{"product_id":"shi-ru-stone-milk-rock-oolong-tea","title":"Shi Ru","description":"\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eName: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eShi Ru (“Stone Milk”)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eChinese Name \u0026amp; Pinyin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e石乳 \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eshí rǔ\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e Wuyi Rock Oolong\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e Wuyishan, Fujian\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHarvest Time:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e Spring, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRoast Level:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e Medium fire (\"zh\u003c\/span\u003eō\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eng hu\u003c\/span\u003eǒ\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\", \"\u003c\/span\u003e中火\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\")\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e           \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rooteas.com\/pages\/our-roast-levels\" title=\"Roast Levels\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick to learn more about our roast levels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eProducer: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rooteas.com\/pages\/about-us\" title=\"Xiao Family (Wuyi Rock Oolong)\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eXiao Family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTasting note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e Milk, Frankincense, Caramel, Fruity undertones\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe History Behind the Name Shi Ru\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe name Shi Ru has a long and layered history. In \u003c\/span\u003e《宣和北苑贡茶录》\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e(“Xuanhe Beiyuan Tribute Tea Record”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e (1158) of the Song dynasty, Shi Ru was recorded as a tribute tea presented to the emperor and listed among the teas of “\u003c\/span\u003e北苑贡茶\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e” (“Beiyuan tribute tea”). However, since the Beiyuan tea region was centered around present-day Jian’ou, southeast of Wuyishan, this does not necessarily mean that the Shi Ru mentioned there came from the Wuyi Mountains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBy the Yuan dynasty (13th century), texts such as \u003c\/span\u003e《御茶园记》\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e(“Record of the Imperial Tea Garden”) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003econtinued to use the name Shi Ru in reference to tribute tea from Wuyishan. The name is often understood to evoke tea trees growing from rocky crevices, their lush growth and rich sap compared to milk emerging from stone. Even so, these records do not clearly show whether Shi Ru was a general name for Wuyi tribute tea or the name of a specific tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eToday, Shi Ru, also known as Shi Ru Xiang (“Stone Milk Fragrance”), refers to a specific traditional Wuyi cultivar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e石乳留香 \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eshí rǔ liú xiāng\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\"\u003eOne of the qualities most prized in Shi Ru is its lingering fragrance, captured in the phrase “\u003c\/span\u003e石乳留香\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e” (“Stone Milk Keeps Its Fragrance”). The phrase lives on not only in the experience of the tea itself, but also in a notable cliff inscription at the entrance to Jiulongke, in the Da Hong Pao scenic area, where it reflects both the historic stature of Wuyi yancha and the enduring cultural resonance of the ancient name Shi Ru.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rooteas","offers":[{"title":"40g","offer_id":47042642477279,"sku":"","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"80g","offer_id":47042642510047,"sku":"","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/6553\/9295\/files\/shi-ru-rock-oolong.webp?v=1774634047","url":"https:\/\/rooteas.com\/products\/shi-ru-stone-milk-rock-oolong-tea","provider":"Rooteas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}