{"product_id":"the-tea-classic-heirloom-guzhu-zisun-2026","title":"THE TEA CLASSIC | Heirloom GuZhu Zisun - 2026","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #0c24ef;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eGreen tea unlike anything else.  In the Song Dynasty, Lu Yu the Tea Sage made his home in GuZhu Mountain and penned the first major book devoted to tea culture.  This 2026 harvest from Lu Yu's land gives a symphonic brew reminiscent of fruit, steamed veggie, flowers and nuts.  \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN:  \u003c\/strong\u003eGuZhu Mountain, Changxing, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e31.0ºN 119.8ºE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHARVEST DATE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  mid April 20, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eZisun tea (紫笋茶)\u003c\/strong\u003e is farmed organically in a beautiful valley between two forested mountains. The heirloom cultivar was reportedly used by Lu Yu (陸羽), China's celebrated 'Tea Sage' since the Tang Dynasty.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eLu Yu used this heirloom in the production of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.o5tea.com\/products\/zisun-coin?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=af9bfdf82\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Tang Dynasty Style Zisun\"\u003e'tribute tea coins'\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/0699\/files\/IMG_7937_480x480.jpg?v=1745960953\" alt=\"GuZhu Mountain, home of Zisun Tea\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar:  \u003c\/strong\u003e群体种 (QunTiZhong), denotes heirloom tea plants, grown from seed.  Local Changxing scholars believe the DNA of these tea bushes is as close as it gets to the tea plants that Lu Yu and friends enjoyed back in Tang.  Ms. Zhang personally loves the flavour of the leaves from these old tea bushes; she reminds us, however, that it is much easier to achieve consistent results with tea leaves from newer cultivars, reproduced by cloning.  With these old bushes, every small batch is a once in a lifetime experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower:  \u003c\/strong\u003eZhang Wen Hua (on the right end of this picture) is a farmer and a scholar, devoted to preserving old tea traditions. Her tea trees, many of which are over 80 years old, are located in a valley surrounded by mountains, covered by protected national forest. She is very happy to share tea and the culture around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/0699\/files\/59d9d7df6f31b9de4c5b2416317a1a16_600x600.jpg?v=1745960789\" alt=\"Zhang Wen Hua Tea Party in Changxing\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBREWING SUGGESTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e  w\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ee recommend using a glass beaker; this method requires awareness throughout a few minutes, but allows you to enjoy the beautiful tea leaves in many ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a beaker with 2g of tea, add enough water at 85\u003cspan\u003eºC to cover the leaves completely and swirl lightly.  This is a very good moment to appreciate the aroma of the leaves.  After perhaps 45 seconds, when the leaves are hydrated, add another 200 ml of hot water (also ~\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e85ºC).  Allow the tea to brew for another 3 minutes.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecant slowly into your cup, leaving perhaps 25% of the liquid in your beaker; you may get a leaf or two in your cup; eat them.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease refill your beaker, this time with boiling water, to enjoy another steep.  You may repeat this process 3-4 times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/0699\/files\/lily-bamboo_large.jpg?v=1497645978\" alt=\"The bamboo forest near Lily's tea fields\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/0699\/files\/lily-temple_large.jpg?v=1497646428\" alt=\"Temple in the mountains\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrower on the map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d13907860.129483318!2d126.12593631528864!3d31.675616708631637!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x0!2zMzHCsDAwJzAwLjAiTiAxMTnCsDQ4JzAwLjAiRQ!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1498961031200\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" style=\"border: 0;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"iconbox_content_container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"iconbox_content_container\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"O5 TEA","offers":[{"title":"40g","offer_id":49014892265783,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"80g","offer_id":49014892298551,"sku":null,"price":52.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"240g","offer_id":49014892331319,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1000g","offer_id":52173161726263,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/0699\/files\/the-tea-classic-heirloom-guzhu-zisun-2026-7655913.jpg?v=1779414188","url":"https:\/\/www.o5tea.com\/products\/the-tea-classic-heirloom-guzhu-zisun-2026","provider":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}