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Royal Courtesan is the result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Taiwanese oolong offers a bouquet of fragrant roses and notes of muscat grape and honey. The golden-colored infusion offers a full and intricate aroma and an ample finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/blogs\/tea-atelier\/what-is-oolong-tea\" aria-label=\"Learn more about Oolong Tea\"\u003eOolong Tea\u003c\/a\u003e or check out our \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/pages\/tea-brew-guides\" aria-label=\"View our Tea Brewing Guides\"\u003eTea Brewing Guides\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Té Company","offers":[{"title":"1 oz","offer_id":292156125,"sku":"100201","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":34363930513,"sku":"100202","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":34356313233,"sku":"100204","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":34356313297,"sku":"100208","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/products\/royal-courtesan-oolong-leaf.jpg?v=1718740594"},{"product_id":"blossom-dearie-tea","title":"Blossom Dearie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Picture me upon your knee \/ With tea for two, and two for tea \/ Me for you, and you for me\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlossom Dearie\u003c\/strong\u003e is our homage to the great jazz songwriter and pianist. Made with a rarely used cultivar from Fujian, this black tea is naturally grown in the lowlands of Hualien and is the life’s work of a family matriarch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea has a voice that’s pixie sweet and elegant. Aromas of red flowers and honey grace its luxuriously silky infusion. It is rich and alluring, a song that never gets old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/blogs\/tea-atelier\/what-is-black-tea\"\u003eBlack Tea\u003c\/a\u003e or check out our \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/pages\/tea-brew-guides\"\u003eTea Brewing Guides\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Té Company","offers":[{"title":"1 oz","offer_id":36292733201,"sku":"105901","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":36292733265,"sku":"105902","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":36292733329,"sku":"105904","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":36292733393,"sku":"105908","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/products\/blossom-dearie-leaf.jpg?v=1587917735"},{"product_id":"crimson-grace","title":"Crimson Grace","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe more mature sister of Jade Rouge, \u003cstrong\u003eCrimson Grace\u003c\/strong\u003e carries itself with poise. Its flavor is complex and bold. Aromas of flaked grapefruit peel and roasted cashew balance a citrus top with brown sugar notes. The finish is deep and soft, like corduroy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you think this is poetry, we dare you to try it. Among us, we describe it as the Alcohol-Free Negroni. This tea is a conversation with a dear old friend – catching up with joy and excitement in the warmth of good company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/blogs\/tea-atelier\/what-is-black-tea\"\u003eBlack Tea\u003c\/a\u003e or check out our \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/pages\/tea-brew-guides\"\u003eTea Brewing Guides\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Té Company","offers":[{"title":"1 oz","offer_id":36650242705,"sku":"106501","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":36650242769,"sku":"106502","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":36650242833,"sku":"106504","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":36650242897,"sku":"106508","price":141.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/products\/crimson-grace-black-tea-leaf.jpg?v=1587920315"},{"product_id":"formosa-assam-taiwanese-black-tea","title":"Formosa Assam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormosa Assam\u003c\/strong\u003e pays tribute to the early days of black tea production in Taiwan. In an effort to produce delicious black teas, famous cultivars (Manipuri, Kyang, Jaipuri) from the Assam region of India were imported to Taiwan in 1923 for cultivation trial and research. The TRES #8 Assam cultivar is an outcome of this effort—a chosen batch from the lot of Jaipuri tea trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMr. Liao inherited an abandoned field of the \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/blogs\/tea-atelier\/taiwan-tea-research-extension-station\"\u003eTRES #8 Assam cultivar\u003c\/a\u003e from his father-in-law. This lot of tea trees is now over 50 years old and has been farmed without any chemicals or fertilizers. Even weeds are pulled manually by the Liao family as their regular weekly outing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTapping into Mr. Liao's thirty-year-long tea-making experience, this black tea is deliciously malty and fruity with a flare of woodsy earthiness. The darker roast brings a sense of calm and ease. This tea reminds us of a wise grandpa reading his favorite novel in an armchair; he is warm and steady.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/blogs\/tea-atelier\/what-is-black-tea\"\u003eBlack Tea\u003c\/a\u003e or check out our \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/pages\/tea-brew-guides\"\u003eTea Brewing Guides\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Té Company","offers":[{"title":"1 oz","offer_id":37523800686779,"sku":"101901","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":37523800719547,"sku":"101902","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":37523800752315,"sku":"101904","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":37523800785083,"sku":"101908","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/products\/assam-black-tea-wet-leaf.jpg?v=1718982386"},{"product_id":"batch-8-taiwanese-honeyed-black","title":"Batch #8","description":"\u003cp\u003eHualien is on the central coast of Taiwan – known for its beautiful Taroko Gorge and scary earthquakes. 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