{"product_id":"french-cuisine-yulu","title":"French Cuisine Yulu","description":"\u003c!-- SENSORY STORY --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section__inner\"\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"pdp-sensory-story\"\u003e\"Fresh apple, dried apple, apple juice, all through the same cup, dry leaf straight to liquor, and consistent from the first steep to the last. You don't need a trained palate for it, just a normal nose and tongue.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"pdp-sensory-body\"\u003eThis is the rarest Yulu we've tasted, and it tastes like apple. A steamed green tea from Enshi that breaks the usual complaint about Yulu, that it's thin, a little bitter, one-note. This one is layered like a full meal. Floral and fresh up front, apple and jam through the middle, nori and briny richness at the core, a clean sweet finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- FLAVOR PROFILE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section__inner\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"pdp-section__title\"\u003eFlavor profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__name\"\u003eApple \/ Fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__bar\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__fill\" style=\"width:90%\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__pct\"\u003e90%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__name\"\u003eUmami \/ Marine (Nori)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__bar\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__fill\" style=\"width:75%\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__pct\"\u003e75%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__name\"\u003eCreamy (Butter \/ Yogurt)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__bar\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__fill\" style=\"width:60%\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__pct\"\u003e60%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__name\"\u003eFloral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__bar\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__fill\" style=\"width:45%\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__pct\"\u003e45%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__name\"\u003eSweetness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__bar\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__fill\" style=\"width:80%\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__pct\"\u003e80%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- TASTING NOTES --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section pdp-section--highlight\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section__inner\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"pdp-section__title\"\u003eWhat happens in the cup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steeps\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep__color\" style=\"background: #C7BE42;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep__label\"\u003eDry leaf\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"pdp-steep__text\"\u003eSour plum jam sweetness first, then apple, finishing on a briny, savory note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep__color\" style=\"background: #C7BE42;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep__label\"\u003eWet leaf\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"pdp-steep__text\"\u003eRich, like yogurt wrapped around butter, mixed with the clean steamed-green aroma and florals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep__color\" style=\"background: #C7BE42;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep__label\"\u003eTaste, steep to steep\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"pdp-steep__text\"\u003eSmooth and dense, fresh but never thin, with nori and briny savor underneath. Most Yulu is one-note and turns bitter after a few steeps. This one keeps a richness that carries through, like a full meal: florals and freshness at the start, apple and jam sweet-tartness before the main course, then the smooth, dense body wrapped in nori, brine, yogurt, and butter that actually fills you up, closing on a clean sweetness. Consistent from the first steep to the last, unlike most Yulu, which fades or turns bitter after a round or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- GROWER STORY --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section__inner\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"pdp-section__title\"\u003eWho grew this tea\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-grower-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-grower-card__photo\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3752\/6244\/files\/qiu.jpg?v=1787838294\" alt=\"Qiu\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-grower-card__body\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4 class=\"pdp-grower-card__name\"\u003eQiu, Wufeng Mountain, Enshi\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"pdp-grower-card__text\"\u003eAmong all the names buried in Enshi's tea history, there's Wufeng Mountain Chama Tea Factory, once the biggest Yulu factory in the region, back in the 90s. Matsushita Satoshi came through more than once to learn, camera on his shoulder, and wrote China's steamed tea craft into his book. He wrote that Enshi Yulu doesn't lose to Japanese gyokuro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"pdp-grower-card__text\"\u003eThe factory doesn't exist anymore. Neither does the tea, mostly. When we first heard about an apple-aroma Yulu from the old teacher who once ran Chama, we didn't quite believe it. After drinking this much tea, you learn that flavor claims like that are usually faint, more suggestion than substance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"pdp-grower-card__text\"\u003eAsking a retired master to come back and make tea again felt like too much to ask. We're glad we did. Fresh apple, dried apple, apple juice, all through the same cup, dry leaf straight to liquor, consistent from the first steep to the last. Layered like a French meal: nori and a briny freshness up front, then something in the air like cream, butter, black truffle, closing on apple, sweet-tart jam, a faint floral. Nothing thin about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"pdp-grower-card__text\"\u003eWe used to think Matsushita's line about Enshi Yulu not losing to gyokuro was old-era flattery. Tasting this one, we don't anymore. We're calling it \"French Cuisine\" Yulu, so the name won't get buried again. Finished by Qiu at Wufeng Mountain, Enshi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- PERFECT MOMENTS --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section pdp-section--highlight\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section__inner\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"pdp-section__title\"\u003ePerfect moments for this tea\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moments\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment__icon\"\u003e📖\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment__title\"\u003eWhen you want a story, not just a sip\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment__text\"\u003eThis is a flavor that nearly disappeared and got found again. Drinking it feels like sitting in on a history being retold, not just quenching thirst. Good for when you want to slow down and actually pay attention to a cup of tea.\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment__icon\"\u003e🍽️\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment__title\"\u003eBefore or after a meal\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment__text\"\u003eThe tea's own structure mirrors a full meal: florals to open, fruit-acid to whet the appetite, a dense savory main course, a sweet finish. It holds up next to food, doesn't get overpowered. Good for an actual sit-down meal, before or after.\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment__icon\"\u003e🔎\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment__title\"\u003eWhen you want to taste it for what it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment__text\"\u003eThe apple aroma and nori-briny savor here are their own thing, not a copy of anyone else's style. Drinking it feels like arriving at an answer. Good for serious tea study, when you want to sit with the structure of a flavor, not just drink past it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- BREWING GUIDE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section__inner\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"pdp-section__title\"\u003eHow to brew\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__step\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__icon\"\u003e3g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__label\"\u003eLeaf\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__value\"\u003e3g per 150ml\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__step\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__icon\"\u003e90°C\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__label\"\u003eWater\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__value\"\u003e194°F \/ 90°C\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__step\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__icon\"\u003e10s\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__label\"\u003eSteep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__value\"\u003eFirst steep 10 seconds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__step\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__icon\"\u003e+5s\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__label\"\u003eResteep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__value\"\u003eAdd 5 seconds per round after\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"pdp-brewing__tip\"\u003eKeep the water just under a full boil. 194°F \/ 90°C protects the delicate apple and floral top notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- SPECIFICATIONS --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section__inner\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"pdp-section__title\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-specs\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-specs__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__label\"\u003eHarvest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__value\"\u003eAugust 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-specs__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__label\"\u003eElevation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__value\"\u003e1,100m\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-specs__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__label\"\u003eCultivar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__value\"\u003eTaizi heirloom group cultivar, 50-year-old bushes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-specs__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__label\"\u003eProcessing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__value\"\u003eSteamed kill-green, traditional Yulu shaping and polishing, hand-finished\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-specs__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__label\"\u003eFarming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__value\"\u003eOrganic, naturally grown, no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-specs__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__label\"\u003eGarden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__value\"\u003eWufeng Mountain, Enshi, Hubei, China\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-specs__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__label\"\u003eCups per 50g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__value\"\u003e~16 cups (3g per session)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-specs__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__label\"\u003eCaffeine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__value\"\u003eModerate, typical of steamed green tea\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section pdp-section--highlight\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-section__inner\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"pdp-section__title\"\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__item\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__q\" onclick=\"this.parentElement.classList.toggle('is-open')\"\u003eWhy is it called \"French Cuisine\" Yulu?\u003cspan class=\"pdp-faq__icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__a\"\u003eBecause of how the flavor unfolds, not because of anything French about the leaf. It moves through courses the way a full meal does: florals and freshness to open, apple and jam sweet-tartness to whet the appetite, then a dense, savory core of nori, brine, yogurt, and butter, closing on a clean sweetness. Most Yulu is a single note. This one has structure.\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__item\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__q\" onclick=\"this.parentElement.classList.toggle('is-open')\"\u003eWhere does the apple aroma come from?\u003cspan class=\"pdp-faq__icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__a\"\u003eIt's not an added flavor. This tea is made by a retired master who once ran Wufeng Mountain Chama Tea Factory, once the biggest Yulu factory in the region. The apple aroma is part of the craft passed down from that history, nearly lost when the factory closed and the tea stopped being made. We asked him to come back and make it again.\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__item\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__q\" onclick=\"this.parentElement.classList.toggle('is-open')\"\u003eThis is summer harvest. Doesn't spring tea usually taste better?\u003cspan class=\"pdp-faq__icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__a\"\u003eUsually, yes, spring leaf is prized over summer. That's part of what makes this tea unusual: even as summer leaf, it holds this much depth and consistency across steeps. It's a fair question what spring leaf from the same hands would taste like.\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__item\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__q\" onclick=\"this.parentElement.classList.toggle('is-open')\"\u003eIs this really comparable to Japanese gyokuro?\u003cspan class=\"pdp-faq__icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__a\"\u003eThe tea historian Matsushita Satoshi wrote that Enshi Yulu doesn't lose to Japanese gyokuro, after visiting Wufeng Mountain Chama Tea Factory to study its craft. That claim can sound like flattery until you taste a Yulu with real structure behind it. This one isn't trying to copy gyokuro. It's its own thing, apple, nori, brine, and cream, layered the way a full meal is layered.\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"flowinversetea","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":49730051670244,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":49730051703012,"sku":null,"price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":49730051735780,"sku":null,"price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3752\/6244\/files\/7666583429da7ff91c2f7e89cf19f50c.jpg?v=1787837039","url":"https:\/\/flowinversetea.com\/products\/french-cuisine-yulu","provider":"flowinversetea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}