{"title":"Private Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eTeas available in limited quantity, while supplies last. As seasons shift, so do tea harvests. The tea experts at Callisto understand the seasonality of tea harvests and thoughtfully curate teas that are available in limited quantities. Signified by their short supply, these teas offer a unique flavor and experience to tea drinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"honeysuckle","title":"Honeysuckle","description":"\u003cp\u003eSweeter than a field of flowers on a Summer's day.  This tea is made with the famed cultivar Taiwan #23, which is traditionally used to make black teas.  This innovative tea farmer has experimented with producing these leaves as a white tea, yielding a surprising sweetness and robust flavors.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those that feel like they don't \"get\" white tea, this one will change your mind!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Callisto Tea House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42318231109729,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/6402\/1345\/files\/honeysuckle-tea-brewed_P1222051.jpg?v=1758129638"},{"product_id":"tribute-ripe-2003","title":"Tribute Ripe 2003","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis magical tea yields a rich auburn brew with a woodsy and ancient flavor. The energy of this tea, the \u003cem\u003echa qi\u003c\/em\u003e, is immediately noticeable, grounding with deep roots.  After drinking, it leaves a sweet throat-soothing sensation.  The perfect tea as the days grow short.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ripe (shu) pu-erh from Xishuangbanna Prefecture in Yunnan, these leaves were picked in 2003. As ripe pu-erh undergoes induced fermentation, there's often the sense that aging is not necessary.  This tea speaks to how 20 years of aging can still develop the flavors further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tribute\" teas refer to teas that were reserved as gifts for the royal family, the highest grades and qualities.  Give it to someone you respect or admire, or use it to recognize your own accomplishments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Callisto Tea House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42318231666785,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/6402\/1345\/files\/1524d584-4adf6b_ebd5ce6be91e4a49862e885a4c8fc3dc_mv2.jpg?v=1752796303"},{"product_id":"heavenly-sips-tian-jian","title":"Heavenly Sips - 天尖茯茶","description":"\u003cp\u003eImagine sipping honey from an orchid, while sitting in a lush forest after a morning rain. 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As with all dark tea, it will improve year over year (if you can resist drinking it all!).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Callisto Tea House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42318233469025,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/6402\/1345\/files\/67efc508-4adf6b_456e86ce158349f1b551058e29cdbe55_mv2.jpg?v=1752796312"},{"product_id":"fairy-fire-oolong","title":"Fairy Fire - 大禹嶺","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The feeling remains even after the glitter fades...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet go of the path leading you from A to B, and follow that foxfire bioluminescence into the forest - you’ll find the same glow in your cup when you brew this tea. Take a stroll through the forested mountains at the heart of Taiwan with this jade oolong from the fabled heights of Da Yu Ling mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year's Fairy Fire carries notes of mangosteen, and bears an aroma of scalded cream. It’s thick, silky texture is characteristic of high mountain oolongs. The lingering sweetness continues long after the flavor dissipates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Callisto Tea House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42318233763937,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/6402\/1345\/files\/EDIT-_fairy-fire-oolong-gong-fu-tea-brewed_P1211039_copy.jpg?v=1757166922"},{"product_id":"the-diamond-cutter","title":"The Diamond Cutter - 莫干黄芽","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Perfect wisdom pierces all delusion, like a diamond.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese leaves carry the aroma of honeysuckle, a foreshadowing of what is to come. The tea itself has a bite up front; a sharp grassy edge with a metallic undercurrent. But that sharpness is quickly transformed into a mellow honey sweetness. The energy of this tea manifests in the feel of honey coating the mouth and tongue. A rare Yellow Tea that cuts through the noise and the clutter of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow Tea is the sixth type of tea, very rare outside of China. Yellow tea is processed like green tea, but it undergoes an additional step: 悶黄, \u003cem\u003emen huang\u003c\/em\u003e - ‘smothering yellow’, in which the leaves, still warm from \u003cem\u003esha qing\u003c\/em\u003e, are wrapped in bundles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe men huang step on this tea is carried out by Tea Master Wang Xiang Zhen, who learned the technique from her mother, and is passing it on to her daughter in turn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Callisto Tea House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42318234091617,"sku":null,"price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/6402\/1345\/files\/b3cc9fcd-4adf6b_6d55559f447849598835688faa003d05_mv2.jpg?v=1752796313"},{"product_id":"hearth-home","title":"Hearth \u0026 Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe perfect tea for long winter nights. This is a tea like no other. 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You can use a tea pick to remove leaves from the open end, or crack the tube down the middle (by applying gentle pressure down the length) and store all the leaves in an airtight container, tea tin, or bag. 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You will continue to experience this tea long after drinking it.  Carry it with you as you return to the mundane world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Callisto Tea House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43769508331617,"sku":null,"price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/6402\/1345\/files\/20260506_044056.jpg?v=1778070302"}],"url":"https:\/\/callistoteahouse.com\/collections\/limited-quantity-teas.oembed","provider":"Callisto Tea House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}