{"product_id":"organic-kumaon-golden-himalayan-black-tea","title":"Organic Kumaon \"Golden Himalayan\" Black Tea","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKumaon - a lost chapter of tea history \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFrom the \u003cstrong\u003eKumaon region near the Nepal–India border\u003c\/strong\u003e comes a fascinating piece of tea history. British tea cultivation began here in the \u003cstrong\u003e1830s\u003c\/strong\u003e, using Chinese tea plants brought to India during the British effort to break China’s control of the tea trade. In one of the most famous episodes of that history, \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Fortune secretly acquired tea plants and knowledge from China\u003c\/strong\u003e, helping transfer the tea industry to India.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of Kumaon’s original British tea gardens were later abandoned, but a handful have since been revitalized, bringing these old \u003cstrong\u003e“China seed”\u003c\/strong\u003e tea plants back into production. Their exact cultivar genetics are largely unknown, but they are thought to represent older large-leaf \u003cem\u003eCamellia sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e types, giving this tea a fascinating link to some of India’s earliest experiments with Chinese tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003eCTC black tea\u003c\/strong\u003e with a rich, smooth body and notes of \u003cstrong\u003ecocoa, caramel, and cream\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining the strength of an Assam-style black tea with the clean, distinctive character of its mountain terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes from Staff:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a strong, energetic cup of tea! Drink it when you need to wake up. It’s especially good with cream and sugar, making a fantastic hot or iced \u003cstrong\u003emilk tea\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Mountain Tea","offers":[{"title":"5 g","offer_id":53947651096800,"sku":"KMN-BLCK-T-05G","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 g","offer_id":53947651129568,"sku":"KMN-BLCK-T-25G","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 g","offer_id":53947651162336,"sku":"KMN-BLCK-T-50G","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/6975\/7920\/files\/kumaon-1.jpg?v=1785951737","url":"https:\/\/oldmountaintea.com\/products\/organic-kumaon-golden-himalayan-black-tea","provider":"Old Mountain Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}