{"title":"Herbals\/Tisanes\/Spices","description":"\u003cp\u003eBotanical infusions and single-origin spices — caffeine-free companions to our teas.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"taiwanese-maqaw","title":"Taiwan Mountain Pepper \"Maqaw\" Wild Whole Dried Berries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn extremely limited batch of hard-to-source authentic Taiwanese Mountain Pepper, \u003c\/strong\u003ethe very spice the native peoples of Taiwan call \"Maqaw\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaqaw (馬告), or Taiwanese mountain pepper, is a wild aromatic spice native to the mountain forests of Taiwan. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLong treasured by the indigenous Atayal people, its tiny peppercorn berries carry a bright, unmistakable aroma; somewhere between lemongrass, fresh ginger and cracked black pepper. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMaqaw is used extensively as an everyday spice by Taiwan's native communities, and seen as a defining feature of local cuisine. Most \"mountain pepper\" sold online is of unknown origin and not considered true Maqaw. Ours is sourced directly from a remote village in the Atayal highlands of Taiwan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaturally caffeine-free and versatile, maqaw can be steeped as a refreshing herbal infusion or used as a citrusy seasoning for soups, meats and marinades. Its highly aromatic lemony compounds also lend well to baking. A little goes a long way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWild-harvested whole sun-dried berries. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDue to very limited supply, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eonly small quantities are available.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Mountain Tea","offers":[{"title":"5 g","offer_id":55017546580192,"sku":"MAQAW-5G","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/6975\/7920\/files\/9D64142E-FB6C-42B2-8F28-9D4DCE1E8CFD.jpg?v=1792101007"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/6975\/7920\/collections\/8FD4EA75-2BF5-422F-95E6-5F45F0CCCB30.jpg?v=1792187996","url":"https:\/\/oldmountaintea.com\/collections\/herbal-teas-spices.oembed","provider":"Old Mountain Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}