{"title":"Toasty \u0026 Warming","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"iron-goddess-of-mercy","title":"Iron Goddess","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIron Goddess of Mercy\u003c\/strong\u003e, known as Tie Guan Yin or Ti Kuan Yin, originated in the Fujian Province of China. In its Chinese tradition, this oolong tea was lightly oxidized and barely roasted. Later, Taiwanese cultivators discovered that a slow, repeated roast combined with hand kneading brought out a better bouquet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSubtle is not the word here. The roast notes are heavy, like an old man smoking cigars on side street hickory benches. It is the peat whiskey of teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/blogs\/tea-atelier\/what-is-tie-guan-yin\"\u003eTie Guan Yin\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":"2 oz","offer_id":34364622865,"sku":"100502","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":34356370193,"sku":"100504","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":34356370257,"sku":"100508","price":83.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/products\/iron-goddess-oolong-leaf.jpg?v=1718855906"},{"product_id":"aged-frozen-summit","title":"Frozen Summit '18 Vintage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrozen Summit Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e is a tearoom favorite in the winter. This aged version of Frozen Summit oolong, from the year 2018, has a deeper aroma than the classic Taiwanese Frozen Summit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery year, as part of the tea-aging process, the tea master retrieves stored teas. He dials in the temperature of the charcoal and prepares the tightly rolled tea leaves on bamboo trays. The heat removes traces of summer rain and accentuates the depth of flavor from aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur Frozen Summit Vintage tastes of molasses and toasted walnuts. The mouthfeel is full and expansive with flares of tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/blogs\/tea-atelier\/what-is-dong-ding-oolong\"\u003eFrozen Summit\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":292189185,"sku":"105301","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":34367345041,"sku":"105302","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":34356491729,"sku":"105304","price":86.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":34356491793,"sku":"105308","price":154.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/products\/frozen-summit-vintage-oolong-tea-leaf.jpg?v=1591095555"},{"product_id":"ruby-brew-oolong","title":"Ruby Brew","description":"\u003cp\u003eRuby Brew Oolong is a heavily oxidized and roasted tea. Like Royal Courtesan, it is a relative newcomer in Taiwanese tea making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJust within the last decade, local tea producers collaborated with tea academics to perfect the art of high oxidation and gentle roast. Production of this tea is still scarce and has only recently made its way to the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe crimson, silky-textured infusion smells of toasted chestnuts; the caramel-sweet palate opens with Stroopwafel and cherry, and transitions into warming notes of dehydrated corn.\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":292207097,"sku":"105501","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":34367515793,"sku":"105502","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":34356595985,"sku":"105504","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":34356596049,"sku":"105508","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/products\/ruby-brew-leaf.jpg?v=1718740484"},{"product_id":"alishan-high-mountain-tea","title":"Mount A-Li","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount Ali\u003c\/strong\u003e is a roasted oolong tea from Ali Shan, one of the best-known mountains for tea production in Taiwan. Unknown to most, it also houses the largest grove of red cypress trees, over 2,000 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Taiwanese oolong tea takes after its senior cypress neighbors: it is immediately striking. Made with the beloved milk oolong cultivar, the buttery aroma is reminiscent of French pastry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/blogs\/tea-atelier\/what-is-milk-oolong-tea\" aria-label=\"Learn more about Milk Oolong tea\"\u003eMilk Oolong\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":"2 oz","offer_id":12276171702308,"sku":"100902","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":12276171735076,"sku":"100904","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":12276171767844,"sku":"100908","price":83.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/products\/mount-ali-oolong-leaf.jpg?v=1584467597"},{"product_id":"buddhas-hand-tea","title":"Buddha's Hand Roast","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe name of this tea comes from the uncommonly large size of the tea leaves which can be nearly the size of a palm before they are rolled. This roasted Buddha’s Hand tea is an oolong tea and a classic style of its cultivar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrinking the roasted version of this tea is like curling up with a warm blanket by a fireplace in the woods upstate. Warming and full-bodied, we taste cedar, cacao nibs, and fennel. Like arriving at your favorite getaway, this tea is immediately comforting no matter the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/blogs\/tea-atelier\/what-is-oolong-tea\" class=\"uu\"\u003eOolong Tea\u003c\/a\u003e or check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/pages\/tea-brew-guides\" class=\"uu\"\u003eTea Brewing Guides\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Té Company","offers":[{"title":"1 oz","offer_id":12276428865572,"sku":"107301","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":12276428898340,"sku":"107302","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":12276428931108,"sku":"107304","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":12276428963876,"sku":"107308","price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/products\/buddha-hand-roast-wet-tea-leaf.jpg?v=1718827507"},{"product_id":"seaport-oolong","title":"Seaport Oolong","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrown in the southern tip of Taiwan by the ocean, Seaport Oolong is as unique as its terroir. Strong winds, high heat, and salinity from the ocean air make for challenging tea cultivation, but Seaport has adapted to be particularly resilient. Its origins can be traced back to the late Qing dynasty when a local official commissioned a Wuyi cultivar from Fujian due to his love for the tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaste savory notes of bay leaf and rice cracker as hints of the ocean drift out of the teacup. With each sip of this gently roasted oolong, we imagine the ocean fog rolling over the seaport landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApproachable but with a touch of the wild, Seaport Oolong is like your meddling grandmother – tough as nails but always ready with a warm hug.\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":38110289625275,"sku":"102301","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":38110289658043,"sku":"102302","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":38110289690811,"sku":"102304","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":38110289723579,"sku":"102308","price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/products\/seaport-oolong-tea-wet-leaf.jpg?v=1718984933"},{"product_id":"baozhong-vintage","title":"Baozhong '90 Vintage","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFlavor Profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDamp cedar wood, mushroom, menthol\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOolong tea · low oxidation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This Baozhong was made in the year 1990, or was it 89 or 91. It was around year 1990.\" said Mr. Chang. He has been producing Baozhong for decades and the batch year can seem hazy. A lover of whiskey and karaoke, Mr. Chang is easy going, honest, and always in a good mood - he is one of our favorites. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage lot was discovered during a virtual telesourcing call for his current year \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/collections\/tea\/products\/baozhong-tea\" title=\"Taiwanese Baozhong Oolong Tea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBaozhong\u003c\/a\u003e, a lightly oxidized oolong that's floral and grassy. In conversations, he mentioned a stash of tea he made 30 years ago, \"it tastes like ginseng, he said\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaozhong was one of the most popular teas in the early days of Taiwanese tea production and export. Its name came from how the tea was packaged before foil bags were available - wrapped in paper, by hand. It was the \"wrapped variety (kind)\". \u003ca title=\"History of Baozhong oolong tea\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/blogs\/tea-atelier\/what-is-baozhong\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA historical tea\u003c\/a\u003e means more aged versions can be found if you take the time, or if you get lucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAging a lighter oxidized and unroasted oolong yields a higher degree of flavor variation, compared to aging a black tea or a roasted tea. The signature white lily flower aroma transformed into damped earthy cedar wood. Pale eggshell colored infusion turned into a dark amber hue. Drunk cold, there is an herbaceous sweetness that embraces the palate. 30-year-old tea has less vibrancy and caffeine as the stimulant mellowed out overtime. It is the choicest pick for an evening tea in any season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Links\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"What is baozhong link\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/blogs\/tea-atelier\/what-is-baozhong\"\u003eWhat is Baozhong Tea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"tea brewing guides link\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/pages\/tea-brew-guides\"\u003eTea Brewing Guides\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Té Company","offers":[{"title":"1 oz","offer_id":39406273036475,"sku":"101801","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":39406273069243,"sku":"101802","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":39406273102011,"sku":"101804","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":39406273134779,"sku":"101808","price":141.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/products\/baozhong-vintage-brewed-leaf.jpg?v=1615517237"},{"product_id":"wuyi-roast","title":"Wuyi Roast","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe felt the tea maker’s enthusiasm the minute he started talking about his teas. It’s like listening to a jazz fanatic talk about his record collection. “This one tastes like pineapples, and that one smells like peaches. And are you intrigued by white tea cakes?” Fruit varieties are his preferred adjectives, and some are actually spot-on. What piqued our interest was his roasted Wuyi. Aroma of orange rind and walnut lingers behind the toastiness. He roasts the tea with far-infrared technology, a method he is not willing to share in detail but claims is indispensable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCan you taste his nutty excitement?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003ca 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 href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/pages\/tea-brew-guides\" aria-label=\"Check out our Tea Brewing Guides\"\u003eTea Brewing Guides\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Té Company","offers":[{"title":"1 oz","offer_id":46212008116411,"sku":"102401","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":46212008149179,"sku":"102402","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":46212008181947,"sku":"102404","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":46212008214715,"sku":"102408","price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/files\/wuyi-roasted-open-tea-leaf.jpg?v=1718729235"},{"product_id":"green-vintage","title":"Green '70 Vintage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(254,254,252); color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);\"\u003eWe think this tea was made in 1970. It was a bushel of a few hundred kilos discovered in an abandoned tea factory being dismantled for a real estate transaction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(254,254,252); color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);\"\u003eThe northwest part of Taiwan produced a lot of green tea in the latter half of 1900, and from the look of this tea and the history of the factory, the factory keeper suspected it was made into a green tea in 1970 – when Nixon was president. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(254,254,252); color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);\"\u003eSome say it tastes like an old Pu-erh, but we were taken by its herbaceous and woodsy character that’s soft and velvety like a cashmere blanket. So here you go – a fifty-year-old green tea made on the eve of Watergate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(254,254,252); color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);\"\u003eAvailable for purchase in the tearoom on Fri 2\/21.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/blogs\/tea-atelier\/does-tea-expire\"\u003eif tea expires\u003c\/a\u003e or check out our \u003ca 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":46316966314171,"sku":"102701","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 oz","offer_id":46316966346939,"sku":"102702","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz","offer_id":46316966379707,"sku":"102704","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":46316966412475,"sku":"102708","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/files\/vintage-green-wet-tea-leaf.jpg?v=1727481962"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/collections\/baozhong-vintage-brewed-leaf.jpg?v=1778809998","url":"https:\/\/tecompanytea.mom\/collections\/toasty-warming.oembed","provider":"Té Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}