{"product_id":"2019-xiaguan-holy-flame-baoyan-sheng-raw-puerh-tea","title":"2019 Xiaguan \"Holy Flame\" Baoyan Sheng \/ Raw Puerh Tea","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is a literal staple of the Tibetan diet. Xiaguan is the largest supplier of tea to the people of Tibet. This brick is cheap and affordable and a great source of energy. It is primarily used to make Tibetan Yak Butter Tea. It is consumed daily with barley powder. These bricks are called \"Baoyan\" (宝焰) which means \"Holy Flame\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike our previous offering we purchased these from Tibet, but the material comes from Yunnan. This isn't a fancy tea. It is however unique and cheap. It is meant as a daily drinker for people living in the highlands of the Himalayas. This is a very strong tea. It will be smoky with hay and alfalfa notes. It brews smooth but with bitterness and astringency. It pairs perfectly with yak butter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chinese characters stamped into the face of the brick say Xiaguan (下关).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"pquote\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Like being hit with a big thick hard-packed brick. Of sheng. And you like it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.buddhamomtea.com\/2016\/08\/crimson-lotus-2013-xiaguan-holy-flame.html\" title=\"Crimson Lotus Tea Review - Holy Flame Brick\"\u003e--buddhamomtea.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse 5-10 grams of leaves and brew with 75-150ml ( 2.5-5oz ) of water at or near boiling. Rinse once for a few seconds. Start with quick steeps under 10s. With each re-steep adjust the steep time to your taste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSamples are not available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crimson Lotus Tea","offers":[{"title":"250g Brick","offer_id":32564847050812,"sku":"2019_HolyFlame","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/0437\/products\/2019-Holy-Flame-1.png?v=1603674641","url":"https:\/\/crimsonlotustea.live\/products\/2019-xiaguan-holy-flame-baoyan-sheng-raw-puerh-tea","provider":"Crimson Lotus Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}