{"product_id":"organic-georgian-strawberry-jam-black-tea","title":"Organic Georgian \"Strawberry Jam\" Black Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKolkhida — Georgian Tea from the legendary Black Sea Kingdom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom western Georgia, where Black Sea breezes meet the Caucasus Mountains, \u003cstrong\u003eKolkhida (\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003eქოლხიდა)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Georgian tea cultivar specifically suited for the region’s cold climate. The \u003cstrong\u003ename is a\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ereference to \"Colchis\", \u003c\/strong\u003ethe ancient Greek exonym for \u003cstrong\u003ean ancient legendary kingdom this part of Georgia.\u003c\/strong\u003e Imereti is one of the country’s tea-growing regions, alongside Guria, Adjara and Samegrelo;\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewestern \u003cstrong\u003eGeorgia’s more mild, humid climate and proximity to the Black Sea made tea cultivation possible.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cool mountainous weather in this region can stress the tea leaves, bringing out a sweeter and less astringent tea. Similar principles to growing \"high mountain tea\" where the \u003cstrong\u003ecooler weather can attribute more l-theanine, reduce tannins, and increase the natural \"sweetness\" of the tea. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea first \u003cstrong\u003earrived in Georgia from China in \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003e1847,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e when \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003enobleman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eMikheil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eEristavi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eestablished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003ean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eearly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003ecommercial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eplantation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eGuria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eafter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003ebringing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003etea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eseeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003efrom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eChina,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003ereportedly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e smuggled out of the country. Later i\u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003en\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003e1890s,\u003c\/span\u003e a \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eRussian\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003etea\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eentrepreneur\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eKonstantin\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003ePopov\u003c\/span\u003e started \u003cstrong\u003etea farms in \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eAdjara\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e collaborated with \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eChinese\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003especialist\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eLiu\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eJunzhou,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003ewho\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003esupplied\u003c\/span\u003e cuttings and tea seeds. \u003c\/strong\u003eAt the very beginning, \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eChinese\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-sd-animate=\"true\"\u003eexpertise\u003c\/span\u003e helped create the foundation for the modern Georgian Tea Industry. The unique terroir, the beautiful snowy mountains, and the humid sea breezes makes this tea a truly unique one. \u003cstrong\u003eIt's also the most Northern tea growing region in the entire planet! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the \u003cstrong\u003eSoviet Union, close to 95% of all tea available was Georgian Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e. This was a huge industrialized crop, and a way to be self-sustaining. However, with the collapse of the USSR these tea farms were often abandoned and slowly left to return to nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur offering is from one such farm -\u003cstrong\u003e revitalized in 2019 and given almost immediate EU Organic certification, the tea plants were basically left growing amongst bushes, trees, and weeds.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is as \"wild\" as you can get it! With some minimal pruning, these old bushes still produce a wonderfully comforting cup of tea. \u003cstrong\u003eNotes of toasted grains, dried fruits, and a hint of sweetness \u003c\/strong\u003e- for us this\u003cstrong\u003e tea tastes like a piece of toast with strawberry jam! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeel free to try sweetening this tea with strawberry jam or honey and let us know what you think! (this is Georgian-style tea)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes from staff:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to try something outside the usual sphere of Chinese or Asian teas, this is a great choice! \u003cstrong\u003eIts very hearty, malty, and has a delicious robust taste\u003c\/strong\u003e - like maple syrup on a stack of pancakes, or strawberry jam on toast. There is a \u003cstrong\u003erelaxing feeling unique to Georgian Teas,\u003c\/strong\u003e and we are very proud to offer this at Old Mountain Tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurious how processing changes a tea? Try it side by side with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oldmountaintea.com\/products\/organic-georgian-very-berry-black-tea\"\u003e\"Very Berry\" Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e, made from the same Kolkhida cultivar on the same farm but oxidized longer for bolder, fruitier notes of raspberry and cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Mountain Tea","offers":[{"title":"25 g","offer_id":67788142444768,"sku":"RGNC-GRGN-STRWBRRY-JM-BLCK-T-25G","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 g","offer_id":67788142477536,"sku":"RGNC-GRGN-STRWBRRY-JM-BLCK-T-50G","price":40.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 g","offer_id":67788142510304,"sku":"RGNC-GRGN-STRWBRRY-JM-BLCK-T-05G","price":4.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/6975\/7920\/files\/33FB072B-F399-411D-8621-231AE0FAD41E.jpg?v=1791401797","url":"https:\/\/oldmountaintea.com\/products\/organic-georgian-strawberry-jam-black-tea","provider":"Old Mountain Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}