{"title":"Yancha Samplers","description":"\u003cp\u003eWuyi Yancha sampler sets featuring different cultivars and styles, made for comparing and tasting yancha side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wuyi-yancha-sampler-box","title":"Wuyi Yancha Sampler","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis sampler brings together four rock oolongs, each representing a different style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhat’s included?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eZui Gui Fei (“Drunken Noble Consort”) 8g*1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis Zui Gui Fei is processed with a slow charcoal roast to preserve its distinctive cultivar aroma. Fast, high heat is avoided so its more delicate aromatics are not driven off. Instead, the tea is finished over a steady medium charcoal fire, allowing its signature floral character to remain clear and intact. For those who prefer yancha with elegant florals, this Zui Gui Fei offers a more graceful, floral-led expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Zui Gui Fei Rock Oolong\" href=\"https:\/\/rooteas.com\/products\/zui-gui-fei-rock-oolong\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eClick to see this tea on its own page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eGuo Xiang Rou Gui (“Fruity Cinnamon”) 8g*1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis Rou Gui balances ripe fruit notes with the cultivar’s familiar cinnamon character. The cinnamon is present, but not so strong that it overwhelms the fruit, allowing the two to stay clear and in harmony. Careful oxidation and repeated charcoal roasting help shape that balance into a deeper, more rounded expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Guo Xiang Rou Gui Rock Oolong\" href=\"https:\/\/rooteas.com\/products\/guo-xiang-rou-gui-rock-oolong\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick to see this tea on its own page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eClassic Rou Gui (“Classic Cinnamon”) 8g*1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis Rou Gui is all about the classic character of the cultivar. The flavor is rich, intense, and immediately recognizable, with its signature cinnamon note coming through especially clearly here. It is for someone who wants to experience the classic character of the cultivar clearly, with all its spice and energy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Classic Rou Gui Rock Oolong\" href=\"https:\/\/rooteas.com\/products\/rou-gui-rock-oolong-tea\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eClick to see this tea on its own page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHuang Mei Gui (“Yellow Rose”) 8g*1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\" align=\"left\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWe gave this Huang Mei Gui a medium charcoal roast to bring more balance and fullness to the cup. Instead of letting the aroma float above the tea, this roast helps it settle into the liquor, giving the tea a more grounded, cohesive feel. The first infusions are led by a soft rose note with a faint caramel sweetness. As the session goes on, florals and ripe fruit notes gradually come together in an amber liquor that feels full and rounded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Huang Mei Gui Rock Oolong\" href=\"https:\/\/rooteas.com\/products\/yellow-rose-huang-mei-gui-rock-oolong-tea\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eClick to see this tea on its own page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rooteas","offers":[{"title":"32g","offer_id":47010868658399,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/6553\/9295\/files\/wuyi-rock-oolong-sampler-of-rooteas.webp?v=1774634808"},{"product_id":"the-four-famous-bushes-of-wuyi-yancha-sampler-box","title":"The Four Famous Bushes Yancha Sampler","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhat Are the Four Famous Bushes?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIn 1943, the famous tea scholar Lin Fuquan first introduced five Wuyi representative tea cultivars in his work The Production, Processing, and Marketing of Wuyi Tea. These five famous cultivars are Da Hong Pao (“Big Red Robe”), Tie Luo Han (“Iron Arhat”), Bai Ji Guan (“White Cockscomb”), Ban Tian Yao (“Halfway to the Sky”), and Shui Jin Gui (“Golden Water Turtle”). Together, they are referred to as \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ew\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eǔ\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e d\u003c\/span\u003eà\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e m\u003c\/span\u003eí\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eng c\u003c\/span\u003eó\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eng (“the Five Famous Bushes”, \u003c\/span\u003e“五大名丛”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eLater, in 2001, the Chinese Tea Cultivar Compendium formally adopted this grouping and named them the “Five Traditional and Precious Wuyi Bushes,” following Lin’s original classification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIn recent years, however, due to the exceptional fame and cultural status of Da Hong Pao, some scholars and tea professionals have begun referring to it as a unique symbol of Wuyi tea, standing apart from the others. As a result, the remaining four cultivars,  Tie Luo Han, Bai Ji Guan, Ban Tian Yao, and Shui Jin Gui, are now commonly known as \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003es\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eì\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e d\u003c\/span\u003eà\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e m\u003c\/span\u003eí\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eng c\u003c\/span\u003eó\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eng (“the Four Famous Bushes”, “\u003c\/span\u003e四大名丛\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e”)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e of Wuyi Rock Oolong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTie Luo Han (“Iron Arhat”) 8g*1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTie Luo Han is a cultivar with thick leaves and plenty of substance, so it is not a tea we would ever make into something light. In our experience, tea like this is best made in a way that follows its natural strength, bringing out its depth, body, and power. For that reason, when making this tea, we chose a more thorough roast and settled on a medium-full fire to let those qualities come through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rooteas.com\/products\/iron-arhat-tie-luo-han-rock-oolong\" title=\"Tie Luo Han Rock Oolong\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eClick to see this tea on its own page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBai Ji Guan (“White Cockscomb”) 8g*1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBai Ji Guan is a rare albino cultivar among Wuyi yancha. Its leaves are thin and delicate, with higher levels of theanine and volatile aromatic compounds than more common tea cultivars, which makes it especially sensitive to roasting temperature. To preserve its honeysuckle aroma, corn silk sweetness, and fresh, sweet character, we roast it slowly over a light fire. This gentler approach helps protect the tea’s delicate aromatics and lively sweetness, resulting in a cup that feels clean and softly sweet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rooteas.com\/products\/white-cockscomb-bai-ji-guan-rock-oolong\" title=\"Bai Ji Guan Rock Oolong\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eClick to see this tea on its own page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBan Tian Yao (“Halfway to the Sky”) 8g*1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis Ban Tian Yao has a lifted aroma that comes forward quickly once water hits the leaves. Ripe fruit, nuts, and florals come together in a layered, expressive fragrance that feels vivid without being too sharp. The liquor is full and balanced, with a fruit note that lingers gently after drinking. A good fit for drinkers who enjoy expressive aroma, a balanced and full-bodied cup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rooteas.com\/products\/halfway-to-the-sky-ban-tian-yao-rock-oolong\" title=\"Ban Tian Yao Rock Oolong\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eClick to see this tea on its own page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eShui Jin Gui (“Golden Water Turtle”) 8g*1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eShui Jin Gui takes its name from both appearance and habitat. Jin Gui, or “Golden Turtle,” refers to the yellow-green sheen of its leaves in sunlight, which resembles the glossy pattern of a turtle shell. Shui, meaning “water,” points to the moist cliffside environment where this cultivar prefers to grow. In the cup, it shows a natural floral lift, gentle fruit sweetness, and a light caramel warmth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rooteas.com\/products\/golden-water-turtle-shui-jin-gui-rock-oolong\" title=\"Shui Jin Gui Rock Oolong\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eClick to see this tea on its own page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rooteas","offers":[{"title":"32g","offer_id":47460958994655,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/6553\/9295\/files\/the-four-famous-bushes-sampler-of-rooteas.webp?v=1774634212"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/6553\/9295\/collections\/rooteas-daily-tea-sampler-box.webp?v=1774635865","url":"https:\/\/rooteas.com\/collections\/wuyi-yancha-sampler-box.oembed","provider":"Rooteas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}