{"title":"SHOP TEA","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"kuuracorp-sticker-pack","title":"KUURACORP Sticker Pack","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-title-block mt-4 break-words font-heading text-2xl lg:text-4xl\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKUURACORP Sticker Pack\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte mt-8\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7 high quality vinyl stickers in a handy pack. These are dishwasher safe, weather resistant, and nice and thick, with a matte finish. Add a sprinkle of KUURACORP® propaganda to everything you own, needlessly and where it doesn't even make sense, like on your shower screen, or massage wand. Embrace it. Live it. Breathe it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe pack includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 x 100x40mm KUURACORP® logo sticker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6 x 40mm round icon stickers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach sticker is already cut to size with a removable backing, supplied loose in a ziploc bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221021950103,"sku":"KSTICK","price":5.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/KUURA-STICKER-PACK-SOFTER-VERSION.jpg?v=1691706463"},{"product_id":"farm-direct-herbal-tea-from-green-muse-herbs","title":"Herbal Tea Blends by Green Muse Herbs","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are truly blessed and honoured to stock incredible herbal tea blends (caffeine free tisanes) created by Green Muse Herbs, an herb shop and apothecary located in so-called 'Victoria BC’.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese blends are poetic, enigmatic, aromatic, and flavourful. We hope to rotate through different options with the seasons. Green Muse works closely with local farmers to support a direct trade ecosystem of production and distribution, all so that we the lucky drinkers may enjoy the freshest and highest quality herbal ingredients available. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSofter 003: Marshmallow leaf, burdock root, oat seed, spearmint, rose petal, sage, sweet violet leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLamplighter 003: Calendula, orange peel, california poppy, gingko leaf, sunflower petal, solsticewort, lemon balm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCradle Song: Hawthorn leaf and flower, strawberry leaf, sweet woodruff leaf and flower, chamomile, spearmint, Apothecary rose letals, linden leaf and flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen Lion: Yarrow, calendula, meadowsweet, fennel, spearmint, plantain, dandelion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Hour: A nervous system supporting blend of: Lavender, Blue Vervain, Peppermint, Oat seed\/straw, Skullcap, Borage, + Blue Cornflower.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Green Muse Herbs","offers":[{"title":"Softer #003","offer_id":44897509605527,"sku":"GMHTea15g-SFT","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cradle Song","offer_id":44897509572759,"sku":"GMHTea15g-1","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Lamplighter","offer_id":45375294046359,"sku":"GMH-TS","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Green Lion","offer_id":46464410124439,"sku":"GMHTea15g-2","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue Hour","offer_id":46940842557591,"sku":"GMHTea15g-2","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/Green-Muse-Herbs-herbal-tea-tisanes-all-blends-15g.jpg?v=1749003591"},{"product_id":"ukaw-cacao-husk-tea","title":"UKAW Cacao Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eUKAW is a women-owned and family run venture that just recently launched here in Victoria, BC. With friends and family connections back in Peru, they have a direct line on cacao husks for this unique tea.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCacao tea is made of the steepable exterior of cocoa pods. It brews up as a naturally chocolate-y beverage that is unique and yet comforting. You can enjoy it as is or with added milk or sugar. Cacao tea does not have caffeine or notable theobromine content (the stimulating aspects of chocolate) so feel free to drink 24 hours a day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWord on the street is it makes a mean ‘London Fog’ - more like Lima Fog!! Give it a go and let us know what you think! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUkaw also offer fantastic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/softerdrink.ca\/products\/ukaw-cacao-nibs?_psq=ukaw\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" title=\"Ukaw cacao nibs product page\"\u003ecocoa nibs\u003c\/a\u003e, that can both top a beverage or be brewed up into one of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70g resealable pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukaw","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45267736395927,"sku":"UKA-CT","price":13.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_97b1bf52-3e02-4c09-b4bf-b676d3f1e896.jpg?v=1769748475"},{"product_id":"diaspora-co-chota-tingrai-black-tea","title":"Diaspora Co. Chota Tingrai Black Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eSingle origin farm direct black tea sourced by the famed Diaspora Spice Co. Organic, regeneratively grown and the epitome of fair and direct trade. Chota Tingrai was the first Indian owned tea plantation after independence, and to this day remains one of the few independent and family owned tea companies in a landscape dominated by large multinational corporations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lively, CTC processed black tea - Cut, Tear, Curl - the leaf processing method commonly used for \"normal\" black tea bags, and the standard style for making chai. Ideally paired with Diaspora's incredible \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/softerdrink.ca\/products\/diaspora-co-chai-masala?_psq=diaspora\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" title=\"Diaspora Spice Co. Chai Masala tin\"\u003echai masala\u003c\/a\u003e, but a fresh and fulsome cup all on it's own too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diaspora Spice Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46136919326871,"sku":"DSC-BT","price":16.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/Diaspora_Spice_Co._Chota_Tingrai_Black_Tea_tin.jpg?v=1794624047"},{"product_id":"kuura-2025-a-flash-and-then-the-quiet-vol-iii","title":"KUURA 2025 'A Flash and then the Quiet Vol III' Raw Pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you’ve ever wanted a vertical* of affordable and punchy young raw pu’er to stash away in the cellar, this would be a great candidate. We’ve still got 2023 and 2024 available - pick up some of each and compare them in the years to come. (Of course enjoying them young in the meantime!!!) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*wine parlance for multiple vintages of the same release from the same producer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKUURA’S OVERVIEW:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe third edition of our budget bitter hitter, ‘A Flash And Then The Quiet’ is a classic Menghai-style blend of raw puerh tea made with a focus on powerful, punchy bitterness. The ideal tea for after a heavy meal, for when you need to get stuff done, or when you just want to feel something. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea has a bold, bitter-forward profile with a zesty bergamot edge to its fragrance. When brewed, this tea offers a potent dose of bitterness that’s effervescent, peppery, and palate cleansing. Compared to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/softerdrink.ca\/products\/kuura-2024-the-flash-and-then-the-quiet-part-ii-raw-puer?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=flash\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" title=\"2024 Flash \"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e2024 ‘A Flash And Then The Quiet’ Raw Puerh Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this edition drives the bitter bargain even harder and with an ambrosial flourish, like a wave hello from a perfumed hand gloved in silk. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuccessive re-steeps unveil the highly perfumed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ehuigan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e(\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e回甘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehuígān) - a lingering sweet aftertaste\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e - \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eat the heart of this raw puerh’s mouth-coating bitterness. But don’t just take our word for it, stick your nose in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003egongdaobei \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand breathe in an aromatic fugue of bergamot, gin, and dried apple. Just make sure you’ve eaten some food before embarking on the ride, as this tea comes with a strong energy kick. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike its predecessors, ‘A Flash And Then The Quiet’ is a reflection our sourcing philosophy; the fame and hype of a particular village is irrelevant in the face of a tea’s sheer quality and the biodiversity of its growing environment. This is one of our most aggressively priced teas of all time, thanks to multiple years of going off the beaten path and believing in the value of the material and environment, rather than the fame of the village.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrab a tong for now, or keep it for ageing and thank us in 10 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper artwork by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/eroductions.com\/\" title=\"ERODUCTIONS\"\u003eERODUCTIONS.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePictures by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pingle.pictures\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePingle Pictures\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 tea material produced in Yunnan, China.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e200g per compressed cake, with 5 cakes per traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. 25g samples are broken from the cakes and sealed into bags (at Softer Drink HQ in Victoria, BC, Canada.) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":46220218335383,"sku":"K25RPFQIII","price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":46220218368151,"sku":"K25RPFQIIIs","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong","offer_id":46220218400919,"sku":"K24RPFQIIt","price":250.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/kuura-2025-a-flash-and-then-the-quiet-raw-puerh-tea-wrapped-front.jpg?v=1761358205"},{"product_id":"kuura-2025-unholy-oil-ripe-puer","title":"KUURA 2025 'Unholy Oil' Ripe Pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKUURA’S NOTES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack with a vengeance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2025 edition of our strongest dark chocolate potion, ‘Unholy Oil' returns to our collection of ripe puerh teas with an added emphasis on body. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pressing is made from a blend of several experimental piles of high-quality ripe material produced in the 2023 spring season in Yunnan, China. Like its predecessor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/softerdrink.ca\/products\/kuura-2024-unholy-oil-ripe-puer\"\u003e2024 'Unholy Oil' Ripe Puerh Tea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is a potent ripe puerh tea that delivers a complex and enduring fragrance, a luxurious mouthfeel, and a silky cacao bitterness that'll reward you over many repeated steeps. It's the perfect inky ripe to serve as an after-dinner and pre-ritual treat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA luxury ripe to sharpen your \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cs\u003eknife\u003c\/s\u003e\u003cspan\u003e life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper artwork by Jon Marshall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePictures by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pingle.pictures\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePingle Pictures\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2023 tea material produced in Yunnan, China, pressed in 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e200g per compressed cake, with 5 cakes per traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. 25g samples are broken from cakes and sealed into bags at Softer Drink HQ in Victoria, BC, Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":46220228427927,"sku":"K25UHOs","price":14.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":46220228460695,"sku":"K25UHO","price":77.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong (5x200g)","offer_id":46220228493463,"sku":"K25UHOt","price":385.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/kuura-2025-unholy-oil-ripe-puerh-tea-wrapped-front.jpg?v=1761358799"},{"product_id":"kuura-2025-kuura-cola-ripe-puer","title":"KUURA 2025 'Kuura Cola' Ripe Pu'er","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKUURA-Cola® is an all-purpose, daily driver, minimal fuss, no-brainer kind of tea.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow in its fifth edition, KUURA-Cola® remains our tried and true mainstay ripe puerh tea cake. This tea has a well-rounded profile and remarkably consistent character that makes it easy to brew, no matter the experience level or brewing set-up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a result of its clean fermentation, this tea has a smooth and rich mouthfeel, a balanced savoury-sweet flavour, and a pleasantly sweet fragrance with a rum-and-raisin kick. The characteristic indolent funkiness that you’d expect to find in a fresh ripe puerh is here too, but toned down and cleaned up thanks to three years of ageing on the base material. This means even less downtime on your end spent ‘airing the funkiness out’ before brewing and enjoying this ripe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you’re new to the world of ripe puerh or a longtime enthusiast, KUURA-Cola® is a tea you can reach for everyday. Brew it gongfu style for 10+ steeps, or throw a generous chunk in a mug and let it steep into a luxuriously thick cup of soothing ripe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor an introduction to the KUURA-Cola® lore, we recommend exploring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kuura.co\/collections\/ripe-puerh-tea\"\u003eearlier editions of \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kuura.co\/collections\/ripe-puerh-tea\"\u003eKUURA-Cola®.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper artwork by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sprinks.world\/\"\u003eSprinks.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePictures by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pingle.pictures\/\"\u003ePingle Pictures.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2022 tea material produced in Yunnan, China, pressed in 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e200g per compressed cake, with 5 cakes per traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":46220242485399,"sku":"K25KC","price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong (5x200g)","offer_id":46220242518167,"sku":"K25KCt","price":175.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/kuura-2025-kuura-cola-ripe-puerh-tea-wrapped-front.jpg?v=1761359966"},{"product_id":"kuura-2025-kuura-cola-ripe-pu-er-mini-tea-coins","title":"KUURA 2025 'Kuura Cola’ Ripe Pu’er Mini Tea Coins","description":"\u003cp\u003eA convenient pocket-sized pressing of 2025's 'Kuura-Cola' Ripe Puerh Tea. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach mini tong comes wrapped with seven mini coins of clean and balanced ripe puerh tea inside. Seven coins, seven grams each, and zero worries. The numbers tell a story and the story has minimal fermentation funk thanks to three years of ageing on the base material, meaning you can *actually* put this in your pocket or bag with no regrets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAside from the highly convenient form factor, it's also very cute. Perfect for brewing anywhere and any time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper artwork by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sprinks.world\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSprinks.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePictures by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pingle.pictures\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePingle Pictures\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2022 \u003cspan\u003etea material produced in Yunnan, China, pressed in 2025. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApproximately 7g per compressed mini coin, with 7 cakes per wrapped mini tong. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that due to each coin being individually weighed, steamed, compressed, and wrapped by hand, the weight may vary and not be exactly 7g for every coin.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"7x7g","offer_id":46220243468439,"sku":"K25KCmini7","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/kuura-2025-kuura-cola-mini-ripe-puerh-tea-wrapped-front.jpg?v=1761360352"},{"product_id":"kuura-2025-electroflowercandy-white-tea","title":"KUURA 2025 ‘Electroflowercandy' White Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eElectro's back :’) The good juice. Quince, honeysuckle, cara cara, bright things that make you smile. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we sold the last of these it was like the sun went behind a cloud and we’ve been waiting ever since for it to re-emerge. (No shade…. pun intended… to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/softerdrink.ca\/products\/kuura-2022-ghost-2-0-white-tea\"\u003eGhost 2.0\u003c\/a\u003e, which is drinking beautifully right now, but offers a more understated, reserved, less-fruity-more-tense texture.) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKUURA’S NOTES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe return of a simple classic, 'Electroflowercandy' is a Yunnan white tea or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebaicha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (白茶 bái chá) that's made of large-leaf spring tea material from a grove of lush forest, picked and dried directly in the sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pressing of 'Electroflowercandy’ has a lot to offer. When brewed, this tea has a sweet floral fragrance and honeysuckle flavour with plenty of thick mouthfeel. This is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebaicha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that'll steep for nearly forever, and it can be brewed to your preference. Brewed on the lighter side, you can expect a soft and sugary sweetness like frolicking in a sunlit meadow full of spring flowers. Brewed a touch stronger, and you'll draw out richer flavours and juicier sweetness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompared to our other Yunnan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebaichas \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003esuch as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kuura.co\/products\/2022-ghost-2-0-white-tea?variant=41951004721338\"\u003e2022 'Ghost' White Tea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this white tea has a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrighter floral fragrance and lighter candy-like sweetness as a result of less oxidation during its sun-drying process. If you're a fan of white tea and seemingly endless afternoons, grab a cake, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kuura.co\/blogs\/software\"\u003epress play,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sit back and repeat. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper artwork by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sprinks.world\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSprinks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePictures by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pingle.pictures\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePingle Pictures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025 tea material produced in Yunnan, China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e200g per compressed cake, with 5 cakes per traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. 25g samples are broken from the cakes and sealed into bags, at Softer HQ in Victoria, BC, Canada. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":46220253790359,"sku":"K25EFC","price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":46220253823127,"sku":"K25EFCs","price":9.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong (5x200g)","offer_id":46220253855895,"sku":"K25EFCt","price":250.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/kuura-2025-electroflowercandy-white-tea-wrapped-front.jpg?v=1761361872"},{"product_id":"kuura-2025-caesura-raw-pu-er-tea","title":"KUURA 2025 ‘Caesura’ Raw Pu’er Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSofter says: \u003c\/strong\u003eon a price per gram to pleasure ratio, you cannot go wrong with KUURA’s value raws. The art \u0026amp; name on this are a beautiful nod to 2023’s Parataxis (another literary device) so we expect it to fall in the same realm: if you like a mid-body sheng pu'er with a round texture and fine bitterness (present but not too punchy) this will likely be a great daily drinker. Creamy, plush, balanced and floral, this is tasting great and holds a ton of promise for future aging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKUURA’S NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe latest evolution of our annual 'affordable flagship' raw puerh tea is a continually refined blend of excellent quality base material. Designed to highlight the enduring appeal of Yunnan’s unique tea forests, 'Caesura’ has plenty of power upfront with a fruity fragrance, rich mouthfeel, and lingering sweet aftertaste (回甘 huígān) that'll intensify over multiple re-steeps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis raw puerh has a richly herbaceous fragrance that’s similar to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kuura.co\/products\/2023-macroscope-raw-pu-erh-tea?variant=42559910740154\"\u003e2023 ‘Macroscope’ Raw Puerh Tea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e but with an almost spicy, mineral edge. When brewed, this tea offers a rich herbal fragrance, thick body, and enough upfront oily bitterness to set the scene for a throat-coating, aniseed-like huigan in the aftertaste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComprised of spring material from ecological forest plantings of young tea trees across Xishuangbanna, ‘Caesura’ has plenty to offer whether you choose to drink it now or keep it for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kuura.co\/blogs\/education\/how-to-store-and-age-pu-erh-tea\"\u003elong-term ageing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. We’ve many years of experience with the materials used in this blend; if you can hold off drinking it for now in preference for long-term ageing, you’ll be rewarded with an aged raw puerh that brews luxuriously thick, with a deep camphor-like aroma, and complex bittersweet flavour reminiscent of leatherwood honey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrapper artwork by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"ERODUCTIONS\" href=\"https:\/\/eroductions.com\/\"\u003eERODUCTONS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePictures by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pingle.pictures\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePingle Pictures.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025 tea material produced in Yunnan, China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e200g per compressed cake, with 5 cakes per traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. 25g samples are broken from the cakes and sealed into bags by Softer in Victoria, BC, Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KUURA","offers":[{"title":"200g cake","offer_id":46221353418903,"sku":"K25CAE","price":58.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g sample","offer_id":46221353451671,"sku":"K25CAEs","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong","offer_id":46221353484439,"sku":"K25CAEt","price":288.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/kuura-2025-caesura-raw-puerh-tea-wrapped-front.jpg?v=1761431676"},{"product_id":"kuura-2025-snake-oil-raw-pu-er-tea","title":"KUURA 2025 ‘Snake Oil’ Raw Pu’er Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalling this immediately as Softer’s Pick of 2025. We got into raw pu’ers by tasting them as strong and as bitter as they come. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig bold raws have a huge range of body, texture, intensity, and flavour that makes brewing them up an extremely dynamic and rewarding experience. Subtlety is nice too - but if that’s what you're after you better dial back your leaf content here and keep those infusions fast. (Or check out some of KUURA’s equally lovely and more restrained raw pu’ers - happy to point you to some!) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to know how deep the bitter-young-raw rabbit hole goes, please join us in brewing up a strong one of Snake Oil. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee also: \u003c\/em\u003e2020 Dissolver, 2023 Unison, 2023 Exotic Other\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKUURA’S NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor lovers of bold, powerful, and unrepentant raw puerh teas, ‘Snake Oil’ is viscous and vicious.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis raw puerh is comprised of a blend of high-end, old-tree tea material from some incredible pockets of forest across Menghai. We designed ‘Snake Oil’ with a focus on multidimensional, rich bitterness and an uncompromisingly thick body. When brewed, this tea releases a punchy, sugary-sweet fragrance that’s followed by a potent dose of mouth-coating bitterness and astringency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuccessive infusions will release a long-lasting impression of sweetness (\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e回甘 \u003c\/span\u003ehuígān) in the mouth that builds in intensity and longevity with each re-steep. Tread carefully as this is not a raw that’ll play nicely if you’re prone to tapping out of a brewing session early, and there's absolutely no mercy if you drink this on an empty stomach. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Snake Oil’ is the tea to reach for when you need high octane fuel and a volume knob that goes to 11. Get a lot of stuff done or get nothing done at all, it’s all a part of the plan. 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As plastic free as it gets without being pure ceramic! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kinto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46238966612119,"sku":"KCTP","price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/20260306-144712.jpg?v=1772843614"},{"product_id":"kogu-tea-storage-canister","title":"KOGU Tea Storage Canister","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful faceted stainless steel tea canister made in Japan by Kogu. Double lidded for a relatively airtight seal with no plastic or silicone components. Built invincible to last a lifetime and stay fresh and functional as long as you own it. A super nice piece!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 78mm x 108mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity (\u003cem\u003etea leaves\u003c\/em\u003e): Approx. 200g (7oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"KOGU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449300832407,"sku":"KOG-TS","price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/Kogu_Stainless_Steel_Tea_Canister.jpg?v=1765847928"},{"product_id":"kinto-pebble-teapot-500ml","title":"Kinto Pebble Teapot 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn elegant and thoughtfully balanced larger format ceramic teapot from Japan's drinkware experts at Kinto. Pleasingly bulbous, with a nice sturdy handle and a cute upturned spout, it will never go out of style. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth but with a gentle unevenness in texture to the glaze, it's inviting to the hand and eye. The spout is finessed by hand during manufacture, for reliably drip free pouring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large diameter lid opens to reveal a stainless steel infuser, which can handle your loose leafs and herbals with ease, or be removed should it not be desired. Easy to clean, easy to use, takes all comers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal volume 500ml. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kinto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46474516988055,"sku":"KINT-PEB","price":72.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/0169\/1031\/files\/KintoPebblelargeceramicteapot.jpg?v=1773443917"},{"product_id":"ukaw-cacao-nibs","title":"UKAW Cacao Nibs","description":"\u003cp\u003eCacao nibs -roasted and crushed pieces of cacao beans- are a crunchy and pleasantly bitter cacao product you can use as a topping or garnish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh in fiber, magnesium, and zinc, and naturally low in sugar. Pleasantly earthy and fruity, and of course texturally delightful. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSprinkle on drinks with foams or whipped cream toppings, or put it on oatmeal or baked goods. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey can also be directly infused in hot water for a delightful chocalatey beverage with no calories and plenty of flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUKAW is a women-owned and family run venture that just recently launched here in Victoria, BC. 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They come from Shangri La - a place so beautiful it now stands in as a phrase meaning a paradise or ecological utopia. Shangri-La is located in Northwestern Yunnan province in China, in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The rose gardens are located more than 3000m above sea level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoses are originally from China, although they have been bred over the centuries to suit our aromatic and aesthetic preferences. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganically grown, no preservatives. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe suggest brewing in a glass vessel so you can watch the flower re-hydrate and float. 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