{"title":"Substance: Tactility and Place","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis release celebrates the search for substantivity—the thing itself—no matter how di\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003effi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecult or seemingly futile. Each of the selections for this fall seasonal release defy imitation, commodification and appropriation. They are to be appreciated just as they are, for what they are and are testament to the people and places responsible for their creation. Introduce yourself, get to know them. Sprinkle them in hot water and acquaint yourself with aromas that were imbued on the other side of the planet. Somebody—many people—put their heart into cutting the soil, planting the seeds, tending the gardens, the plucking, rolling, baking and drying of these leaves. That connection is there, you can touch it. Tea is a ritual of touch, and of the senses, and, really, a transitive process of love. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"koushun-black","title":"Koushun Black","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMichio Hanamizu was a businessman in Tokyo when he met his wife: the daughter of a tea producer and smallholder of a 70-year-old farm in Ibaraki. His father-in-law was set to retire and sell the land, until Hanamizu quit his job and offered to take over. Initially data-driven in his production methods, Hanamizu converted to “making tea with the five senses” after visits to black tea producers in China and Taiwan. Hot summers, cold winters and the fertile soil between the Kinu and Tone rivers, nurture Sashima.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Tier 3","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":44364626100447,"sku":"koush-black_black_tier3_50","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":44364626133215,"sku":"koush-black_black_tier3_250","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/files\/KOUSHUN-BLACK-0118_WW.jpg?v=1695066788"},{"product_id":"clear-heart-white","title":"Clear Heart White","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCreated specifically for us by our dear friend, Mr. Lu, this is a crafted lot that represents the harmonious hand-in-hand of human, nature, and time. Tiny aphids bite the leaves, producing an aroma reminiscent of Bai Hao. Mr. Lu plucks the leaves at the peak of summer; the leaves are left to gently wither. Possessing an uncanny rosiness and plush mouthfeel, Clear Heart White is a lovely gift we are honored to share.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tier 2","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":44364627116255,"sku":"clear_white_tier2_00050","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":44364627149023,"sku":"clear_white_tier2_00250","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/files\/ClearHeartWhite-dryleaf.png?v=1695066763"},{"product_id":"mountain-marigold","title":"Marigold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the popular run of our mountain marigold petals from Santhikhiri, Thailand, we are pleased to announce a new entry from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTagetes \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003egenus, Marigold leaves made through a Spirit Tea commission of the Taiwanese Research and Extension Station. While not our first collaboration with the organization (Shanyun #24), we were eager to rekindle the fresh, terpene rich perennial. In this lot, the bitter and woody aftertaste of the petals is replaced by enduring, smooth and expansive sweetness of the leaves with long-lingering aftertaste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tier 2","offers":[{"title":"30g","offer_id":44364631245023,"sku":"marigold_leaves_tier1_30g","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44364631277791,"sku":"marigold_leaves_tier1_100g","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/files\/Marigold3_cd8f0757-ccbf-48eb-bfa9-c3b59b03431b.jpg?v=1764278645"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/collections\/DJI_0421.jpg?v=1696604923","url":"https:\/\/spirittea.mom\/collections\/substance-tactility-and-place.oembed","provider":"Spirit Tea ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}