{"title":"Tea Tastings Featuring Master Chan's Teas","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"2026-china-trip-haul-sunday-october-4","title":"2026 China Trip Haul - Sunday October 4","description":"\u003cp\u003eSunday October 4 at 10:00 am\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(This is a repeat of our sold-out Summer session - if you missed it, now's your chance!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're back from our China trip, with loads of tea!  Every day in Yunnan we sat down with tea masters and farmers and tasted dozens of teas.  We're bringing some of our favorites to two of our tea tasting sessions.  Some of these teas will be added later this Summer to the Bana and Callisto catalogs.  Some of them are not being added at this time, but we still wanted to share them with you all!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeas being tasted will include (subject to change):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlades of Grass - Raw Pu-erh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite Sand Well - Ripe Pu-erh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoonlight White - White Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYunnan Oolong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Callisto Tea House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46349797326945,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/6402\/1345\/files\/2026ChinaTrip_gen.jpg?v=1778945405"},{"product_id":"2026-china-trip-mountain-terroir-sunday-october-18","title":"2026 China Trip: Mountain Terroir - Sunday October 18","description":"\u003cp\u003eSunday October 18 at 10:00 am\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(This is a repeat of our sold-out Summer tea tasting session. 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It's not something that can be quantified, measured or predicted. But it can be felt. For this tasting, we will take a tour of the esoteric experience of cha qi. We will be exploring teas that can be felt in the body, beyond the more familiar qualities of flavor, aroma and mouthfeel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCha Qi is an experience that varies with each individual. The effects felt by each attendee may be different.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Callisto Tea House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46350649393249,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/6402\/1345\/files\/2026_Fall_ChaQi.jpg?v=1786163964"}],"url":"https:\/\/callistoteahouse.com\/collections\/tea-tastings-featuring-master-chans-teas.oembed","provider":"Callisto Tea House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}