{"title":"Aged Oolong","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAged tea is further oxidized after processing, so it is often referred to as “post-oxidized tea.” Tea undergoes a great transformation over time. Remember, tea doesn’t go bad; it changes. As it changes, here are some of the fun things I like to think about when sipping on aged tea. Or as the saying goes, “Old people drink old tea.” Why, while fresh tea is a stimulant, aged tea, or “old tea” as it is called in Chinese, is gentle. It has less caffeine and it has less tendency to stimulate the digestive system. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAged tea offers a window into the past in two ways. First, when the tea leaf is picked, and then preserved through its processing, it provides us with a snapshot of the natural conditions of that time. Terroir, a French term, expresses well the concept of how the immediate environment is expressed through a plant's flavor and aroma. So the flavor of a tea harvested twenty or thirty years ago gives us a sense of the terroir of the time it was grown. Next, tea equipment has evolved over the years and aged oolongs provide a historical journey, tracing the evolution of the processing methods through the leaf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaiwanese tea is renowned for its sweet, smooth, and elegant flavors, a product of the island's unique geography and deeply rooted tea-making traditions. Yet, there’s a hidden gem in the world of Taiwanese tea that often goes unnoticed: aged tea. Frequently misunderstood or dismissed as unsellable “out-of-season tea,” aged tea carries its own story, steeped in history, culture, and the passage of time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1974-wu-long","title":"1974 Wu Long","description":"\u003cp\u003eColor: Carmel Brown Nose: Oak, Peat, Vanilla, Moss Flavor: Tannins, Acorns, Shiitake Mushrooms, Earthy Finish: High Tannins, Low Acid, Medium-Long Finish\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J-TEA International","offers":[{"title":"1 oz (28.5 oz)","offer_id":47986038210725,"sku":"SKU-409","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/7597\/2261\/files\/1974_wu_long_oolong_tea__47582.jpg?v=1783376935"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/7597\/2261\/collections\/Aged_Dong_Ding_86.jpg?v=1785810510","url":"https:\/\/jteainternational.com\/collections\/aged-tea.oembed","provider":"J-TEA International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}