{"product_id":"tuo-zhi-wei-xiaguan-2011-raw-pu-er-tuo-70g-limited","title":"70th ANNIVERSARY | Xiaguan 2011 Raw Pu Er Tuo, 70g - LImited","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"303\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(31, 11, 249);\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"351\" data-start=\"307\"\u003e2011 \"Taste of Tuo\" (\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(34, 15, 245);\"\u003e沱之味, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(31, 11, 249);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"351\" data-start=\"307\"\u003eTuo Zhi Wei)\u003c\/strong\u003e is special edition raw pu er to celebrate the 70th anniversay of the Kan Zhang tea factory, created in 1941 to supply Tibetan populations across Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"303\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1f0bf9;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(31, 11, 249);\"\u003eThough Xiaguan did not specify information about the formula used for this tuo, the size, shape and integrity of the leaves reveals a premium picking standard. The size of the tuo is also very interesting, at 70g.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1931\" data-start=\"1428\"\u003eThe tea experience is quite unique among Xiaguan products; instead of the characteristic charcoal fired notes the tea presents a wide array of aromas reminiscent of Yunnan's rainforests. The leaves are also less tightly pressed (vs. other Xiaguan tuo), allowing the leaves to \"breathe\" and mature faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1931\" data-start=\"1428\"\u003eThis tea has been dry aged in British Columbia since 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/0699\/files\/IMG_4348.jpg?v=1778874559\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInscription on the box:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRhapsody on the Source of Tuocha” \/ “Ode to the Origin of Tuo Tea”**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCangshan and Erhai nurture beauty;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ein the south of the Colorful Clouds,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003egentle winds blow softly,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand streams murmur on.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis frontier town stands proudly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eat the hub of the ancient Tea-Horse Road;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethis old capital of Nanzhao crosses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe perilous passes toward Kang and Tibet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHere the land is blessed, and talented people gather in Yunnan.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe tea is mellow and fragrant,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003efully endowed with the gifts of nature.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen tea was shaped into tuo,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eit opened a new era of compressed tea;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand because tuocha has its source,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eit crowns a new chapter in Pu’er tea.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand contains the refined essence of a thousand years of civilization.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eXiaguan Tuocha is a fine tea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003emade from Yunnan large-leaf varietal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt comes from tea country\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eamid the mist-wrapped mountains and green springs of Yunnan.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith more than a century of accumulation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand seventy years of inheritance,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eits craftsmanship is refined,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eits blending is skillful,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand it is a treasure among teas,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003egrowing more fragrant with time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe predecessors devoted their hearts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand endured many hardships;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003elater generations set their ambitions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand wrote a splendid new chapter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt has repeatedly taken honors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eat international food festivals,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003espreading its fame across the five continents;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eit has several times received awards\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ein the halls of Kyoto,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ebringing glory across the four seas.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorder tea entered Tibet,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003estrengthening ethnic unity;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003etuocha crossed the 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Although Xiaguan dates the origin of its tuocha tradition to 1902, the modern factory lineage began in 1941 with the founding of \u003cstrong\u003eKangzang Tea Factory\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003e康藏茶厂\u003c\/strong\u003e, sometimes romanized as \u003cstrong\u003eKan Zhang \/ Kang Tsang\u003c\/strong\u003e — which specialized in compressed teas for Tibetan and frontier markets. 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