{"product_id":"xiaguan-ecological-iron-cake-2014-raw","title":"XIAGUAN ECOLOGICAL IRON CAKE. Limited Edition  | 2014 (Raw)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(41, 9, 246);\"\u003eDown to earth, very enjoyable Xiaguan with woody, slighly smoky notes (in the first few steeps) yielding way to  expressions of camphor, medicinal herbs, roasted chestnut and honey in latter steeps. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a special edition, relatively hard to find yet unpretentious \"iron cake\". It was pressed in 2014; Xiaguan does not provide much information about the recipe and harvest date of its components, but they typically age leaves 2-3 years before pressing cakes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese cakes have been aged in Vancouver since 2016; the leaves are quite dark for a fairly young iron cake, leading us to believe that the mao cha (loose leaf) was aged a bit more than the standard 2-3 years in Dali.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(15, 15, 15);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing Suggestion:\u003c\/strong\u003e  7g tea \/ 110g water, 95°C, 15\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(15, 15, 15); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTea Info:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(5, 5, 5);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yunnan Xiaguan Tuocha Group Co., Ltd. (云南下关沱茶（集团）股份有限公司)\u003cbr data-end=\"188\" data-start=\"185\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea Name: \u003c\/strong\u003eXiaguan Ecological Qizi Bing, Specially Made (下关生态七子饼 特制)\u003cbr data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"262\" data-start=\"259\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheng \/ Raw Pu'er (生茶)\u003cbr data-end=\"297\" data-start=\"294\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2014\u003cbr data-end=\"335\" data-start=\"332\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 357g per cake; 2.5 kg per tong (7 cakes)\u003cbr data-end=\"390\" data-start=\"387\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompression:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iron Cake (铁饼) — machine-pressed, tight compression\u003cbr data-end=\"461\" data-start=\"458\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaw Material: \u003c\/strong\u003eYunnan large-leaf sun-dried green tea (云南大叶种晒青茶)\u003cbr data-end=\"601\" data-start=\"598\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dali, Yunnan (云南大理)\u003cbr data-end=\"635\" data-start=\"632\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Q\/XGT 0010 S\u003cbr data-end=\"672\" data-start=\"669\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction License:\u003c\/strong\u003e QS5329 1401 0004\u003cbr data-end=\"715\" data-start=\"712\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode: \u003c\/strong\u003e6939989626366\u003cbr data-end=\"744\" data-start=\"741\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertifications: \u003c\/strong\u003eChina Time-honored Brand (中华老字号), ISO 9001, National Intangible Cultural Heritage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(9, 72, 166); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout Xiaguan Tuo Cha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp 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\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \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":"2014 Iron Cake","offer_id":51828301758775,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/0699\/files\/xiaguan-ecological-iron-cake-limited-edition-2014-raw-4460632.jpg?v=1774690515","url":"https:\/\/www.o5tea.com\/products\/xiaguan-ecological-iron-cake-2014-raw","provider":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}