{"product_id":"tongxin-she-teahouse-in-search-of-the-lost-supreme-biluochun","title":"Tongxin She Teahouse: In Search of the Lost Supreme Biluochun","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHave you ever tasted authentic Biluochun? As early as in the Qing Dynasty document Taihu Kao (Studies of Taihu Lake), it was clearly stated: “Genuine Biluochun is scarce; most in the market are fake.” Even today, while production has grown significantly compared to ancient times, truly supreme-grade Dongting Biluochun remains one in ten thousand — a rarity so precious that 99% of tea lovers may never sip a genuine cup in their lifetime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIts unique freshness and natural floral-fruit aroma are never found in ordinary commercial tea. They exist only in the core tea mountains of East and West Dongting in Suzhou. Ever since the Kangxi Emperor bestowed the name “Biluochun” and honored it as a royal tribute tea for over a century, an unwritten rule has prevailed: “Among Biluochun from East and West Mountains, those from the Eastern Mountain reign supreme.” Without this land, water and ecology, true Biluochun simply cannot exist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNestled in the finest heartland of Dongting East Mountain, the Shi family’s tea garden preserves the ancient, unique local practice: intercropping tea trees with fruit trees. Tea plants grow alongside loquat, waxberry, ginkgo and orange trees, absorbing fragrance from blossoms and fruits year‑round. This creates Biluochun’s irreplicable natural floral-fruit aroma — not artificial flavoring, not blending, but the soul bestowed by heaven, earth and water. No craft can replicate it beyond Dongting Mountains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEven rarer is the Shi family’s commitment to the local native group‑variety small‑leaf tea plants, now on the brink of extinction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMost Biluochun on the market uses introduced early‑maturing or grafted varieties for high yield and early picking. They may look snail‑shaped, yet taste thin, plain and one‑dimensional in aroma. In contrast, the old native group‑variety plants are nearly extinct. Their buds are tiny, extremely difficult to pluck, and yield very little, yet they contain the richest essence, with unmatched sweetness, freshness and layered aromas — a standard no ordinary variety can reach. At great cost, the Shi father and son travel far to purchase, transplant and protect centuries‑old trees that would otherwise be cut down. In an age of mass production, they guard the very genetic origin of Biluochun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe preciousness of supreme Biluochun begins with extreme rigor at the source:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e• Only pre‑Qingming tender buds are picked, within a window of less than one month; after mid‑April, no more top‑grade tea can be made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e• Plucked at dawn before 5 AM with dew, only 1.5–1.8 cm standard one‑bud‑one‑leaf is selected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e• One jin (500g) of dry tea requires 60,000 to 80,000 buds; one jin of fresh leaves yields only 3 liang (150g) of dry tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e• Every single shoot is hand‑sorted; damaged, incomplete or uneven ones are discarded. Thousands of selections, all for one perfect sip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMore scarce than the raw materials is the Shi family’s uncompromising, entirely handcrafted traditional method.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eToday, most tea gardens use machines and gas stoves to cut costs and boost output, yet they lose Biluochun’s soul. Shi Bingjun, inheriting more than a decade of family expertise, insists on wood‑fired woks, pure handwork, and single‑hand stir‑frying:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e• Fresh leaves are processed the same day, never stored overnight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e• Wood fire heats the wok with precise control over hundreds of degrees Celsius.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e• Hand never leaves tea; tea never leaves wok. Palms knead and roll until white down emerges and curls form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e• The entire process is completed in one go within 30 minutes, stir‑fried bare‑handed over high heat. One batch yields only 3 to 4 liang of dry tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e• Tea powder is strictly limited to under 8 grams; the slightest difference creates a world of flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAfter seven complete traditional procedures, true supreme Biluochun finally takes shape:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDry tea leaves are dark green and silvery white, slender, tightly curled, fully covered with fine white down — the classic “copper wire strips, bee legs.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe contrast is striking:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOrdinary Biluochun has little white down, loose strips, cloudy liquor and no aftertaste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eShi’s pre‑Qingming group‑variety Biluochun unfolds beautifully in water, one bud with one leaf. The liquor is bright green and clear; the infused leaves are tender and lively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe first sip: elegant, fresh and mellow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe second: sweet aftertaste rises, saliva flows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe third: refined floral-fruit aroma penetrates the heart, with a unique green olive sharpness and the crispness of spring pear blossoms. It has a fine texture, rich body, full “mouthfeel” and excellent endurance. After resting to reduce fire qi, the aroma becomes gentle and restrained — like a youth calming his edge, leaving only sophistication and length.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis is not the common Dongting Biluochun found everywhere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis is Shi’s Biluochun — one of a kind, irreplicable, rooted in terroir, soulful in craftsmanship, and connected to ancient native varieties, passed down through generations of the Shi family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt does not cater to the market, nor pursue mass production, nor artificial additives. It simply follows nature’s law, locking the vast spring breeze and fresh fragrance of entire Dongting Mountain into every single leaf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDue to its extreme rarity, Tongxin She Teahouse has traveled far to bring in a small batch of this nearly lost supreme treasure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe do not aim for mass circulation; we only wish for true tea connoisseurs to taste textbook‑level Biluochun. We have specially launched a small tasting size, so you may experience the authentic tribute tea flavor of the Kangxi era and the lost supreme group‑variety Biluochun without committing to a large quantity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOne sip, and you will understand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMuch of the Biluochun you have drunk before was only similar in shape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOnly this cup holds the true soul of Biluochun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLive up to the spring, live up to the craftsmanship, live up to your lifelong love for fine tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBrewing Suggestion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe recommend the upper‑pouring method: 3g of tea leaves with a 120ml gaiwan. Do not use too many leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePour water and let it rest briefly; the aroma will unfold layer by layer, revealing the clearness, freshness, elegance and fragrance of supreme Biluochun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e• Tasting pack: 6g \/ box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e• Collection pack: 50g \/ can\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tong Xin She","offers":[{"title":"• Tasting pack: 6g \/ box","offer_id":48455133004026,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"• Collection pack: 50g \/ can","offer_id":48455133036794,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/8350\/1917\/files\/IMG-1422_9af7f70a-ce86-4dd7-85cf-213eafc3f9c7.jpg?v=1773325886","url":"https:\/\/txs-tea.com\/products\/tongxin-she-teahouse-in-search-of-the-lost-supreme-biluochun","provider":"Tong Xin She","version":"1.0","type":"link"}