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IX. For the Tomb

IX. For the Tomb

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This blend is inspired by the Locked Tomb Series by Tamsyn Muir. Check out the entire delicious collection here!

The Ninth are near-forgotten. Scraps at the end of the line, holding something precious which few understand. Late winter leaves, battered by harsh weathering and not considered by many to deserve a place at the high table, but oh when they arrive...

This 18 year cave-aged beauty is an odd one. Dark and layered, precisely crafted with intention and intended for a different destiny than its peers. Meet Shoumei, a pure white tea made in the mountains of Fuding, China. The leaves left over when Silver Needle harvest is complete. Generally thrown away, except by the artists who care for it and raise it in darkness to become its most powerful self: a white tea which brews up deep in hue, robust and smooth and absolutely unlike anything else.

Ingredients: 100g of caked 2006 Fuding Shoumei (white tea)

Best brewed at 175° F or 79.4°C for 2-3 min, or over the course of many 30-second infusions. For a more traditional Chinese-style cup, stew over low low heat for an hour and then strain.

Approximately 25mg of caffeine per cup

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morgan
Smooth, floral, undying

This tea is incredibly flavorful well beyond its dozenth cup. I ran out of stamina and time drinking it before it ran out of flavor. Truly it will sustain you for a myriad!

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Moya
Thoroughly Unexpected

A tea that might be enjoyed by the Reverend Daughter herself! It may be the way we prepared it, but this tea is incredibly subtle and almost tastes like drinking a cup of herbal smoke. With Harrow's preference for lighter flavors (hot water with lemon, rather than tea) she might very well enjoy this tea. I had been expecting a much heavier, darker flavor, but the subtleness and smokiness of this tea almost seems like the image Harrow intended them to project at Canaan House, just on the edge of perception. And promising more depth to uncover if you have the time and patience to get to know it! Looking forward to experimenting with different brewing methods!