{"title":"Wild Tea","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"w02c","title":"Wild white buds","description":"\u003ca style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.hojotea.com\/pages\/brew-style-a\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 15px 0; font-size: .9em; background-color:#291939; text-align: center;margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e How to brew tea (A) \u0026gt;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e Wild White Bud is a tea made from wild tea leaves believed to be Camellia Assamica Dehongensis. We purchase directly from farmers who harvest the wild tea leaves in Lincang, Yunnan, China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e It has a strong body and a sweet taste, like drinking pure water. The aroma is like a fresh flower and herb, more like a flower tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe inherently delicate aroma does not change even with repeated infusions, so it can be brewed multiple times, making it a very economical tea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e Product Details \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/CC741EBF-3F2D-4489-9950-66DDB90D9FCA.png?v=1615900139\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This white tea is made from wild buds picked by the ethnic minorities of Yunnan Province. It has a strong, floral, refreshing aroma and can be brewed multiple times, making it a very economical tea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e White tea made from hundreds of years old tea trees in Lincang, Yunnan Province.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In Yunnan Province, there is a wild tea called mountain tea. In the spring, in early March, ethnic minority farmers go into the mountains and pick the tea by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This tea belongs to the Camellia family, but not to Sinensis, but to another species. At first glance, it looks like the buds of a camellia tree, but it is not a camellia. After some research at HOJO, we have determined that it is a type of Camellia Assamica Dehongensis. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/72BA58A9-C1F7-4E70-ADD3-6A00A9848597.png?v=1615900189\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThis tea is relatively well known in the northwestern part of Yunnan Province, so it is not difficult to obtain as long as you are willing to take the time to travel to the area to purchase it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In recent years, it has become quite common in tea markets in Yunnan. However, the quality of this tea varies greatly depending on the tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e There are many different types of tea, from lightly flavored to almost completely bodyless, and the quality and purchase price vary widely. I am particular about tea from Lincang, and purchase it directly from the production area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The reason is that Lincang tea has an extremely strong flavor and body, and when you put it in your mouth, you feel the tea spreading vertically and horizontally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e It is very sweet to drink and has a soft texture, so people who like it are very addicted to it. The aroma is refreshing like flowers and herbs, and it smells more like flower tea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/7C0C261E-DADE-4EB1-837B-3F52FBBDDCD1.png?v=1615900234\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/EBB03961-6BB3-4924-B16D-5AC6DFE55812.png?v=1615900248\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/1424385D-FF74-404F-B7C1-F50A026D0666.png?v=1615900266\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/A44B76F8-B6D8-4726-A23F-B47A8C89E312.png?v=1615900280\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe color of the liquid is very light, almost like water, but it has a strong flavor and aroma.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e It is a very economical tea because it can be brewed multiple times. Because it has a delicate aroma, you don't have to worry about the aroma changing when brewed multiple times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e For this reason, in extreme cases, this tea can be brewed all day long. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e Purchasing specialized in naturally grown tea \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/AC67E85F-1A1D-47F4-B9EC-C02148532C21.png?v=1615611267\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e For more information on natural cultivation, please see Golden Tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003ca style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.hojotea.com\/pages\/about-golden-tea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 15px 0; font-size: .9em; background-color: #cfcfcf; text-align: center;\"\u003eGolden Tea \u0026gt;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/a\u003e \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ca style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.hojotea.com\/pages\/tea-in-lincang\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"お茶の専門店HOJO","offers":[{"title":"Can: 50g","offer_id":44231921369276,"sku":"w02cc","price":1573.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/1363\/4492\/files\/w02_07.jpg?v=1749964919"},{"product_id":"b29c","title":"Wild Red","description":"\u003ca style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.hojotea.com\/pages\/brew-style-c\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 15px 0; font-size: .9em; background-color:#291939; text-align: center;margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e How to brew tea (C) \u0026gt; \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e Black tea made from wild tea that grows in the remote mountains of Yunnan Province.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Wild Red is a powerful black tea made from wild tea that grows deep in the mountains of Yunnan Province. Wild tea is tea that grows in the mountains, untouched by human hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e It has a distinctive, sweet, honey-like aroma and a very strong body, with the intense, deep flavor that only a wild tea can have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e It is rich in minerals and improves blood circulation, so the moment you drink it, your body will warm up and you will feel instantly relaxed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/F951F0DF-1894-430D-AC8F-941ACD71D306.png?v=1614601516\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e For the 2016 harvest, we were able to procure raw materials mainly from very old wild tea trees, resulting in a clear, elegant fragrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eAlthough it is a rare tea, it is a very popular product with a high repeat purchase rate. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e This black tea is made from leaves harvested from wild tea plants. \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/C7161E64-87F2-45EA-B72F-F70234602154.png?v=1614601610\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Wild tea trees do not refer to the old trees that are hundreds or even thousands of years old, which are common in Yunnan Province, but rather to natural tea trees that grow naturally in the mountains, far from civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Up until now, the only tea made from wild tea was raw Pu-erh tea. To be honest, this was my first time seeing black tea made from wild tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The idea of ​​making black tea from wild tea was intriguing, so I was determined to buy it before even trying it, so I went to try it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/5358359D-10CF-42F6-BDDA-D4F56455C6AD.png?v=1614601694\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The aroma is very complex, the body is very strong, and it has a strong, deep flavor that only a wild tea can have. In the case of this tea, the aroma of the tea changes significantly depending on the water used to brew the tea, and if the water is well-suited, you can feel a honey aroma like that of Oriental Beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eI tasted water from my well at home, tap water, Malaysian water, and water from Yunnan province, and some of the water had a strong aroma reminiscent of bouquet, fruit, or tree bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Because it is rich in minerals and improves blood circulation, drinking the tea causes your face to turn red and you to sweat, and you may feel sleepy due to the tea-induced drunkenness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e For this reason, we recommend drinking it in the evening after work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/E87C907B-A16B-4D88-8A90-D3E58D1F3950.png?v=1614601755\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e What is wild tea?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Wild red tea is a wild tea harvested in the mountains called Dasyueshan in Lincang, Yunnan, China. Wild tea is tea that grows naturally in the mountains, untouched by human hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In fact, almost all stores and websites that specialize in selling Chinese Pu'er tea have \"wild tea\" available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eHowever, 99.99% of that tea is not wild tea, but tea harvested from so-called old trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Old tree tea is tea that has been cultivated by ethnic minorities for hundreds to 1,000 years and is not \"wild.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Wild tea is literally tea that grows in the mountains, untouched by human hands. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/24431AB3-B868-4091-8801-2351D392304F.png?v=1614601804\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e Tastes like wild vegetables\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In spring, we eat wild vegetables such as taros and koshiabura, but don't you think they're delicious? Wild vegetables such as mitsuba, wasabi, and parsley can also be cultivated, but the taste is completely different between those that grow in the mountains and those that are cultivated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e What I would like to emphasize in particular is its sweetness. Wild tea is very sweet, like wild vegetables harvested in the mountains, and the sweet aftertaste lingers in your throat even after you have drunk it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eI have never had such a smooth, sweet tea in my life. Among all the teas sold at HOJO, Wild Red has a very strong throat feel and I get drunk immediately after drinking it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The moment you drink it, your body will feel warm and relaxed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/5EF94331-3B6B-41C0-8102-A0DA748D3313.png?v=1614601850\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e Scented like wild grapes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e When it comes to wild teas, many of them are bitter and generally considered to be for connoisseurs, but Wild Red Tea is an exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e To use the example of wild vegetables again, just as some wild vegetables are bitter or have an astringent taste, the taste of wild tea also varies depending on the plant. The Ailao Mountain wild tea sold last year was slightly bitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In contrast, Yaen Beni has no bitterness at all. When you drink it, you can smell a strong woody aroma, and when you finish drinking it, you can smell a subtle fruity aroma like wild grapes or dried apricots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThis tea also has a smoky aroma, but strangely enough, the smoky aroma that you sense before drinking it doesn't hit you when you put it in your mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This time, we carefully selected bitter-free teas from nearly 20 different types of wild tea from different regions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e Children's favorite tea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Even my kids love this tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Good quality tea contains a lot of iron, and it is said that the properties of tea are similar to those of human body water and breast milk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The aroma doesn't seem suitable for children, but once they brew the wild tea, the children all say it has a strong, delicious flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e I keep having refills, and by the time I finish my face is red and my body is very warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This tea is very high in iron, so when modern people who are prone to iron deficiency drink it, they may naturally find it delicious because their bodies are craving iron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003eOriginally very expensive tea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Wild tea is usually very expensive, and even in the production areas we visited this time, most of the wild tea was about five times the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e By chance, a producer in Daisetsuzan specializes in wild tea, and by being able to purchase directly from him, we were able to get the product at a very low price. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e What is the difference between wild tea and regular tea?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Wild tea grows in fierce competition with other plants. In the dark forest, where sunlight is blocked, the tea leaves desperately stretch upwards in an attempt to catch sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e As a result, tea plants only produce leaves at the tips of their leaves, which get the most sunlight. Despite the plant's large size, each small amount of tea leaves contains a large amount of minerals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Furthermore, in the wild mountains, where there is no pruning or fertilizer, tea plants grow extremely slowly. This makes each cell small and dense, resulting in a rich flavor, just like freshly picked wild vegetables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eIt is said to be good for people who need iron because it contains a lot of iron. Furthermore, a characteristic of wild tea is that even the new tea has a brownish color, like autumn leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This is one of the characteristics of wild tea, and is thought to be related to the specific minerals contained in the tea leaves. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/4E8FD2D8-5CF8-4582-BBE8-D69054B75477.png?v=1614601916\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The photo above shows a tea tree that is several hundred years old. Generally, high-quality raw Pu-erh tea is made from such old trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e However, these old trees are not wild tea. Although the trees are old and the quality of the tea leaves is very high, they are classified as \"cultivated tea\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0774\/6224\/files\/5FAE1385-56DA-4B9B-B9DF-EEBA8E67E605.png?v=1614601962\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This is a wild tea tree that grows deep in the mountains, a few hours' walk from the nearest village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Wild tea grows at an altitude of around 2000m, and the trees range in age from young ones to ones that are over 1000 years old. A characteristic of wild tea is that the buds grow ever upwards in search of sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eBecause of this, they look thin and spindly, like the buds of an elm or a Japanese koshiabura plant, but on the other hand, because there are only a few new shoots, they are very sturdy and have thick, resilient leaves. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e A wide variety of wild teas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Most tea plants in Japan are grown by cuttings, or clones, and all the tea plants in a tea plantation are of the same variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In the case of wild tea, it grows naturally in the mountains, so seeds fall and sprouts grow from them. In other words, all tea varieties have various characteristics created through complex cross-breeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Even within the same mountain area, the size, shape, and color of the leaves, as well as the taste and aroma, vary greatly from one tea tree to another. When I actually picked buds from several trees and tasted them, I found a mixture of very refreshing tasting tea and extremely bitter tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eWhen actually picking tea, the leaves are picked from multiple trees. However, because the leaves of different trees all have different flavors, the final tea will taste completely different depending on how the trees are combined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Generally, all wild teas have a strong flavor and a very strong aroma, but depending on the accidental combination, the resulting tea may be weak in taste and light in aroma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This makes it very difficult to select wild teas, as each batch only contains a few kilos, and each batch has a completely different taste and aroma. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e9eb; padding-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e Wild Tea Hunting Video\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This is a video I made while searching for wild tea. Watching this will help you understand wild tea better. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k6WRvgJl80g\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"お茶の専門店HOJO","offers":[{"title":"Can: 50g","offer_id":44232004993212,"sku":"b29cc","price":4356.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/1363\/4492\/files\/b29_06.jpg?v=1749964896"}],"url":"https:\/\/artoftea.tokyo\/en\/collections\/%e9%87%8e%e7%94%9f%e8%8c%b6.oembed","provider":"The Art of Tea TOKYO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}