{"product_id":"2014-xiaguan-ma-bei-tuo","title":"HORSEBACK | 2014 Xiaguan Ma Bei Tuo, Historical 25kg Basket","description":"\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0948a6;\"\u003eWhat happens when you age an iconic pu er (Xiaguan Ma Bei Tuo) in old school baskets?  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0948a6;\"\u003eMa Bei Tuo is one of the most famous formulas from one of the largest pu er tea producers in China.  It is usually sold in 100g 'tuo' (沱) the iconic mushroom cap shaped pieces that have made Xiaguan famous.  The recipe includes a proprietary mix of big leaf, sun dried pu er leaves that are aged 3 - 6 years before being blended and pressed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0948a6;\"\u003eIn the late Qing dynasty, these bamboo baskets were a very common way to transport leaves across the Tea Horse Road (茶马古道).  Xiaguan recreated this really cool product with special editions in 2005 and 2014; the vast majority were sold very quickly to collectors.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0948a6;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0948a6;\"\u003eAbout Xiaguan Tuo Cha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0948a6;\"\u003eFounded in 1902, Xiaguan is a company with a rich history, including caravans from Yunnan to Tibet and a leading part in the development of 'cooked' Pu Er in the 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0948a6;\"\u003eExperience:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0948a6;\"\u003eXiaguan's trademark campfire notes, pleasant camphor aroma, lingering aftertaste.  It does feel older than equivalent 'tuo'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Dali, Yunnan, China   (25.6°N 100.2°E)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e  2008 - 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlending \u0026amp; Packaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e  2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea was offered as part of our 2024 Pu Er study group.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/www.o5tea.com\/products\/tea-collection-and-study-group-xiaguan-tuo-cha-pu-er-01-24-06-24?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=c0a1f6b06\u0026amp;_ss=r\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"iconbox_content_container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Xiaguan Tuo Cha","offers":[{"title":"50g - loose","offer_id":48956865511735,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g - loose","offer_id":48956865544503,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g - loose","offer_id":48956865577271,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/0699\/files\/horse-back-2014-xiaguan-ma-bei-tuo-historical-25kg-basket-942816.jpg?v=1715790510","url":"https:\/\/www.o5tea.com\/products\/2014-xiaguan-ma-bei-tuo","provider":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}