{"title":"Dark Tea","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a less well known category of tea and, no this is not some sort of evil tea. The term black tea is literally translated as black tea, but we already used that term for what would have literally translated as red tea. Translation trauma aside, this category of tea includes a small number of pressed or fermented teas that include: cooked puer, liu an, and liu bao teas. Liu An and Liu Bao teas are sometimes referred to as basket teas because they are often pressed into a small woven basket. We have a number of cooked puers in our collection, one liu an, and one liu bao. The tea is fermented using methods such as pile cooking. Pickling is another technique where lactic acid bacteria is added to very wet tea. There is also a hybrid of these two methods. Other dark teas from different areas in China include: Fu Zhuan, Lao Qing Ye, Nan Lu Bian, and Xi Lu Bian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"three-cranes-liu-bao-cake-2005","title":"Three Cranes Liu Bao Cake 2005","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 2005 dark tea known as Liu Bao pressed into cakes and aged in Taiwan. Rich smooth flavor with notes of rust, oak, and betel nut. Recommended as breakfast tea, any time of day. Gentle and comfortable liver cooling properties.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J-TEA International","offers":[{"title":"1 oz (28.5g)","offer_id":47986042208421,"sku":"SKU-493","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8.8 oz (250g) Cake","offer_id":48096290439333,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/7597\/2261\/files\/LRG_DSC00749__40964.jpg?v=1783377018"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/7597\/2261\/collections\/Liu_an_tea_soup_dark_tea.jpg?v=1786060538","url":"https:\/\/jteainternational.com\/collections\/dark-tea.oembed","provider":"J-TEA International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}