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The color is a purple green color when dry and once brewed the color of the tea is green with hints of purple and red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe taste is super smooth and sweet, with a big mouth-feel and strong hui gan.  There is little bitterness, but a slight vegetal and floral aspect which is a very pleasant counterpoint to the long-lasting sweetness this tea delivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncredibly unique tea that has never been offered before!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarch 2018 harvest!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26 kilograms available in total\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 Grams","offer_id":12068074848324,"sku":"","price":7.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams","offer_id":12068136386628,"sku":"","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Grams","offer_id":12068136419396,"sku":"","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Grams","offer_id":12068136452164,"sku":"","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Kilogram","offer_id":12068136484932,"sku":"","price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/ygb_ya_bao_1.jpg?v=1522893608"},{"product_id":"old-tree-shui-xian-varietal-dan-cong-oolong-tea-from-feng-xi-1","title":"Old Tree Shui Xian Varietal Dan Cong Oolong Tea from Feng Xi","description":"\u003cp\u003eShui Xian is typically known as a Wu Yi varietal but in fact Shui Xia It's been growing in the Wu Dong mountains since the Qing Dynasty.  Our Old Tree \"Lao Cong\" Shui Xian Dan Cong is from 100+ year old trees growing naturally next to the river just above the Feng Xi Reservoir at about 750 meters altitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaste just how special and unique a Lao Cong Shui Xian varietal processed in the traditional Dan Cong manner can be!  Floral, creamy, sweet, bitter, and thick.  Can be infused so many times and it just keeps delivering a stable thick and creamy mouthfeel and rich voluminous hui gan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril Harvest\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"10 Grams \/ Spring 2019","offer_id":12128139542596,"sku":"","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25 Grams \/ Spring 2019","offer_id":12128139575364,"sku":"","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"50 Grams \/ Spring 2019","offer_id":12128139608132,"sku":"","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 Grams \/ Spring 2019","offer_id":12128139640900,"sku":"","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250 Grams \/ Spring 2019","offer_id":12128139673668,"sku":"","price":172.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/9817\/products\/2017_spring_lao_cong_shui_xian_dan_cong_1_0c4e91e3-7566-4c46-b3ab-9689b7f9a81a.jpg?v=1526615292"},{"product_id":"certified-organic-yunnan-silver-strands-green-tea","title":"Certified Organic \"Yunnan Silver Strands\" Green Tea","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are proud to offer a Certified Organic Green Tea from Yunnan.  This tea was grown in the area of Simao and was harvested in April. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilver Strands (银丝) Green Tea is a very fragrant and pungent green tea that can be infused many times. It has the robust characteristics of Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica with a potent aftertaste that lingers in the back of the mouth. The leaves have been dried into extremely thin strands that slowly unravel and expand as they are infused. A delicious green tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a classic \"robust\" style Yunnan Green Tea, a 1 leaf to 1 bud plucking style.  It's floral, beany, grassy and sweet when brewed carefully.  We recommend brewing gong fu style (short steepings at first) using 85C water and 4 grams per 100ml vessel. 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