SAN FRANCISCO: Red Circle Tea announces the exclusive release of one of the rarest teas in the world, Tribute Red Jade #18.
This tea was hand picked and completely hand-processed in a Taiwanese monastery and took over 100 man hours to make. The monastery farms organically, and tea plants are fertilized using only soybeans and honey. The tea represents the revival of ancient hand processing methods that were replaced with the introduction of machines.
The tea plant Red Jade #18 is unique. Unlike Taiwanese teas which are generally grown and processed as oolongs, Red Jade #18 is a red tea (completely oxidized tea leaves), made from grafting Burmese Assamica to a Taiwanese native tea plant. The prefix of “Tribute” is added to the name to indicate that the tea was made in tribute to the art of hand processing.
This is the only known Taiwanese Tribute tea hand processed and sold in the US. Tribute Red Jade #18 is exclusively available at Red Circle Tea. It has just arrived and is available for sale right now. Over 80 percent of the profit from Tribute Red Jade #18 will go back to the farmers, ushering in a new level of connection between consumers and tea farmers.
Red Circle spent two years developing a first-of-its-kind partnership with the monastery, and owners Sina Carroll and Carnie Tran believe it was worth the effort.
“This tea is important for its integrity of flavor, for its organic farming methods, and most importantly for heralding a new spirit of direct connection between growers and tea drinkers,” said Carroll.
“It represents the rebirth of traditional tea processing.”
About Red Circle Tea:
Red Circle Tea’s Cofounders Sina Carroll and Carnie Tran regularly travel to Asia, meeting with farmers and tea masters on their farms to find legendary and artisanal teas. In addition to selling online, Red Circle hosts tea tastings in San Francisco, enabling consumers to experience top-quality teas first hand.
Contact: Sina Carroll, co-owner Red Circle Tea / ph : 415-216-9450 / email: sina@redcircletea.com / www.redcircletea.com / www.redcircletea.com/blog
