{"product_id":"rare-leaves-single-origin-tea-mini-tin-sampler","title":"Rare Leaves Tea Sampler — Three Single-Origin Mini Tins","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree estates, three processing methods, and enough leaf to find out which one is actually yours. This is the sampler for the point where you know you like tea but could not yet tell someone why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside are Rare Leaves Emerald, a Pi Lo Chun green; Rare Leaves Black Pearl, a dark-roasted Taiwanese oolong; and Rare Leaves Gold, a Darjeeling-style Nepalese black. Each mini tin holds 7 grams — roughly two to six cups depending on how you brew — and all three reinfuse well, so plan on two or three steeps per measure of leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree single-estate teas:\u003c\/strong\u003e a Pi Lo Chun green, a roasted Taiwanese oolong, a Nepalese black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e7 g per tin\u003c\/strong\u003e — about two to six cups each, depending on how you brew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll three reinfuse\u003c\/strong\u003e: expect two or three steeps per measure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTins are CNC-milled from solid aluminium\u003c\/strong\u003e — airtight, light-tight and recyclable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA genuine gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for someone who has got past the supermarket shelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart with the green.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pi Lo Chun wants water well below boiling — around 175°F \/ 80°C — and a short first steep. Boiling water will scorch it and you will blame the tea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReinfuse everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e The second steep of a good oolong is frequently better than the first, and with 7 grams you have room to experiment rather than ration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTaste all three side by side once\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the same session and the same cup size. Comparison teaches you more in twenty minutes than a month of drinking them separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep the tins closed and away from the stove.\u003c\/strong\u003e Airtight and light-tight only works if you actually use it — tea absorbs whatever is around it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMake it a practice if you like.\u003c\/strong\u003e Same cup, same hour, no phone. The ritual is the attention, not the leaf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003eTea\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003eCharacter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eRare Leaves Emerald\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003ePi Lo Chun green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eDelicate — keep the water well off the boil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eRare Leaves Black Pearl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eDark-roasted Taiwanese oolong\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eRoasted and deep; the second steep often beats the first\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eRare Leaves Gold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eDarjeeling-style Nepalese black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eBright and brisk, the most familiar of the three\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#000D0B,#40514E); color:#f3f3f3; padding:20px 24px; border-radius:8px; margin:28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#c9a96e; margin-top:0;\"\u003e✨ Temple Tip — brew them in the same cup, one after another\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eDo not spread these across three weeks. Brew all three in one sitting, in the same vessel, at the same volume — the differences between a green, a roasted oolong and a high-grown black become obvious immediately when they are side by side, and almost invisible when they are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eHow much tea is in each tin?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e7 grams — roughly two to six cups each, depending on how much leaf you use per brew. All three reinfuse, so the higher end of that range is realistic.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eCan I reuse the tins?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eYes. They are CNC-milled from solid aluminium, airtight and light-tight, and they are recyclable at the end of their life.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhich should I brew first?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eThe green. It is the most sensitive to water temperature, so getting it right first teaches you the most.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eIs it a good gift?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eIt is one of the better ones for a tea drinker — three genuinely different teas, in packaging worth keeping, without committing them to a large bag of something they may not like.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eAre these returnable?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eNo. Rare Leaves are final sale and excluded from the money-back guarantee, because of the cost of producing them.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How much tea is in each tin?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"7 grams — roughly two to six cups each, depending on how much leaf you use per brew. 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