{"product_id":"under-the-sea-og-phoenix","title":"Under The Sea - OG Phoenix","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWe only have a tiny amount of this tea remaining, but wanted to \u003c\/span\u003eshare\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e it with our \u003c\/span\u003eonline\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e community before it ran out.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFor the last few trips to \u003c\/span\u003eChina\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e we have attempted \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e bring back a lighter \u003c\/span\u003eoxidized\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e phoenix oolong.  Each time we bought a Ya S\u003c\/span\u003ehi\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Xiang (Duck Shit Aroma), which cupped well in China, only to be \u003c\/span\u003edisappointed\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e by the tea's flavor when we cupped it at the shop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis year when in Guangdong, we really didn't set out to source a lighter \u003c\/span\u003eoxidized\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e tea, but once we cupped this, we knew we couldn't pass on \u003c\/span\u003ethis\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e banger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelonging to the gardenia fragrance family, Under The Sea is made using the Hai Di Lao Zhen cultivar, which roughly translates to finding a needle in the sea.  With notes of acorn squash, graham cracker and lilac, this tea more than makes up for the previous year's false starts, giving the feeling that we did find the proverbial needle in the haystack.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeamaker\u003c\/strong\u003e - Master Lin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e - Fengxiao Village, Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevation\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2,600'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Time\u003c\/strong\u003e - April 1st, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoast Time\u003c\/strong\u003e - April 28th, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e - Hai Di Lao Zhen (Fish for a needle in the ocean)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBREWING INSTRUCTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGong Fu\u003c\/strong\u003e - This tea works great in porcelain or glass and in some semi porous vessels.  Since it is long twisted leaf, we recommend filling a third to half of the vessel with dry leaf.  Use a small amount when making in grandpa style to keep this tea tasting like you remembered it would.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Use 1 heaping teaspoon per 8 oz of water.  Add 195F water and steep for 4-6 minutes.  Can be re-steeped a second time, adding 2-3 minutes to the original steep time.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BARDO TEA","offers":[{"title":"10g Sample","offer_id":51580782838038,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 oz Bag","offer_id":51580782870806,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/7268\/7382\/files\/DSCF9788.jpg?v=1784417012","url":"https:\/\/bardotea.com\/products\/under-the-sea-og-phoenix","provider":"BARDO TEA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}