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What can be called white tea is an ever-widening definition: including its contemporary update employing explicit rolling, baking and oxidation: New Craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dehong-snow-phoenix","title":"Dehong Snow Phoenix","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eSprung from the loamy slopes of Dehong, the western extremity of the Yunnan province, this ‘Snow Phoenix’ is produced solely from the handpicked unopened buds of the tea plant's new flush growth. In similar fashion to its cousin, Silver Needle, the extreme discretion in harvesting only the newest sprouts on the plants instills something soft, aromatic and rife with nutrients. In the words of Lohas, the production team behind this, they are a “dyed in the wool traditionalist” with an eye for “quality, rather than quantity,” and this tea is produced organically. We first encountered this tea by chance four years ago and have been keen to share it ever since.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tier 2","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":43180631818463,"sku":"dehsp_white_tier2_00050","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":43113565192415,"sku":"dehsp_white_tier2_00250","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/files\/DEHONGSNOWPHOENIX7641.jpg?v=1706301406"},{"product_id":"nepal-white","title":"Nepal White","description":"\u003cp\u003eSurrounded on all sides by an ancient, alpine forest \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003eNepal\u003c\/span\u003e White is the fruition of the Himalayan Tea Producer Cooperative, wherein groups of small farmers own the respective factories and control production. Produced entirely organically—late sun, alpine aspect and excellent biodiversity make for superb growing conditions in Panchthar. Rocky soils encourage root systems to ramify and deepen into subsoil layers, creating a cup with structure and complexity. The government’s funding of orthodox producers at high elevations in nontraditional growing regions has bolstered \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003eNepal\u003c\/span\u003e’s burgeoning repute. \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tier 2","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":43180626575583,"sku":"nepwt_white_tier2_00050","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g","offer_id":43113574367455,"sku":"nepwt_white_tier2_00250","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/products\/NepalWhite5046_WW.jpg?v=1656527675"},{"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":"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":"fragrant-consort-white","title":"Fragrant Consort White","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHailing from Taiwan, 'Ruanzhi' is foundational high mountain oolong stock. Its bouquet is pronounced and elegant and its taste creamy and smooth. As a white tea process, you can appreciate the variety and its expression of terroir. This particular lot was born from Spirit Tea's Cross Strait Collaboration--a meeting of the Luos--it was grown on the Fengqing farms of preservation and ecologically minded Yunnan Mr. Luo (Sunstone) and processed there by decorated, fastidious Taiwanese master Mr. Luo (Exuding Jade). Realizing the mission similarities of the makers, we broached the idea with the two, sponsored the travel, and commissioned select, exclusive lots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tier 3","offers":[{"title":"50g Retail Package","offer_id":47025309253855,"sku":"fragrant-consort_white_tier3_00050","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":47025309286623,"sku":"fragrant-consort_white_tier3_00250","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/files\/image_d834c0b3-6b7f-452a-a8e4-cfdebffaf845.jpg?v=1751311816"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0113\/8897\/7216\/collections\/white_tea_collection.webp?v=1656358411","url":"https:\/\/spirittea.mom\/collections\/whitetea.oembed","provider":"Spirit Tea ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}