{"product_id":"high-mountain-90-vintage","title":"High Mountain '90 Vintage","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis year’s sourcing trip took us to a tea collector in central Taiwan. He makes and sells his own high mountain tea but has a soft spot for vintage teas. There are large bags of his collected aged tea surrounding his giant teapot sculpture, each varied in sizes and marked with an approximate year and notes on where it came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular high mountain oolong has been aging for over three decades. He says it tastes a bit like ginseng.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh mountain oolong as a genre is unique to central Taiwan. Harvested from gardens over 1,000 in sea elevation, these tea trees grow slowly, concentrating their aroma. They are prized for thick syrupy texture, beautiful floral character and a long finish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter over 3 decades of aging though, the liquor of this tea has darkened and the aroma deepened. The bright florals evolved into tangy preserved plums and damped camphor wood. That fresh grassy note is replaced by warming steamed hearty vegetables. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are a fan of high mountain oolong, give this one a try! We recommend drinking this tea next to a classic high mountain oolong (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.com\/products\/lishan-high-mountain-tea\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Taiwanese Lishan High Mountain Oolong Tea\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMt. Pyrus\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.com\/products\/mount-qilai\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Taiwanese High Mountain Oolong\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMt. Qilai\u003c\/a\u003e) to experience what tea aging tastes like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.com\/blogs\/tea-atelier\/what-is-high-mountain-tea\" aria-label=\"Learn more about High Mountain Tea\"\u003eHigh Mountain Tea\u003c\/a\u003e or check out our \u003ca class=\"uu\" href=\"https:\/\/tecompanytea.com\/pages\/tea-brew-guides\" aria-label=\"View our Tea Brewing Guides\"\u003eTea Brewing Guides\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Té Company","offers":[{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":48110351777979,"sku":"107401","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/8891\/files\/aged-high-mountain-loose-leaf.jpg?v=1784155075","url":"https:\/\/tecompanytea.com\/products\/high-mountain-90-vintage","provider":"Té Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}