{"product_id":"d12","title":"Yan Ming Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea 2015","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd; font-size: .9em; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 30px 10px 12.5px 10px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n        Raw Pu-erh tea is a delicate tea that is fruity and fresh, like freshly made white wine. It has no bitterness or astringency, making it very popular with children.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n        When you think of Pu-erh tea, you might imagine a tea with a brown liquor and the flavor of dried mushrooms or dried fruits, but that is a type of Pu-erh called ripe Pu-erh.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ca style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"..\/pages\/about-raw-pu-erh\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 15px 0; font-size: .9em; background-color: #cfcfcf; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n        Difference Between Raw and Ripe Pu-erh Tea \u0026gt;\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYan Ming Shan Raw Pu-erh is harvested on the mountains around Zhenkang in western Lincang. It is made from naturally grown tea hand-plucked in March, before the Qingming Festival, and its distinctive point is that it uses only one bud and two leaves. Pu-erh is usually a mix of one bud with two or three leaves, so this is a somewhat unusual way of plucking for Pu-erh. Because it contains many new buds, the body is medium and the richness feels very strong. It drinks clear and clean, and after you drink it, a fresh citrus flavor and a sweet lingering aftertaste stay in the throat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it is made from completely naturally grown tea, it is very high in minerals, and drinking it warms the body. With minerals this concentrated, it can make you feel light and floaty, as a good wine does, and some people get tea drunk. It has no astringency or bitterness at all, so you can steep it long and drink it strong, or pour it off after a few seconds and enjoy a light taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea was processed very carefully, with no burnt smell or off-flavors at all. It is finished so well that some people mistake it for white tea or green tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is high in minerals and has plenty of natural sweetness, so it is also very popular with children. Unlike adults, children tend to prefer teas with a gentle flavor and a strong sweetness from the leaves themselves. This is not limited to this tea, but when we serve naturally grown Pu-erh, my own children and the children of customers who visit our shop enjoy it so much they can't stop drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYan Ming Shan Raw Pu-erh is harvested from old trees several hundred years old and has a gentle flavor. Because of this, the sweet flavor that develops after several years of aging stands out, like a painting on a white canvas. Enjoying the flavor as it changes with age is one of the pleasures of this tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 15px 0; font-size: .9em; background-color: #cfcfcf; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ca style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"..\/pages\/about-aging\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbout Tea Aging \u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e\n    Focus on Sourcing Naturally Cultivated Tea\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg alt=\"A woman in a yellow jacket reaching into a tea tree to pluck leaves\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/IMG_1207_417cac31-feef-474b-8429-501636b4b2b6.jpg?v=1727852439\" width=\"630\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    Since 2010, we have been visiting Yunnan Province every spring. Over the years, we have built connections with many famous tea regions. However, our focus is not on a region's fame, but rather on tea with transparency and a long-lasting aftertaste. To achieve this, we focus on remote mountain villages, selecting tea gardens with ancient tea trees, high altitudes, and no fertilizers, sourcing through unique logistics channels. For more details, please visit the following page.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 25px 0; font-size: .9em; background-color: #cfcfcf; text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px; color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"..\/pages\/aftertaste\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eBeyond Fame: In Pursuit of Teas with a Long-Lasting Aftertaste\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    In Yunnan, teas claiming to be from famous regions are produced in thousands of locations using leaves from other areas, and can be found everywhere—from airports and convenience stores to supermarkets.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    What complicates matters is the surprising phenomenon where imitation teas made from leaves in remote areas are of higher quality than the genuine articles. This is especially common with Pu-erh teas from Lincang, and it is a well-known fact among professionals involved in local sourcing. For more details, please visit the following page.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 25px 0; font-size: .9em; background-color: #cfcfcf; text-align: center; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px; color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"..\/pages\/famous_area\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eFamous Tea Regions Where Imitation Is the Norm\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    In Yunnan Province, there are long-established brands like Dayi and Zhongcha. These brands are renowned because their teas produced before 1990 are highly valued.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    So why are these older teas considered special? Many people assume it is due to long aging, but in reality, the tea leaves used at that time were naturally grown without fertilizers, resulting in their superior quality.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    Therefore, even if current teas are aged for a long time, they will not reach the same quality. For more information, please visit the following page.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 25px 0; font-size: .9em; background-color: #cfcfcf; text-align: center; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px; color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"..\/pages\/pu-erh_brand\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eChanges in the Quality of Famous Tea Brands: Then and Now\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HOJO Tea","offers":[{"title":"50g (small bag\/small portion of cake)","offer_id":45618962596016,"sku":"d12ca","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g (cake)","offer_id":45618962628784,"sku":"d12cc","price":10600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"1,071g value pack (3 pieces of cake)","offer_id":45618962661552,"sku":"d12cv","price":25400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/products\/d92_01.jpg?v=1737905728","url":"https:\/\/hojotea.com\/en\/products\/d12","provider":"お茶の専門店HOJO \/ HOJO CO., LTD.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}