{"product_id":"hekai-gushu-aged-white-tea","title":"\"Amber\" Aged White Tea Cake, HeKai, GuShu, 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLao Cha reached for the back of his tea chest and pulled out a parcel wrapped in cotton.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e– What's that, Sifu? – asked the young monk.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e– This is a white tea I put away some years ago. Back then, it was fresh and bright. Now – watch.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSifu brewed the tea. The tea liquor glowed deep gold, like amber held against the sun.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e– Now, taste it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e– Ha! It’s quite sweet! And very smooth... there's honey, and something cooling in my throat…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e– That's what patience does to a good white tea (and some people) – its taste and character deepen with age.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's a well-known saying in Chinese tea culture: \"One year it's tea, three years it's medicine, seven years it's treasure\" (一年茶，三年药，七年宝). This HeKai GuShu White Tea has been aging since 2020, when it was crafted. Today, it's at a point at which the tea's character has transformed into something richer, deeper, and more complex than when it was produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea comes from the ancient tea gardens of Man Mai Lao Zhai (曼迈老寨) in HeKai (贺开), Menghai County, Xishuangbanna – one of the largest and best-preserved ancient tea garden areas in Yunnan. The Lahu people have cultivated tea on these misty slopes for over 1,500 years. At elevations of 1,700 meters, with nearly 130 foggy days per year and constant high humidity, the ancient trees grow in a rich forest ecosystem. The leaves come from Ancient Tea Trees (古树 – GuShu), estimated to be 300–800 years old, with deep root systems that pull up minerals and nutrients from the mountain soil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 30px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/Tea_Garden_1024x1024.jpg?v=1778553722\" alt=\"Ancient Tea Garden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur good friend and skilled tea master, Brother Liang, crafted this tea using a traditional white tea processing method: simple withering followed by gentle drying. No kneading or roasting. Minimal processing preserves the tea's natural vitality while allowing gentle oxidation that reduces the grassy notes typical of fresh white tea. Such gentle processing allows for aging potential – something Brother Liang had in mind from the start.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fragrance of this tea leads with honey and chrysanthemum, with supporting layers of fruity sweetness. The empty cup's fragrance lingers with a clear, persistent honey note.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the palate, it's gently sweet with light floral notes, a cooling sensation that glides through the throat, and long-lasting sweetness. The Wild Mountain Character (山野韵 – Shan Ye Yun) of this tea carries the depth and spirit of HeKai's ancient tea forests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p2\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePlace of Origin: \u003c\/strong\u003eManmai Laozhai Ancient Tea Gardens, Hekai, Menghai County, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p2\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Altitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1700m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p2\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHarvest Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p2\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003ePicking Standard: \u003c\/strong\u003eOne bud and up to four leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p2\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e honey \u0026amp; chrysanthemum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p2\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e Taste\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e honey with floral notes and a long-lingering sweet \u0026amp; cooling finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p2\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e• Tea Tree:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamellia Sinensis var. assamica, \u003c\/span\u003eDa Ye Zhong (\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e大叶种)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing guidelines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 18px; margin-bottom: 00px; margin-left: 18px; float: none;\" alt=\"Water temperature\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/thermometer_32x32.png?v=1613590565\"\u003e195℉ \/ 90℃\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/Western-Teapot_45649ad9-ec24-45d3-907f-2a0efe273c28_50x50.png?v=1616729997\" alt=\"Tea-to-Water Ratio for Western Brewing\" style=\"margin-bottom: 00px; float: none;\"\u003e1g per 70-100ml\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 7px; margin-bottom: 00px; margin-left: 7px; float: none;\" alt=\"Brewing Time\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/clock_32x32.png?v=1613590565\"\u003e3-5min\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/Gaiwan_Yixing_0f85d4d2-7572-4ccc-8863-e496a3933739_32x32.png?v=1616730143\" alt=\"Tea-to-Water Ratio. Gong Fu Cha\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 7px; margin-left: 11px; float: none;\"\u003e1g per \u003cspan\u003e20ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 7px; margin-bottom: 00px; margin-left: 7px; float: none;\" alt=\"Brewing Time\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/clock_32x32.png?v=1613590565\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esec + 5sec \u003c\/span\u003efor each subsequent infusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Liang","offers":[{"title":"Whole Cake (357g $0.43 per gram)","offer_id":42229165883447,"sku":"AGED WHITE TEA 2020_1","price":154.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g ($0.51 per gram)","offer_id":42229165916215,"sku":"AGED WHITE TEA 2020_4","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g ($0.56 per gram)","offer_id":42229165948983,"sku":"AGED WHITE TEA 2020_3","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g ($0.64 per gram)","offer_id":42229165981751,"sku":"AGED WHITE TEA 2020_2","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/AgedWhiteTeaCakeHeKai2020_GUL_1470_lowres.jpg?v=1778626412","url":"https:\/\/pathofcha.com\/products\/hekai-gushu-aged-white-tea","provider":"Path of Cha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}