{"product_id":"sun-dried-red-tea-shai-hong-1","title":"Sun-Dried Red Tea (Shai Hong)","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\"Dry leaf smells like dried fruit and flowers before you even add water. A little mint underneath, like something you'd catch on a walk after rain.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"pdp-sensory-body\"\u003eThis is a red tea finished by sun-drying instead of machine baking, a traditional step that keeps the leaf's aromatics lighter and more layered than a typically roasted red tea. Fruit-jam sweetness comes up front, violet and iris florals sit underneath, and a clean, cooling mint note runs through every steep. Nothing here is pushed toward roast or char. The leaf just gets to keep its brighter top notes.\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\"\u003eFruit \/ Berry\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      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__name\"\u003eFloral (Violet \/ Iris)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__bar\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__fill\" style=\"width:65%\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__pct\"\u003e65%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__name\"\u003eMint \/ Cooling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__bar\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__fill\" style=\"width:55%\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__pct\"\u003e55%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-flavor__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__name\"\u003eWoody\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:70%\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-flavor__pct\"\u003e70%\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: #9F6027;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep__label\"\u003eFirst steep\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"pdp-steep__text\"\u003eHoneyed nectar up front, soft violet and a whisper of powdery iris in the middle, a touch of citrus and berry, finishing on fresh wood with a cool mint edge. In the cup it's smooth, sweet, and mellow, with violet and iris leading, a little citrus-berry tang, then clean wood and mint on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep__color\" style=\"background: #9F6027;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep__label\"\u003eSecond steep\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"pdp-steep__text\"\u003eQuieter now. Soft violet with a faint sweetness, then a clean, herbal mint coolness, fading into dry wood as the berry note softens. Full-bodied on the palate, with real sweetness on the return, berry tang first, a little florals, then a settled woody finish with a cool herbal edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep__color\" style=\"background: #9F5221;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-steep__label\"\u003eThird steep\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"pdp-steep__text\"\u003eLower and quieter. Dry wood first, a soft trace of flowers and mint, then a warm, sun-dried grass note at the end. Fuller-bodied, wood deepens, a little floral and berry tang still there, finishing on warm, sun-cured herbs.\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__body\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4 class=\"pdp-grower-card__name\"\u003eMade by June\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"pdp-grower-card__text\"\u003eMade from Yunnan-sourced leaf, a non-heirloom cultivar, as part of June's tea training practice. Hand-picked in spring 2026, then sun-dried rather than oven-finished, a slower method that lets the leaf keep its brighter top notes instead of pushing everything toward roast and char. Finished by June. [TBD: this is not a Wildbrook Village tea, garden\/region not yet confirmed]\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\"\u003eRight after rain\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment__text\"\u003eWhen the air's gone clean and everything outside feels lighter, this tea moves the same way. Light, clear, a little cool. Good for right after a walk, or the moment you open a window.\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\"\u003eHot weather\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment__text\"\u003eFor when something too light won't cut it. It's cooling without being thin. There's still structure and layers under the mint. Good for summer, muggy days, a stuffy room.\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\"\u003eQuiet, focused work\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-moment__text\"\u003eWhen you want a little space to think, not a push. It doesn't pull your attention. It just makes your thoughts move a little more freely. Good for writing, sketching out ideas, quiet focused work.\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 90ml (1:27 ratio)\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\"\u003e195°F \/ 90°C\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__step\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__icon\"\u003e15s\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__label\"\u003eSteep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-brewing__value\"\u003eFirst steep 15 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 off a full rolling boil. 195°F \/ 90°C protects the top notes that sun-drying preserves.\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\"\u003eSpring 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\"\u003e[TBD: not a Wildbrook garden tea]\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\"\u003eYunnan tea cultivar (non-heirloom)\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\"\u003eHand-picked, withered, oxidized, sun-dried (not oven-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\"\u003eNon-organic\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\"\u003e[TBD: Yunnan source, not Wildbrook Village]\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-specs__row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__label\"\u003eCups per 57g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pdp-specs__value\"\u003e~19 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 red\/black 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')\"\u003eWhat does sun-drying actually change?\u003cspan class=\"pdp-faq__icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__a\"\u003eMost red tea gets finished with machine baking, which pushes the flavor toward roast and char. Sun-drying is slower and gentler, so the leaf holds onto its brighter top notes instead. That's why this tea reads fruity and floral first, with mint underneath, rather than the deeper roasted profile you'd expect from a typical red tea.\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')\"\u003eWhy does the mint note show up?\u003cspan class=\"pdp-faq__icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__a\"\u003eIt's not an added ingredient. The cooling, herbal edge comes through naturally on the finish of every steep, underneath the fruit and florals. It's the note that carries through most consistently from the first steep to the third.\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')\"\u003eHow many times can I steep this?\u003cspan class=\"pdp-faq__icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__a\"\u003eThree steeps show clear, distinct character. The first is the sweetest and brightest, the second fills out and turns more herbal, and the third settles into dry wood and warm, sun-cured grass. Add about 5 seconds to each steep after the first.\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')\"\u003eWhat's the best water temperature?\u003cspan class=\"pdp-faq__icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-faq__a\"\u003e195°F \/ 90°C, just under a full boil. Full boiling water can flatten the lighter top notes that sun-drying is meant to preserve, so pulling back slightly keeps the violet, iris, and mint clear instead of muddy.\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":49730050523364,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":49730050556132,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":49730050588900,"sku":null,"price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3752\/6244\/files\/b9ac8e9b3789a891c381672bda8b135d.jpg?v=1787837001","url":"https:\/\/flowinversetea.com\/products\/sun-dried-red-tea-shai-hong-1","provider":"flowinversetea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}