elevation gardens of Yunnan. Ah Feng, a decorated tea master from Nantou, Taiwan planted his 'Iron Goddess' cultivar in the gardens. At this elevation, the tea plant grows slowly but sweetly. After five years the plants were hardy enough to yield the first lots. The results are astonishing.","brand":"Tier 3","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":43199547932895,"sku":"irong_black_tier3_00050","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":43274257400031,"sku":"irong_black_tier3_00250","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/products\/irongoddessblack_ww.png?v=1656598263"},{"product_id":"eagle-herbal","title":"Eagle Leaf","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou may know the Zhou family as the producers of our Morning Mist. This year, we've expanded our buying from the family with a new herbal, affectionately dubbed \"Eagle Tea\" from their Guizhou gardens. As with Morning Mist, the arbor is devoted to harmony with the surrounding ecology, with no fertilizers or pesticides employed. Made from the 'Litsea coreana' plant, the leaves of this shrubby tree are thick and fragrant. When plucked, they are bruised and oxidized in the style of a black tea. When sipped, its rich flavor gives way to a delightful, savory and vaporous aftertaste.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tier 1","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":45906069553375,"sku":"eagle_herba_tier2_00050","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":45906069586143,"sku":"eagle_herba_tier2_00250","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/files\/EAGLEHERBAL9232copy.jpg?v=1717186266"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/collections\/P1011761.jpg?v=1742399135","url":"https:\/\/spirittea.mom\/collections\/featured-oolongs.oembed","provider":"Spirit Tea ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}