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It’s also one of our “kid approved” teas to get that youngster in your life hooked on a lasting passion for tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Tea Merchant","offers":[{"title":"Sample (1oz)","offer_id":41033399566425,"sku":"GNSP001","price":5.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small (4oz)","offer_id":41033399599193,"sku":"GNSM001","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (16oz)","offer_id":41033399631961,"sku":"GNLG001","price":65.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/8394\/7097\/files\/8d8ce0792a52801ba34c56f1ab6e159d.png?v=1711382577"},{"product_id":"churchill","title":"Churchill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWinston Churchill was a British soldier, politician, tactician, writer, painter, historian, and the author of those quote books next to your granddad's loo. We named this bold, dignified blend of tea after this bold, dignified man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Tea Merchant","offers":[{"title":"Sample (1oz)","offer_id":41033400811609,"sku":"BKSP006","price":5.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small (4oz)","offer_id":41033400844377,"sku":"BKSM006","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (16oz)","offer_id":41033400877145,"sku":"BKLG006","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tin (2.5oz)","offer_id":41033400909913,"sku":"BKTN006","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/8394\/7097\/files\/dc6415fdebaa6309b74d2fdd66f77669.png?v=1711382656"},{"product_id":"cream-earl-grey","title":"Cream Earl Grey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBased off of the Earl Grey's voyage to Prussia, where he frolicked in fields ricof cornflowers and discovered the joys of vanilla after tasting a dessert cafted by Otto von Bismarck's renowned pastry chef. 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The proprietor of this tea garden named it after his daughter, who had loved visiting the garden and passed away at an early age in the 1930s. This Darjeeling is plucked during the second flush harvest, and is aromatic and slightly sweet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Tea Merchant","offers":[{"title":"Sample (1oz)","offer_id":41033402384473,"sku":"BKSP009","price":4.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small (4oz)","offer_id":41033402417241,"sku":"BKSM009","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (16oz)","offer_id":41033402450009,"sku":"BKLG009","price":58.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/8394\/7097\/files\/274e6ff8e88a7422f24c16ab06f77148.png?v=1711382757"},{"product_id":"earl-grey","title":"Earl Grey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe incomparable black tea blend. A high-grade Yunnan tea infused with bergamot oil {a Mediterranean citrus fruit}. Various myths and legends abound as to the origins of this tea, named after the 2nd Earl Grey, but our favorite involves the Earl's encounter with a starship captain who traveled back in time to ensure the invention of his favorite beverage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Tea Merchant","offers":[{"title":"Sample (1oz)","offer_id":41033403924569,"sku":"BKSP016","price":5.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small (4oz)","offer_id":41033403957337,"sku":"BKSM016","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (16oz)","offer_id":41033403990105,"sku":"BKLG016","price":61.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/8394\/7097\/files\/d077dfffbcaf0ba81d0c011c757becaa.png?v=1711382827"},{"product_id":"jade-cloud","title":"Jade Cloud","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen someone asks for “just green tea,” this is what we give them. Jade Cloud combines different styles of green tea: savory notes from steamed tea leaves are expertly balanced with the toasted chestnut flavor and flowery aromas of baked and roasted lots. We highly recommend this as your go-to everyday green tea!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Tea Merchant","offers":[{"title":"Sample (1oz)","offer_id":41033407561817,"sku":"GNSP003","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small (4oz)","offer_id":41033407594585,"sku":"GNSM003","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (16oz)","offer_id":41033407627353,"sku":"GNLG003","price":72.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/8394\/7097\/files\/566bf1a978e850f69961b4d8e2c97015.png?v=1711382943"},{"product_id":"jasmine-green","title":"Jasmine Green","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSit back and relax with this blend of green tea and jasmine flowers. The flowers are set atop the tea leaves, and the leaves readily absorb the jasmine flavor due to the tea’s hydroscopicness (which is also why you shouldn’t keep your tea in the spice cabinet). The jasmine softens the grassiness of the green tea, while adding a calming aroma that's sure to help you find your center.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Tea Merchant","offers":[{"title":"Sample (1oz)","offer_id":41033408118873,"sku":"GNSP004","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small (4oz)","offer_id":41033408151641,"sku":"GNSM004","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (16oz)","offer_id":41033408184409,"sku":"GNLG004","price":85.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/8394\/7097\/files\/d97055a4374af5295fb2829835810f08.png?v=1711382972"},{"product_id":"jubilee","title":"Jubilee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlended in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, we continue to serve this tea in her memory. We take a strong Yunnan black tea and blend it with bergamot oil and dried blood orange rind. It balances the bold with the sophisticated, just like the Queen whom we created it in honour of.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Tea Merchant","offers":[{"title":"Sample (1oz)","offer_id":41033408282713,"sku":"BKSP019","price":5.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small (4oz)","offer_id":41033408315481,"sku":"BKSM019","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (16oz)","offer_id":41033408348249,"sku":"BKLG019","price":70.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/8394\/7097\/files\/853787e1f69bc4740509152b499562d4.png?v=1711382980"},{"product_id":"lapsang-souchong","title":"Lapsang Souchong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEverything tastes better when it's smoked: ribs, salmon, tea, etc. Lapsang Souchong has been smoke-dried over pine boughs, infusing the tea with a remarkable flavor and aroma that'll put hair on your chest. Though it can be an acquired taste, this is a taste worth acquiring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Tea Merchant","offers":[{"title":"Sample (1oz)","offer_id":41033408872537,"sku":"BKSP022","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small (4oz)","offer_id":41033408905305,"sku":"BKSM022","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (16oz)","offer_id":41033408938073,"sku":"BKLG022","price":77.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/8394\/7097\/files\/d847d3dda7649190949b425edf1eeeb1.png?v=1711382999"},{"product_id":"lavender-earl-grey","title":"Lavender Earl Grey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis blend combines the amazing fragrance of lavender blossoms with the citrusy scent of bergamot oil. 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Give it a taste and you’ll find that the notoriously naughty vicar is more than meets the eye. This is our wildly popular blend of black tea with blackcurrants and vanilla. 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Our tea is based on a noble Earl Grey with lavender to represent its wondrous gardens and vanilla to symbolize the love that finally blossoms between Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Tea Merchant","offers":[{"title":"Sample (1oz)","offer_id":41033416114265,"sku":"BKSP034","price":5.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small (4oz)","offer_id":41033416147033,"sku":"BKSM034","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (16oz)","offer_id":41033416179801,"sku":"BKLG034","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/8394\/7097\/files\/7e367e6e5f8c19d9623184fcdbab2269.png?v=1711383352"},{"product_id":"queen-of-hearts","title":"Queen of Hearts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Queen of Hearts originated to capitalize off a recent adaptation of Lewis Carroll's novels, but it quickly gained a devoted following and joined our stable of black tea blends. 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Having a taste that reminds this author of an autumnal walk in the countryside, white peony is a must have for any lover of tea. Peony is not involved in the production of this tea; the peony flower is associated with wealth, thereby associating this tea with wealth, and by drinking this tea you will also be associated with wealth or – at least – good taste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Tea Merchant","offers":[{"title":"Sample (0.5oz)","offer_id":41033423487065,"sku":"WHSP004","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small (2oz)","offer_id":41033423519833,"sku":"WHSM004","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (8oz)","offer_id":41033423552601,"sku":"WHLG004","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/8394\/7097\/files\/c2c8d7341a3e8041af340829f527b29d.png?v=1711383641"},{"product_id":"iron-goddess-of-mercy","title":"Iron Goddess of Mercy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNamed after Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, this well-rounded tea is the standard bearer for our oolong collection. Roasted over bamboo coals and rolled into a distinctive ball, the Iron Goddess is a must try for any fan of oolongs, and it’s also a terrific starting point for tea novices who think that oolong sounds like an apt description for that artsy French film they slept through the other night. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The London Tea Merchant","offers":[{"title":"Sample (1oz)","offer_id":41297577443417,"sku":"023676660675","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small (4oz)","offer_id":41297577476185,"sku":"023678471682","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (16oz)","offer_id":41297577508953,"sku":"023679512155","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/8394\/7097\/files\/b5ab6ead005d8e909bc08c721d060651.png?v=1714144665"},{"product_id":"peach-melba","title":"Peach Melba","description":"\u003cp\u003eA peachy blend of refreshing fruits that is sure to make those hot summer days much more bearable. 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Named after the kind and compassionate character from Jane Austen's classic novels, this blend of smooth black tea with hints of chocolate and orange is sure to please any tea lover. Satisfy your cravings and indulge in a cup of Mr. Knightley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Mr Knightley, the suave and indulgent black tea that will sweep you off your feet. With notes of chocolate and orange, this energizing tea is perfect for those who love the finer things in life. So go ahead, treat yourself to a cup. 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Master Lin's finishing adds another register. The light roast rounds the body, settles the high notes, and gives the tea a quiet persistence that unroasted Li Shan, for all its brightness, rarely sustains. More forgiving to brew. More willing to give across multiple infusions. A tea shaped by altitude and finished by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Region — Li Shan (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e梨山\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLi Shan — Pear Mountain — sits in Heping District, Taichung County, at elevations between 2,000 and 2,600 metres. The name comes from the pear orchards that once defined the slopes; the orchards remain, but it is the tea that has made the mountain's reputation. Li Shan is widely regarded as the most prestigious high-mountain tea region in Taiwan, and among the highest tea-growing areas in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe conditions here are severe. Morning sun falls hard on the slopes; by afternoon, the mountain is wrapped in mist. Temperature swings between day and night can reach 20 degrees Celsius. Winters are cold enough for dormancy and occasional snow. These are not easy conditions for farming — but they are precisely why the tea is what it is. Stress slows the plants. The leaf grows thick and concentrated. The flavor that accumulates over a slow growing season cannot be rushed or replicated at lower elevations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScarcity follows from this. Harvests are few, yields are low, and Li Shan tea commands some of the highest prices in Taiwan's domestic market. It is also one of the most imitated names in the trade — lower-altitude teas sold under the Li Shan label are a known problem. Provenance here is not an afterthought. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Maker — Master Lin, Linkou\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinkou sits on a plateau north of Taipei at around 250 meters elevation. It is not a name that appears on tea maps today, but it was once the largest tea-producing area in northern Taiwan. During the Japanese colonial period, Taiwan's first tea training institute was established here. The tea produced on these slopes — a semi-ball-shaped oolong that local farmers named \u003cspan\u003e龍壽茶\u003c\/span\u003e, Dragon's Longevity Tea — was known for its golden liquor, clean sweetness, and long finish. Urban development has since reclaimed most of those gardens. Only a few hectares remain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaster Lin comes from a family that has worked with tea in Linkou across multiple generations. He selects Li Shan “maocha” — raw, unfinished tea from the mountain — and refines it himself: sorting, lightly roasting, finishing. The roast is calibrated, not categorical. It settles the aromatics, adds depth, and extends the tea's character across more infusions, without obscuring what the mountain built into the leaf. 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The Qingxin cultivar, the standard-bearer of Taiwan high mountain tea, finds particular expression here in the extended growing cycles that altitude enforces. Unhurried growth.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eRoasting draws out what the mountain built into the tea — the density of the terroir becomes warmth, the aromatics settle into something deeper and more persistent.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Region — Qilai\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQilai sits in the Hualien highlands of central-eastern Taiwan, at elevations between 1,900 and 2,000 metres. The mountain faces the sun more directly than neighbouring ranges, which gives its teas a fuller, more radiant aromatics — what growers here call \u003cspan\u003e陽香\u003c\/span\u003e, sun-facing fragrance. The soil is rocky and free-draining, forcing tea roots to work deeper and harder. This produces leaves with density and concentration that the softer, clay-based soils of other high-mountain regions don't easily replicate. The tradeoff is vulnerability to dry spells and a naturally limited yield. At this altitude, the mountain allows three harvests a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Garden — Qilai Yang’s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQilai Yang’s was founded in 1985 by a former police officer from Taipei who came to the mountains on assignment and never quite left. He retired early, found land, and began growing tea at a time when Taiwan's high-mountain tea culture was just finding its footing. His son runs the garden today — the second generation on the same slopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe farm holds tea gardens on both Qilai and the neighbouring Cuifeng ridge. The two are kept entirely separate. 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Before the anaerobic stage that converts glutamic acid to GABA, the leaf undergoes a preliminary light oxidation — the same wilting and moisture-release process used in traditional oolong production. Two distinct processes, run in sequence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference shows in the cup. The liquor holds the clarity and golden register of an oolong rather than the deep red of a heavily fermented tea. The taste is clean and lightly sweet, without the sourness that defines the southern style. For drinkers who have encountered GABA tea and found it an acquired taste, this one tends to surprise them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cultivar is Jinxuan — known for its natural milky sweetness and approachable character. Only certified organic Jinxuan leaves are selected for GABA production. GABA content reaches 100 to 200mg per 100g. 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This is a different logic from the high-altitude tea regions of central Taiwan. Sanxing's character is not shaped by elevation alone but by the steady accumulation of mist, gentle temperature variation, and a growing environment that rewards patience. The result is tea with a particular softness and depth — rooted, rather than lifted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Garden — Hsieh’s Tea Garden\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHsieh has been making GABA oolong in Sanxing for over two decades — long enough to have been dismissed early and vindicated slowly. When Mr. Hsieh first brought his GABA tea to tea exhibitions, the response from the industry was skeptical. He exhibited there for fifteen consecutive years anyway, building a following through direct engagement and steady improvement. 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