{"product_id":"premium-black-tea-上紅茶","title":"Premium Black Tea 上紅茶","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur flagship Japanese black tea, made from first-flush Yabukita leaves grown in our mountain fields in Fujieda, Shizuoka. Japanese black tea (\u003cem\u003ewakoucha\u003c\/em\u003e, 和紅茶) was once produced widely across Japan before cheaper imports pushed it to the margins in the twentieth century. We've spent years relearning the craft — adapting classical black tea processing to the character of Japanese tea trees and terroir to create something full-bodied and bold, but unmistakably \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese in its softness and clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets this lot apart is the \u003cstrong\u003eunka bite\u003c\/strong\u003e. Unka (ウンカ, the tea green leafhopper) is the same insect responsible for Taiwan's legendary Oriental Beauty oolong: as the bugs feed on the young leaves, the plant releases defense compounds that naturally produce \u003cstrong\u003ehoney, muscat, and ripe stone-fruit aromatics\u003c\/strong\u003e in the finished tea. Possible only because we farm without pesticides — a quiet gift of organic agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cup pours a deep amber-red, with a rounded body, natural sweetness, and none of the sharp tannic bite of mass-produced black teas. Excellent on its own, and gentle enough to enjoy without milk or sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrewing guidelines: 2 piled tsp. to 200–300 ml water at 90°C \/ 194°F, steeped for 2–3 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivar: Yabukita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: First flush, spring — unka-bitten leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivation: Certified JAS Organic. Grown pesticide-free. Fertilized with organic compost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\" title=\"Contact Us\" style=\"color: #6b8e23;\"\u003eFor wholesale price, please contact us.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"naturalitea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46397279436999,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0079\/8395\/6035\/files\/IMG_1601_9b64e271-e569-4a9a-984c-35f5ca38ddf6.jpg?v=1775807330","url":"https:\/\/naturalitea.com\/products\/premium-black-tea-%e4%b8%8a%e7%b4%85%e8%8c%b6","provider":"NATURALITEA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}