{"title":"Exploring Loose Leaf Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe have curated this tea collection to help you discover some of our best loose leaf teas and herbal infusions that might lie beyond your favourite, everyday tea. We can all get stuck in a rut sometimes, and need help breaking free of our furrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those of you who usually buy loose leaf tea for yourself, but want to share the love with your friends and family, we also thought this might be useful to help chose some really lovely tea gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"south-african-wild-rooibos","title":"South African Wild Rooibos Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe real South African redbush tea. 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The tea is crafted on this tiny estate by Moriuchi-san with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis loose leaf tea goes wonderfully with sweet and savoury food. You might try this tea with buttery shortbread or oily fish like salmon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Tea Company Tea","offers":[{"title":"50g Bag","offer_id":55239316111746,"sku":"FT-JPN-SE-050-PO","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/2265\/2724\/files\/Rare-Tea-Company-Japanese-Sencha-1000x1000px-1.jpg?v=1753459261"},{"product_id":"indian-cloud-black-tea","title":"Indian Cloud","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fragrant black loose leaf tea from the \"Abode of Clouds\" – high in the cloudy hills between Assam and Darjeeling. 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The resulting pick (just the youngest, finest leaves) are then steamed to halt oxidisation, then dried. The resulting product is called tencha (literally \"tea for grinding\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis precious tencha is then deveined, destemmed, and ground using traditional ceramic stones to a fine powder. This meticulous crafting results in a tea of great depth and intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is ceremonial grade matcha for whisking; we'd recommend infusing with water rather than milk to appreciate the sheer depth of flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Tea Company Tea","offers":[{"title":"25g Bag","offer_id":55239315358082,"sku":"FT-JPN-MA-025-PO","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/2265\/2724\/files\/Rare-Tea-Company-Japanese-Ceremonial-Matcha-1000x1000px-5.jpg?v=1748623261"},{"product_id":"chinese-longjing-green-tea","title":"Chinese Longjing","description":"\u003cp\u003eLongjing* (also known as Dragon Well), this is the most succulent and fragrant of green China Loose Leaf Teas. 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