{"product_id":"tea-club-season-2-chapter-1-shupu","title":"Tea Club - Season 2, Chapter 1: Shupu 熟普洱","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe opened the second season of our tea club with a chapter dedicated to \u003cstrong\u003ethe world of Shu Pu'er tea\u003c\/strong\u003e. Famous for its unmistakable aroma, this fermented tea guides us on a journey to explore the \u003cstrong\u003esingular terroirs\u003c\/strong\u003e of Yunnan and discover the \u003cstrong\u003etaste variations of modern Shupu\u003c\/strong\u003e, which differs deeply from older versions and is becoming a distinct category of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis chapter helps us understand the cultural value of \u003cstrong\u003efour iconic areas\u003c\/strong\u003e: Jingmai mountain with its World Heritage ancient trees tea forest, Menghai with its unparalleled expertise in crafting fermented Pu'er tea, Xigui where local minorities live and create tea as if time never passed, and Bulang mountain, the inestimable land of strong tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this chapter we expand our senses to a wider experience of taste and fragrances, discovering \u003cstrong\u003ehow tea interacts with different elements like herbs and incense\u003c\/strong\u003e that are part of Chinese tea culture. Shu pu'er tea, with its soft and mellow taste and mouthfeel, is our protagonist in a new tale where precious ingredients combine to create a story of fragrances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the four mentioned terroirs we selected 8 teas. Five are presented in their pure flavour profile:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"Apple-dash-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBulang Shupu 2024 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXigui Shupu, 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJingmai Shupu 2022, Ancient Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJingmai Shupu 2018, Forest Trees \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMenghai aged Shupu 1990s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other three teas are paired with precious materials:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"Apple-dash-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShupu 2024 (Bulang) with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pure Agarwood flakes\" href=\"https:\/\/carrozzeriaprima.com\/products\/pure-agarwood-flakes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAgarwood\u003c\/a\u003e, the most precious natural essence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShupu 2024 (Bulang), \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eherba\u003c\/span\u003el blend with mulberry, goji berry and longan \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYiwu ancient trees shupu 2023 \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eQinggan\u003c\/span\u003e, inside tangerine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether with these 8 Pu'er Shu samples, you'll also receive three sticks\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eof our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/carrozzeriaprima.com\/products\/cascade-%E7%80%91%E5%B8%83-chinese-incense?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=cascade\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003enatural incense - Cascade 瀑布\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e- that we suggest to light up during your brewing to experience a new feeling of Shupu, where its fragrance meets the essence of the incense's precious ingredients. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you receive your tea samples, you will find a welcome letter\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewith links to\u003cstrong\u003e extensive content\u003c\/strong\u003e on the ancient and modern history of the area, geography and culture. You will then have access to \u003cstrong\u003ea reserved Community chat area\u003c\/strong\u003e where we continue to upload new contents, and you can share your own tasting notes, observations, and travel stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will finally have access to the recording of the\u003cstrong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#webinar\"\u003eonline webinar\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eand the informative material, through which we explore each mountain, share the direct experiences of our trips on site and talk deeper about blending and incense pairing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach chapter of our tea club will be available on our shop until stocks last.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow to join:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePurchase and Shipments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA new chapter of the tea club, with new teas and areas, is published on a quarterly basis. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can choose to join the second season of our Tea Club by purchasing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea \u003cstrong\u003esingle \u003c\/strong\u003eedition, receiving the teas of the single chapter at home after your purchase;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean \u003cstrong\u003eannual subscription\u003c\/strong\u003e, which includes chapters 1,2,3 and 4 of the second season (\u003cem\u003echapters 1,2,3 will be shipped together while chapter 4 will be shipped to your address as soon as it is published\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe samples will be shipped to your address with \u003cstrong\u003efree worldwide shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e, and at the same time you will receive a shipping confirmation with tracking code.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/carrozzeriaprima.com\/pages\/chinese-tea-course-advanced-daye\" title=\"Daye course on Chinese tea tasting\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDaye students\u003c\/a\u003e (from all past and present editions!) and \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/carrozzeriaprima.com\/pages\/tea-tour-yunnan\" title=\"Yunnan and China tea tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTea Tour Travelers\u003c\/a\u003e can enjoy a 10% discount on the price of both the single and the annual club, by using the code TEACLUB10 at checkout.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"webinar\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOnline webinar\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eonline \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003ewebinar \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the duration of one hour is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enow available for streaming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in our community upon the purchase of this chapter. During the webinar we taste some of the samples together and tell you more about each village, sharing experiences and tasting notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCommunity\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the members of our Teaclub have exclusive access to a private community where we constantly upload \u003cstrong\u003enew content from our travels\u003c\/strong\u003e, we taste teas together, and above all you can share your own \u003cstrong\u003etasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eorganise a virtual or in-person tea session\u003c\/strong\u003e with fellow members! If you are a member follow \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eastern-leaves.mn.co\/\"\u003ethis link\u003c\/a\u003e to connect, we will be happy to start a conversation with you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eShipping\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea samples will be shipped to your address with \u003cstrong\u003efree worldwide shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e, and at the same time you will receive a shipping confirmation with tracking code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Eastern Leaves Selected","offers":[{"title":"Single chapter","offer_id":51358477517133,"sku":"C2.1S","price":98.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Annual - Four chapters","offer_id":51358477549901,"sku":"C2.1A","price":357.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0247\/6589\/0640\/files\/tea-club-season-2-chapter-1-shupu-4460636.png?v=1759206503","url":"https:\/\/carrozzeriaprima.com\/it\/products\/tea-club-season-2-chapter-1-shupu","provider":"Eastern Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}