{"title":"Togetherness: Sharing and Presence","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogetherness may not be part of \u003cem\u003echanoyu \u003c\/em\u003ebut it is an intrinsic part of tea. The very character for tea centrally contains \u003cem\u003eren \u003c\/em\u003e人\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003ethe symbol for people. While the confluence of the ideogram represents humanity in harmony with nature, it's important to parse each constituent stroke. The fate of the tea plant and of humanity have become inexorably intertwined. And, being a plant, tea can not simply speak and say what it wishes. Its spread, enjoyment, and the multitude of rituals across every culture on earth are the result of humanity. Uniquely among beverages, tea is served as an invitation, as a gesture of welcome, and of calling the disparate together -- even in times of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spirittea.mom\/blogs\/news\/togetherness-sharing-and-presence\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRead Taylor's blog post here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ruby-18-black","title":"Mr. Lin's Ruby #18","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlfredo Lin is one of our longest standing producer partners. The young maker is a veritable fount of knowledge: his jocularity and spirit of experimentation give rise to refined and consistent excellence in teamaking. Low-lying, sun drenched organic gardens in Mingjian are the site of this Ruby 18: a now-classic blend of Burmese Assam and the Taiwanese indigenous cultivar, touting big body, wintergreen aroma and fruited honey sweetness. Ruby’s Assam heritage can be tricky—bad examples are astringent with muddled flavor... Lin's touch imbues the lustrous leaves with near-perfect secondary aroma, with clarity and structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tier 2","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":46561884045535,"sku":"ruby18_black_tier2_50g","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":46561884078303,"sku":"ruby18_black_tier2_250g","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/files\/RUBYBLACK-0059.jpg?v=1733431853"},{"product_id":"new-craft-ruby-white","title":"New Craft Ruby White","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe creator of New Craft Ruby White (and our previous Iron Goddess Black), Mr. Lin, is a curious man. Indulging his experimentation yields incredible results, however: the teas we source from him are intensely flavorful, with notes that reveal themselves like a perfume. By contextualizing traditional tea styles with modern, proprietary processing techniques, he remixes the past with the present. Though this particular style has existed since the late 60’s, his expertise transformed the beloved black tea Ruby 18 cultivar into a powdered sugar-soft white tea with long-lingering hui gan. New Craft Ruby White is the gorgeous design of ecological harmony, artisanal proficiency, and a tireless spirit for experimentation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/spirittea.mom\/blogs\/news\/the-curious-heart-of-xin-gong-yi-new-craft-ruby-white-from-mr-lin\"\u003eRead more about New Craft White Ruby White\u003c\/a\u003e on our Blog!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tier 2","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":46561885028575,"sku":"rbywt_white_tier2_00050","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":46561885061343,"sku":"rbywt_white_tier2_00250","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/files\/RUBYWHITE-0019.jpg?v=1733432145"},{"product_id":"muzha-iron-goddess-of-mercy","title":"Muzha Iron Goddess of Mercy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn April our team had the pleasure of studying with the former processing champion of Taiwan, Mr. Liang. 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Using precise convection roasting, Liang elicits the fondest and most desirable qualities of Muzha in his productions: melding sugarcane sweetness with full toastiness, textured mouthfeel and a long-lingering fruit palate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tier 3","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":46561886699743,"sku":"irngd_oolon_tier3_00050","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":46561886732511,"sku":"irngd_oolon_tier3_00250","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/files\/MRLIANGTIEGUANYIN-0067.jpg?v=1733432410"},{"product_id":"silver-tip-reserve","title":"Silver Tip Reserve","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBai Hao’s signature quality is a sweet, floral hormone that is released by the tea plant when bitten by a jassid. This premier lot of Silver Tip is comprised solely of budsets which exhibit that jassid reaction. The only way to ensure this is for skilled pickers to use eyes and hands, plucking only young budsets which exhibit bites. Years ago, Mr. Teng, uncle of our Miaoli-based partner Ms. Teng, moved to Fujian to scale production and enjoy the highland, maritime climate of Dehua. He brings his forty-years of consistent, award-winning craftsmanship to innovating a new terroir for the style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tier 4","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":46561888272607,"sku":"slvtp_oolon_tier4_00050","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/files\/SILVERTIPSUPREME-0038.jpg?v=1733432718"},{"product_id":"cypress-curls","title":"Cypress Curls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMount Lao is among the most significant sites in Daosim. 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While Lao Shan village region focuses almost exclusively on green tea processing, Mr. He’s hybrid oolong rolling and black tea oxidation, coupled with an aromatic roasting creates a unique sweet and toasty profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tier 2","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":46561889255647,"sku":"cyprs_black_tier2_00050","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":46561889288415,"sku":"cyprs_black_tier2_00250","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/files\/LAOSHAN-0075.jpg?v=1733433692"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/collections\/P1013560-Edit_e6e099b5-2efe-4999-a75b-d4e6b88943c7.jpg?v=1733437321","url":"https:\/\/spirittea.mom\/collections\/togetherness-sharing-and-presence.oembed","provider":"Spirit Tea ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}