{"title":"New Arrivals","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"light-hand","title":"Light Hand","description":"\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003eGrown in the Mengsong area of Menghai County from Yunnan large leaf material and fermented in 2017, this shou puerh was given a lighter hand than most. Where full fermentation pushes toward depth and darkness, holding back leaves something of the leaf's original character intact, a trace of wild fragrance carried through into the cup.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result is brighter than typical shou, with a lively, vital, subtly awakening quality. Brewed strong, the liquor is creamy, almost buttery, and completely clean with no funk, mustiness, or anything that takes steepings to wash off. Its qi is even and steady, easy to return to again and again without it ever feeling ordinary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis tea comes from the same couple behind Emergence and our private reserve shou dragon balls, Inner Light. They travel by motorcycle through Yunnan twice a year, sampling harvests village by village, producing only a small quantity each season. This level of attention and craftsmenship is evident in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eXiao Ju Shou Puerh– 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eMengsong, Menghai County, Yunnan, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Living Tea","offers":[{"title":"2oz","offer_id":67694045790275,"sku":"tea.lighthand56g","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0153\/1085\/files\/b6cd186f-378c-4477-8714-e09fcada20d4.jpg?v=1792058435"},{"product_id":"root-down-handthrown-tea-bowl","title":"Moonstone - Handthrown Tea Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautiful hand thrown tea bowl by a fellow tea lover and New York artist, Ben Suga. Each of the bowls carried by Living Tea is unique though intended to fit as a set. The lip of the bowl has a gentle tulip flare that fits comfortably on the lip. The bowls are clearly thrown by a potter who understands the intricacies of teaware, aesthetically and functionally perfect for tea. There is some variation in glaze color as well as bowl size so please expect some wabi-sabi in matching bowls exactly. These are hand-thrown and personal so each bowl is unique, celebrating the perfection of the imperfect. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethick walls preserve heat and protect the hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emeasures approximately 4.5 inches wide x 2.75 inches tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evolume is approximately 320 mL to the brim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewash with hot water only, no soap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplease expect variation in color as each piece is handmade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Living Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67786561257539,"sku":"teaware.moonstonebowl","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0153\/1085\/files\/58747350-372c-4929-b4db-81fd75be2c8b.jpg?v=1792978994"},{"product_id":"iron-crystal-handthrown-tea-bowl","title":"Iron Crystal - Handthrown Tea Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautiful hand thrown tea bowl by a fellow tea lover and New York artist, Ben Suga. Each of the bowls carried by Living Tea is unique though intended to fit as a set. The lip of the bowl has a gentle tulip flare that fits comfortably on the lip. The bowls are clearly thrown by a potter who understands the intricacies of teaware, aesthetically and functionally perfect for tea. There is some variation in glaze color as well as bowl size so please expect some wabi-sabi in matching bowls exactly. These are hand-thrown and personal so each bowl is unique, celebrating the perfection of the imperfect. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethick walls preserve heat and protect the hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emeasures approximately 4.5 inches wide x 2.75 inches tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evolume is approximately 320 mL to the brim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewash with hot water only, no soap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplease expect variation in color as each piece is handmade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Living Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67786574364739,"sku":"teaware.ironcrystalbowl","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0153\/1085\/files\/5d0f4ccb-fec7-458f-ae3f-ea6eb36b756e.jpg?v=1792978963"},{"product_id":"misty-morning-handthrown-tea-bowl","title":"Misty Morning - Handthrown Tea Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautiful hand thrown tea bowl by a fellow tea lover and New York artist, Ben Suga. Each of the bowls carried by Living Tea is unique though intended to fit as a set. The lip of the bowl has a gentle tulip flare that fits comfortably on the lip. The bowls are clearly thrown by a potter who understands the intricacies of teaware, aesthetically and functionally perfect for tea. There is some variation in glaze color as well as bowl size so please expect some wabi-sabi in matching bowls exactly. These are hand-thrown and personal so each bowl is unique, celebrating the perfection of the imperfect. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethick walls preserve heat and protect the hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emeasures approximately 4.5 inches wide x 2.75 inches tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evolume is approximately 320 mL to the brim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewash with hot water only, no soap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplease expect variation in color as each piece is handmade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Living Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67786583179331,"sku":"teaware.mistymorningbowl","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0153\/1085\/files\/9d8b78d3c0c9250a929d4e83c9cc133b_72487f3f4c03401bb78a3ed81b95be2d_230760.jpg?v=1792978998"},{"product_id":"waste-water-bowl-jian-shui-root-down","title":"Waste Water Bowl (Jian Shui) - Root Down","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurity is an essential element of the Way of Tea, and is integral to the practice of tea ceremony. 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