{"product_id":"red-confidante-2019-ripe-pu-er-tea-cake","title":"DA YOU, CRIMSON CONFIDANTE | 2019 Ripe Pu Er","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrimson Confidante (紅顏知己)\u003c\/strong\u003e is the kind of tea you reach for on a quiet afternoon when you just want something easy and good. A 2019 ripe pu er pressed from carefully selected Yunnan leaf into a 200g cake, it's built for effortless drinking — clean, velvety, and generous with its sweetness from the very first steep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the ripe half of Da You's celebrated 2019 pairing, and it shows the gentler side of pu er. The liquor pours a warm amber, carrying aromas of dried red dates, polished wood, molasses, and rich earth. The palate is silky and rounded — full without ever tipping into heavy — and each infusion closes with a soft mineral sweetness that quietly asks for another cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe keep coming back to spirits when we talk about this one: oloroso sherry, mature rum, polished oak. If you already love those flavours, or you're just starting to explore ripe pu er, this cake is a lovely place to land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDried red dates · polished wood · molasses · warm earth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilky · smooth · naturally sweet · beautifully rounded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComforting and lingering, with a delicate mineral sweetness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTea Info\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTYPE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRipe (Shu) Pu Er\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eORIGIN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYunnan, China\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHARVEST\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200g Tea Cake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCOLLECTION\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDa You Collection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBrewing Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWATER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e95–100°C | 203–212°F   ·   108ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTEA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePREPARATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinse once before brewing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTEEP STYLE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShort steeps · multiple infusions · Gong Fu style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEQUIPMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGaiwan or Yixing teapot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely, low-effort introduction to shu pu er — smooth enough for a first cup, layered enough to keep pouring. Excellent for whisky and rum lovers, and equally at home as your everyday afternoon tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","offers":[{"title":"40g Sample","offer_id":52708170137911,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g Cake","offer_id":52708170170679,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong (5 X 200g)","offer_id":52708170203447,"sku":null,"price":488.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/0699\/files\/da-you-crimson-confidante-2019-ripe-pu-er-7478411.jpg?v=1784717048","url":"https:\/\/www.o5tea.com\/products\/red-confidante-2019-ripe-pu-er-tea-cake","provider":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}