{"title":"New in the Shop","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"2014-i-cant-believe-its-not-honey-white-tea","title":"KUURA 2014 'I Can't Believe It's Not Honey' White Tea","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA jumbo 357g cake of perfectly rested and time tested white tea. Years layed down in the cellar have yielded an absolute fountain of nectar. Brewed any way of your choosing, this tea is not a substitute for anything, it's damn well better than the real thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOr as the \u003cem\u003ecavistes\u003c\/em\u003e at Kuura would have it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter a long search, we've found something to soothe the tickle in your throat after our much loved white tea, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kuura.co\/products\/2013-honey-jar-aged-white-tea?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=840c3ad79\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/kuura.co\/products\/2013-honey-jar-aged-white-tea?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=840c3ad79\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eHoney Jar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, left the building.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis aged shoumei white tea was picked and pressed in Fujian in 2014, and stored in Guangzhou dry storage since then. Fujian white teas such as this are known for their fragrance and sweetness, and the solid storage and age on this tea lends itself well to deepening those aspects. Thick, smooth, soft, sweet and soothing. This white tea does well gongfu, in a mug, in a big western style teapot, or boiled\/simmered on the stove or in a kettle.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe cakes are 360g, the traditional size for tea cakes in China based on Imperial measurements, so a fair bit larger than most of our in-house productions at 200g.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Artwork produced in collaboration with \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eroductions\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eroductions\/\"\u003eEroductions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"357g cake","offer_id":40891003469975,"sku":"K14ICB360","price":90.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":40891003502743,"sku":"K14ICBsamp","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/products\/2014-i-cant-believe-its-not-honey-white-tea-tea-kuura-487179_5000x_1a3f2fbe-936d-438f-aeae-ee1e2171398b.jpg?v=1630459344"},{"product_id":"2014-infinite-regress-raw-puer","title":"KUURA 2014 'Infinite Regress' Raw Pu'er","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMature and nuanced raw pu'er just entering its prime. A testament to the palette and practice that make Kuura's teas what they are, a study in depth and subtlety that puts ecological integrity and honest production before any other consideration. Aging mightily and good to go the distance, this tea is a ready demonstration of the higher reaches of what's possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKuura puts it down as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI drink the tea you drink I drink you drink the tea I drink we drink the tea the tea the tea.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe scored a small amount of slightly aged raw pu'er maocha (loose tea) from spring 2014, and pressed it in 2019.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt has been very cleanly stored by the farmer in Xishuangbanna, leaving a good amount of character development, but with no humid or off notes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe tea itself is smooth, soft, and sweet, with a touch of underlying bitterness and a deceptive amount of strong body feeling. Some sweeter floral and slight fruity flavours are beginning to surface.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe material is from older trees in an excellent forest environment, and a less famous provenance keeps the price lower than teas from hyped areas. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach cake is 200g, 5 cakes per bamboo wrapped tong. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe artwork is a collaboration with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/eroductions\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/eroductions\"\u003eeroductions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":40891336589463,"sku":"K14RP","price":215.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":42566956875927,"sku":"KRP14IRS","price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/products\/2014-infinite-regress-raw-puer-tea-kuura-200g-cake-475321_5000x_21a80ea6-6870-4e7b-a2b4-f1024737b9a6.jpg?v=1630461962"},{"product_id":"green-ruyao-three-footed-teacup","title":"Green Ruyao Ceramic Three Footed Teacup","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA classic, wide style ruyao teacup that rests on three unglazed feet. 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Rootside's bitters are developed hand in hand with the award-winning vermouths made by their sister project, Esquimalt Wine Co. Every drop is packed with the same complex components that give their aromatized wines the fortitude to be mixed into fine cocktails or sipped on ice as a powerful digestive. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've selected our favourite bitters from their lineup for their ability to instantly transform soda water into an engaging beverage in its own right. A few shakes will make an aperitif of any drink, including good old unaromatized sparkling water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe love this one for the beautiful sting of wormwood and quinine that punctuate the ethereal aromatic cloud of lavender, coriander and citrus. Don't fear the floral! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFloral, bitter and vibrant. \u003c\/strong\u003eMade for gin-based cocktails or any drink needing a touch of bright flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIngredients:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ealcohol, water, coriander, cardamom, lavender, wormwood, orange peel, cane sugar, malic acid, quinine, sea salt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e148ml (5oz) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rootside Bitters \u0026 Mixers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41221422842007,"sku":"RBMLT148","price":24.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/Rootside-Lavender-Tonic-Bitters-Square.jpg?v=1695666909"},{"product_id":"rishi-sparkling-botanicals-schisandra-berry","title":"Sparkling Botanicals by Rishi - Schisandra Berry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003e*love Sparkling Botanicals? Buy 12 and automatically receive 50c off per can\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSo much flavour from a single ingredient.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains nothing but schisandra berry and sparkling water, yet precisely extracts all components of the fruit to derive floral and citrusy aromas from the skin as well as polyphenols and lignans from the seeds. Together this extraction is remarkably thick and lush on the palate and a beautiful deep pink in colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrack a cold one and neck it for total satisfaction or decant into your finest stemware for a remarkbly wine-like experience with no sugar added and only 2g carbohydrates per 355ml can. Damn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/journal.rishi-tea.com\/schisandra-berry-a-traditional-adaptogen-with-a-modern-twist\/\"\u003eDirectly and equitably sourced in Changbaishan\u003c\/a\u003e, China where the berries are hand-picked at peak ripeness. Rishi has 20+ years experience sustainably sourcing botanicals around the world, with a respect for quality that shows in the can. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntirely organic. 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Fresh lemon for the brightness and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eblack lemons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e for their complex perfume and unexpected tang. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDon’t overthink it, crush a few cans with us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntirely organic. 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This is a tea straight from our cold, corporate hearts; an abstract idea that turned out better than we'd hoped.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll the material comes from small, out-of-the-way, forested groves of what we would call 'old' tea trees, rather than young bushes. Read into that however you like, but it doesn't really matter; just drink the tea and decide for yourself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpring 2020 material, pressed into 200g cakes. 5 cakes in each bamboo wrapped tong.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo lip tattoos this year. Although, if you want to get a tramp stamp or ass tattoo, get in touch. 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Perfectly structured, pointedly sharp, they offer the complete wine experience with varietal character and sense of place firmly intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced with the same care and attention as all of this family owned winery's wines, and de-alcoholized with state of the art vacuum distillation technology that operates at lower temperatures and preserves the full aromatic power of the wines. Rightfully celebrated by wine critics around the world, Leitz de-alcoholised wines set the standard of what non-alc wine can and should be. Our personal favourites and soon to be yours as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e100% riesling and 0.0% alcohol by volume, the fine carbonation on this sparkling white wine is crisp, bright, clean and dry. A perfect companion to meals or a standout stand-alone aperitif. 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Memories of ripe cherries from summer starting to fade. A chill. Maybe a wood burning fire in the distance?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOh sorry you wanted to know about this wine? Yeah, exactly what I was saying. \u003cstrong\u003eCherry with a bright suggestion of redcurrant or rhubarb, a hint of earth and distant smoke, light to medium bodied, with a pleasing tea-like astringency on the finish.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flavours were a bit softer at room temperature but sang with a light chill. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerfect for a simple meal - roasted or grilled veg or fish, peppery charcuterie or mushrooms. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis wine has always impressed us, and the updated vintage in stock now is better than ever. Fresh, delicate, clean, just a beautiful thing to behold. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLeitz Weingut is a family-run producer based in the Rheingau in Germany. Classic Riesling territory! 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Compared to some of their 'spritz-ier' offerings, the bitterness and earth are turned way down in favour of honey citrus and floral notes. Another excellent riff on a classic cocktail, but with \"none of the buzzzz\". (Jokes by Wild Folk)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe angelica root gives a kind of carrot-y vibe. Carrots. Peter Rabbit. Cake. Easter. Pastels. Honey. Flowers. Sunshine. Dopamine. Cuteness. Smiling. Good feelings. It's all there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-- \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWild Folk\u003c\/strong\u003e makes botanical beverages inspired by classic cocktails and aperitifs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFounder Dalia Koren, long-time chef and restaurateur, honed her recipes behind the bar of her beloved Calgary restaurant. With an eye towards seasonality and foraged ingredients, she brings her long history of non-alcoholic drinkmaking to her exciting new line of packaged drinks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Folk","offers":[{"title":"Single Can","offer_id":42525064265879,"sku":"WF-BK1","price":5.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4-pack","offer_id":42525064298647,"sku":"WF-BK4","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/Wildfolk-Bees-Knees-Nonalcoholic-Cocktail-Ready-To-Drink-Mocktail-new-can.jpg?v=1724439712"},{"product_id":"kuura-2022-ghost-2-0-white-tea","title":"KUURA 2022 'Ghost 2.0' White Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKUURA SAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA reincarnation of our first white tea from 2017, ‘Ghost’. Picked and then dried directly in the sun providing a very simple expression of the characteristics of Yunnan’s unique tea resources. Thick and plush with ample sweetness and floral fragrance that surfaces steep after steep. Ageing over the years to come will turn flowers into honey and a darker coloured liquor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe artwork was a special commission by Jon Marshall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpring 2022 material\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e200g per compressed cake with five cakes in each traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e25g samples are cut\/broken from 200g cakes and sealed into bags.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":42624473563287,"sku":"K22WG","price":55.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":42624478380183,"sku":"K22WGs","price":10.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong (5x200g)","offer_id":42624473596055,"sku":"K22WGt","price":275.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/products\/KUURAWRAPPED_17of32.jpg?v=1666395061"},{"product_id":"kuura-2022-a-flash-and-then-the-quiet-raw-puer","title":"KUURA 2022 'A Flash and then the Quiet' Raw Pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTES FROM HQ:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAn experimental production we’ve been planning for years\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003efocussed on potency, utilising materials from far out of the way patches of forest safe from prying eyes and recognition by name (and the associated pricing). A slight funkiness in the initial aroma smooths over into juicy bitterness with plenty of oily texture and sticky fragrance. A durable tea that delivers a dynamic experience for many steeps; the ever-fabled ‘unicorn’ of high quality but disproportionately affordable materials made possible by some long-term thinking and optimistic investment from years past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpring 2022 material\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e200g per compressed cake with five cakes in each traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e25g samples are cut\/broken from 200g cakes and sealed into bags. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":42624565575831,"sku":"K22RPFQ","price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":42624565608599,"sku":"K22RPFQs","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong (5x200g)","offer_id":42624565641367,"sku":"K22RPFQt","price":300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/products\/KUURAWRAPPED_5of32.jpg?v=1666392247"},{"product_id":"kuura-2022-subsurface-raw-puer","title":"KUURA 2022 'Subsurface' Raw Pu'er","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKUURA SAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is our ‘affordable flagship’; material from a selected handful of high quality growing areas put together for high impact at an accessible price. Teas like this are what Yunnan is all about; unique biodiversity, undefiled trees (rather than industrially managed bushes)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esimple but careful processing\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eall coming together to give us tea full of character and strength that will give an engaging drinking experience for years to come as it ages. The tea is a little bit fruity with plenty of sweetness, thick texture and endurance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe artwork was a special commission by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sagejenson.com\"\u003eSage Jenson\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpring 2022 material\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e200g per compressed cake with five cakes in each traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e25g samples are cut\/broken from 200g cakes and sealed into bags. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":42624587989143,"sku":"K22RPSB","price":70.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":42624588021911,"sku":"K22RPSBs","price":12.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong (5x200g)","offer_id":42624588054679,"sku":"K22RPSBt","price":350.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/products\/KUURAWRAPPED_3of32.jpg?v=1666392734"},{"product_id":"kuura-2022-black-tea-mini-black-tea-kuuracoin","title":"KUURA 2022 'Black Tea Mini' Black Tea KUURACoin","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo not sleep on these unassuming little single serve discs. This sun-dried black tea from Yunnan trees that would otherwise make pu'er is tremendous. Juicy and aromatic, age is on its side as it settles into a harmonizing whole. Sweet, textured, uncomplicated to brew as it avoids any drying or sharp edge even when pushed, or dare we suggest, boiled. Only available in 7g KUURACoin format, the 7x7g 49 gram stack is a model of what it might feel like to have an armful of tongs. Grip now or forever hold your peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKUURA SAYS: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eVery similar but not the exactly the same to our larger cake\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e‘Recombinator’. This tea is a sun-dried Yunnan hongcha pressed into 7g mini-cakes for convenience. Fruity and luscious, perfect for many different styles of brewing. Keep some on hand throughout your various bags and pockets so that you never get caught lacking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMake no mistake despite the small format, the quality of the material here is full send.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpring 2022 material\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e7g per compressed mini-cake\/coin, with 7 coins per mini tong. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"1x7g","offer_id":42624647659671,"sku":"K22BTM1","price":2.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7x7g","offer_id":42624647692439,"sku":"K22BTM7","price":14.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/products\/KUURAWRAPPED_22of32.jpg?v=1666396103"},{"product_id":"2022-tetralemma-raw-puer","title":"KUURA 2022 'Tetralemma' Raw Pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKUURA SAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA refined graceful blend of high end materials from some of our favourite patches of old-growth forest across southern Yunnan. Focussed on balance rather than loudness this tea has a deceptively smooth\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esweet-leaning character. Fragrant silky and with a lot of depth that might take you several sessions to fully appreciate. A high value pickup for those interested in exploring what old-tree puer has to offer or to stock up on and age for down the line where it will develop increasing thickness sweetness and surprising strength in both mouth and body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpring 2022 material\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e200g per compressed cake with five cakes in each traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e25g samples are cut\/broken from 200g cakes and sealed into bags.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":42624969080983,"sku":"K22RPT","price":122.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":42624969113751,"sku":"K22RPTs","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong (5x200g)","offer_id":42624969146519,"sku":"K22RPTt","price":612.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/products\/KUURAWRAPPED_7of32.jpg?v=1666406128"},{"product_id":"kuura-2022-glossolalia-raw-puer","title":"KUURA 2022 'Glossolalia' Raw Pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrong aromatics - savoury - smoke and oil with depth and roundness on the palate. Big bark but no bite - totally finessed - not forceful, not even very bitter - a restrained mineral throughline. \u003cem\u003e- As tasted Feb 2023\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM HQ:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFans of our previous productions of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/softerdrink.ca\/products\/kuura-2020-dissolver-raw-puer\"\u003e2020 Dissolver Raw Puerh Tea\u003c\/a\u003e should find joy in this complex blend built around thick oily mouthfeel and strength you feel in your body. At risk of all of our tea descriptions sounding the same we’d say you should choose this tea if you want the ‘best of Xishuangbanna that is venerable but not overhyped’. As always tea is a reflection of its growing environment and many old and imposing groves of forest went into this one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork was a special commission by Jon Marshall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpring 2022 material\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e200g per compressed cake with five cakes in each traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e25g samples are cut\/broken from 200g cakes and sealed into bags.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":42625077510295,"sku":"K22RPG","price":188.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":42625123123351,"sku":"K22RPGsa","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/products\/KUURAWRAPPED_9of32.jpg?v=1666407631"},{"product_id":"kuura-2022-exotic-other-raw-puer","title":"KUURA 2022 'Exotic Other' Raw Pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM KUURA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe return of some of our personal favourite Menghai area material from a very particular piece of land; the dry conditions in 2020 and 2021 meant there was not any tea for us to buy and erratic rainfall at the start of spring this year nearly ruled it out for another year. Thankfully weather conditions improved and we were able to produce a very limited amount of this tea. Strong sweet and quite invigorating material with a solid interplay of bitterness astringency and enduring \u003cem\u003ehuigan\u003c\/em\u003e. Silky texture and mouthfeel owing to the age of the trees and forest environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe wrapper art was a special commission by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eroductions.com\"\u003eEroductions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":42625081213079,"sku":"K22RPEO","price":350.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":42625105625239,"sku":"K22RPEOs","price":54.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/products\/KUURAWRAPPED_11of32.jpg?v=1666409151"},{"product_id":"kuura-2022-entheone-raw-puer","title":"KUURA 2022 'Entheone' Raw Pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM HQ:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s often said there are teas that you choose to drink for the day and teas that choose how your day will go when you drink them. This is a gloves off classical style power drinker full of potent bitterness intense mouth and throat activity and a cooling \u003cem\u003ehuigan\u003c\/em\u003e that will hang around for a long time. A kinetic warhead; we kindly suggest making sure you have enough food in your stomach and time to waste in the day. A blend of quality material that speaks for itself in the cup and a great candidate for long term ageing owing to the legs it has to stand on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpring 2022 material\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e200g per compressed cake with five cakes in each traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e25g samples are cut\/broken from 200g cakes and sealed into bags.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":42626811789463,"sku":"K22RPE","price":490.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":42626811822231,"sku":"K22RPEs","price":77.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/products\/KUURAWRAPPED_13of32.jpg?v=1666493549"},{"product_id":"hai-tea-carbonated-herbal-tea-drinks","title":"Hai Tea Ginger","description":"\u003cp\u003eHai Tea is a Vancouver, BC-based company making this unique line of carbonated herbal tea drinks. 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They really did it with these -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHai Tea Hibiscus\u003c\/strong\u003e isn't just tart pink lemonade, it delivers a 3D mouthfeel, pouring amber and tasting more tamarind than sweet-tarts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHai Tea Ginger\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a more mellow expression of ginger, not just straight heat, with a restrained and intriguing complex earth spiciness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd \u003cstrong\u003eHai Tea Mojito\u003c\/strong\u003e, that's the lightweight one right? Beach mode, little pink umbrellas. Well okay yes and no, definitely beach appropriate but honestly low-key a tour de force of freshness, tasting like a true muddle of lime and mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd what unites them all is the raw froth in the glass, the cohesive body and persistent head of froth that the herbal tea base delivers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHai Tea... nothing like it! \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e* * If you are pregnant or taking medication you may want to consult your doctor to find out if ingesting damiana is safe for you. The dose that would be included in this drink is very small especially compared to ingesting the herb straight or taking a supplement but we just want to note its presence! 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If you're the type to get particular about energy metabolisms, that means it's a balanced mix of caffeine and associated xanthines such as those found in tea and chocolate that comes on easy and leaves without a crash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emate libre fully rep fair trade, organic and ethical production. It's an easy move and one we love to offer over the sweeter, faker big brand energy drinks. One taste and we know you'll agree.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mate libre","offers":[{"title":"Single Can","offer_id":43066480525463,"sku":"ML-O1","price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12-Pack","offer_id":43066480558231,"sku":"ML-O12","price":56.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/mate-libre-classic-yerba-mate-drink-can.jpg?v=1695408063"},{"product_id":"bibi-aperetivo","title":"BiBi Aperetivo Soda","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA delectable, made in Canada canette of \u003cstrong\u003erapturous red\u003c\/strong\u003e evocative of, rhymes with um-party. \u003cstrong\u003eBiBi Sparkling Italian Aperitivo Soda\u003c\/strong\u003e doesn't just hit all the notes, it sings the classic chorus we know and love. Red stuff? Berry notes? Bitter pop in satin sweetness? We've seen the likes of you before, but this iteration feels modern, fresh, and fun. A dainty 237ml dosage, 70 calories no big deal, pink pink pink pink colour, and an impressive tightrope act of veritable plant extracts sourced from a long-running Italian flavour house (in Italy). Oh yeah?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Half the sugar as the Italian sodas of old, honest fresh fruit flavours - it's easy to love, easy to mix, easy to share. Brainchild of Toronto recipe consultants par excellence, we love that they said dammit we want to make a food too, and this is their baby. A food friendly snacker. The world needs more aperitivo, and we're stocked and ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1672169330025_3257\" data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-html-content\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bibi","offers":[{"title":"Single Can","offer_id":43092981842071,"sku":"BBAc","price":2.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4-pack","offer_id":43092981874839,"sku":"BBA4","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/Bibi-Aperitivo-Soda-can-white.jpg?v=1695425517"},{"product_id":"lautus-non-alcoholic-sauvignon-blanc","title":"Lautus Non-alcoholic Sauvignon Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003eLautus (\"lout-us\") is Latin for 'pure, sumptuous, elegant', and with years of winemaking experience under their belt and a respect for terroir and solid winemaking practices, we think Lautus are definitely living up to their name. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa is fruity, aromatic, and refreshing. With notes of peach and gooseberry, as well as lemon and lime zest, this wine is fun and flavourful. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe alcohol is removed at low temperature under vacuum in order to preserve the aromatics that make sauv blanc so fun to drink. This wine is medium bodied with a nice silky texture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect option for those who love a crisp zingy citrusy sauvignon blanc a la New Zealand. A crowd pleaser to be sure, perfect for patios and BBQs. Scandalously aromatic, great lingering finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lautus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201763573911,"sku":"LAU-SB","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/Lautus-Non-alcoholic-Sauvignon-Blanc-750ml-White-Wine-Nonalcoholic.jpg?v=1695340066"},{"product_id":"kuura-2023-parataxis-raw-puer","title":"KUURA 2023 'Parataxis' Raw Pu'er","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe ‘affordable flagship’ for 2023, ‘Parataxis’ is a raw pu-erh tea, blended from materials across southern Yunnan, China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlavour wise, this tea has a well balanced character, with plenty of sweetness, thick mouthfeel, a solid backbone of pleasant bitterness and astringency, and enduring fragrance from steep to steep. Classical raw puer should have a slight cooling sensation in the mouth and throat, and a flavour that sticks around after it’s been drunk, with a returning sweet aftertaste (huigan). The dry spring weather across Yunnan in 2023 means that this tea is very concentrated and expressive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis tea is an excellent all-rounder, for solid daily drinking, or for stashing away to age for the years to come. If you’re wondering how it compares to ‘Labyrinth’, this tea has more intensity in the fragrance and sweetness, and is a little more elegant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWrapper artwork by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eroductions.com\/\" title=\"A multidisciplinary arts practice based in Birrarung-ga (Melbourne, Australia).\"\u003eEroductions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoftly Though...:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEvery year a daily drinker and we think, I could not love you more. Every year last year's daily drinker, daily drunk, a love we hope isn't only memories! Should we be surprised that a blended and versatile intertext of such materials, born outside the factories and laboured with love every step of the way, could age the way they do? Surely not, but every time the shock of --damn they done it again!-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHave it, hold it, know you were told it -- what will you be drinking gratefully in 2025? It won't be 2019 Psychotropical, I wish it were 2020 ฿∅ᄱ♥ლ⁸ᐃᗴᚨ⁹ƀɑᗲʗ.exe. I won't make that mistake again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Parataxis literally is symbolic relation without like as or is - parataxis is the invisible bridge between disparate images. Inference emerging from the spectator and the stage. Parataxis is meaning self-evident, unspoken but expertly stated. It's me in the present and it's me in the future, carried together in equidistance by this tea. I'm drinking this tea, and I'm drinking this tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":43219880476823,"sku":"K23PRTX","price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":43219880509591,"sku":"K23PRTXsam","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong (5x200g)","offer_id":43329103757463,"sku":"K23PRTXx5","price":300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/KUURA2023_1of73.jpg?v=1691629762"},{"product_id":"kuura-2023-labyrinth-raw-puer","title":"KUURA 2023 'Labyrinth' Raw Pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Labyrinth’ is a full-fat raw pu-erh tea at an easy price for hard times. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe tea is a mixture of 2022 and 2023 spring maocha we banked up from some of our favourite dank little nooks of undervalued tea forest across southern Yunnan. The tea is fairly punchy and strong; approachable potency without straining your budget. The material comes from clean, biodiverse growing environments, and will reward you steep to steep through a journey from initial pleasant bitterness that transforms into lingering sweetness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you're just starting out or interested in exploring what makes raw pu-erh tea worthwhile, we recommend this one. If you're already knee-deep and need a reliable companion to match your drinking pace or aging aspirations, 'Labyrinth' is a worthwhile investment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWrapper artwork by Jon Marshall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Soft Focus:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eClear clarion call opening, friendly astringency akin to yellow cedar - the sauna is an oven, anticipating water on the rocks. Less so floral than waxy - - sugar minus sucrose, hardly molasses but a kind of compacted resin rendered from where sugar was, or will be. Equal parts thick and slick, powerful persistence on the tongue. A hint of can this ever end? Hope.... not....Cactus, aloe, gatorade. Minerality like an avalanche, white pomace in a silent cascade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":43220159889559,"sku":"K23LBTH","price":38.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":43220159922327,"sku":"K23LBTHsam","price":7.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong (5x200g)","offer_id":43329103790231,"sku":"K23LBTH-T","price":190.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/KUURA2023_6of73.jpg?v=1691641385"},{"product_id":"kuura-2023-macroscope-raw-puer","title":"KUURA 2023 'Macroscope' Raw Pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003e2023 was a very dry spring in Yunnan, with vastly reduced volumes of tea produced. Macroscope is perhaps our best expression of the benefits of that dryness; the tea is strained and powerful, almost like it has been distilled. Thick, resinous, and oily in the mouth, with a hard-hitting fragrance and mouth-coating sweetness. What raw pu-erh is all about.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe materials used are all from old-growth trees nestled in pockets of forest, protected from the sun and with their own water sources to draw from with deep roots. If you’re a fan of our previous productions at this price point, we’d recommend hitting this one as hard as you can. The dry weather also means reduced volumes, and it was not possible to make as much of this tea as we would have liked. Blending at its best is a way to make a tea greater than the sum of its parts, and in this case we made a banger (in our humble opinion, of course).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWrapper artwork by \u003ca title=\"A multidisciplinary arts practice based in Birrarung-ga (Melbourne, Australia).\" href=\"https:\/\/eroductions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEroductions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eIn Soft Focus:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eInto a realm of ether, we're hit purely by textures and energy. Initially, the aromatics are restrained, hard to grasp, like something in your peripheral. Savouriness to start, dense hard grain silo, bitterness a distant memory. Until deep in the journey, something else - the savouriness is pure protein, the desert has superbloomed, flowers of juicy fruit, hi-chew. Sweetness, silk. When bitterness says hello its a surprise visit from an old friend who can't stay long; gentle and sweet. The palate persistence is supernumerary, accumulating at multiples of the rate of inflation. Every synonym for edible oils, plump rich velvet encapsule. A banger that thuds, fissures of earth in naked revelation. One for the ages. \u003ca title=\"Avalon Emerson 'The Frontier (Official Video)'\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/m1DUG29Hcao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"Avalon Emerson - The frontier\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":43220189806743,"sku":"K23MCSP","price":170.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":43220189839511,"sku":"K23MCSPsam","price":27.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/KUURA2023_9of73.jpg?v=1691641899"},{"product_id":"kuura-2023-unison-raw-puer","title":"KUURA 2023 'Unison' Raw Pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnison is a small production of some of the loftier materials from the spring, with a focus on sweet strength. Sugary, sticky fragrance, and lots of huigan (returning sweet aftertaste), with a core character of strength and thickness. Push this tea hard and the glistening exterior will reveal a diamond interior, so to speak. This raw pu'er tea is a strong one—not really an every day tea, unless maybe you have no responsibilities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWrapper artwork by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/atelierdecadence\" title=\"Atelier Decadence website\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAtelier Decadence\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eSofter Focus: \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eNectar from first light, high toned honeybird fodder, alfalfa harvest for a distant world of bovine gods. The phrase leaps from the glass comes to mind. The tip of my tongue is incense, rocksugar, a tropicalia of fruits the kind those in cold climates could only ever imagine. Perfume like muscadet, aromatherapy like a Holy Roman Empire. Where there's greenness, it's dense, deep, corpuscular spruce and pine flexing gnarled biceps. Bitterness is resin, sap and I'm the mosquito Jurassic. A paradox of delicacy and strength, keeping up with the aging potential on this assemblage is going to be a journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":43220197671063,"sku":"K23UNI","price":205.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":43220197703831,"sku":"K23UNIsam","price":32.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/KUURA2023_13of73.jpg?v=1691642387"},{"product_id":"kuura-2023-dethflow-raw-puer","title":"KUURA 2023 'Dethflow' Raw Pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third iteration of this production, ‘Dethflow’ is a high-end raw pu-erh, made from old-growth forest material in Xishuangbanna.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKuura asks: \u003c\/strong\u003eWhat do you get for tea at this price point? An analogy we often fall on is that of bedsheets—this is like silk that slides all over your skin. It’s sweet throughout, and deceptively light, with a honey fragrance and sticky, cooling mouth coating aftertaste. A few years of age will bring out some plum-like richness and increased strength. 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The front wrapper says ‘Jingmai Mountain’, and the year of production is 2007. It’s been stored in Taiwan since then to great effect. The tea brews a nice orange-brown colour, with plenty of incense, wood, and honey-like fragrance and taste. Jingmai material tends to be light but fragrant when fresh, and the tea here still mirrors its base material (as all tea does). It’s smooth and easy to drink, with some nice lingering sweetness, and low on bitterness and astringency. At this price point, the material is not ever going to be gushu (old trees), but based on our perception it is most likely made from high quality xiaoshu (small trees, not bushes) growing in the forest. It’s definitely not taidicha (plantation tea), and the leaves are well-processed and whole. The compression is medium, and easy to break apart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe storage conditions are excellent, and the tea smells and tastes clean and smooth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe think this is a solid example of what age can do to raw puer tea, perfect for those who’ve not tried many aged teas or only drunk more commercial factory productions, or if you’re looking for a solid aged raw to drink on the regular without blowing out the budget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wrappers have been slightly eaten by paper-bugs, hence the holes, but there’s no bugs that eat tea, thankfully. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e357g per compressed cake, with 7 cakes per traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. 25g samples are cut or broken from the cakes and sealed into bags.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eSoftly Spoken:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eExploration of aged pu'er in North America can be something of a minefield of storage preferences and the telephone tag of passage through the years to your cup. This tea is a lifeboat in that ocean, demonstrating all the virtues of maturation without, in our humble opinion, any of the pitfalls. Funk without fungus, depth without dank. Clean, sweet and refreshing, just a lovely little number to return to time and again. 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