{"product_id":"makaibari-tea-treasures-summer-solstice-muscatel-loose-leaf-black-tea-100g-3-52oz-tin-caddy","title":"Makaibari Tea Treasures Summer Solstice Muscatel Loose Leaf Black Tea 100g (3.52oz) Tin Caddy","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;line-height:1.6;color:#2c2c2c;max-width:720px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.05em;font-style:italic;color:#555;padding:1em 1.2em;border-left:3px solid #c9a961;background:#fafafa;margin:1em 0;\"\u003eA luminous second flush treasure from India's legendary Makaibari estate, this Muscatel black tea captures the essence of summer's peak—hand-plucked between May and June, when the leaves achieve their most expressive character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.15em;margin:1.8em 0 0.6em;color:#2a3d2a;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding-bottom:0.4em;\"\u003e⛰️ At a Glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0.3em 1.5em;margin:0.8em 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0.5em 0;border-bottom:1px dotted #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#888;font-size:0.75em;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin-bottom:0.25em;\"\u003eVintage\/Year\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:600;color:#2a3d2a;\"\u003eSummer Solstice (May–June harvest)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0.5em 0;border-bottom:1px dotted #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#888;font-size:0.75em;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin-bottom:0.25em;\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:600;color:#2a3d2a;\"\u003eSecond Flush Black Tea\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0.5em 0;border-bottom:1px dotted #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#888;font-size:0.75em;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin-bottom:0.25em;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:600;color:#2a3d2a;\"\u003eMakaibari Tea Estate, Darjeeling, India\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0.5em 0;border-bottom:1px dotted #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#888;font-size:0.75em;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin-bottom:0.25em;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:600;color:#2a3d2a;\"\u003eLoose Leaf (100g \/ 3.52oz Tin Caddy)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fafafa;border:1px solid #ebe5d4;border-radius:8px;padding:1.3em;margin:1.2em 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin:0 0 0.5em;color:#2a3d2a;\"\u003e⛰️ Heritage\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#555;\"\u003eMakaibari Tea Estate, founded 160 years ago, houses the world's first tea factory and pioneered biodynamic tea cultivation. This legendary Darjeeling estate grows tea without yield constraints, allowing nature—fruits, wildflowers, and woods—to flourish alongside the leaves in perfect harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.15em;margin:1.8em 0 0.6em;color:#2a3d2a;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding-bottom:0.4em;\"\u003e📊 Flavor Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.8em;margin:0.6em 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:130px;font-size:0.95em;color:#555;font-family:Georgia,serif;\"\u003eBody\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csvg style=\"flex:1;height:10px;display:block;\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 100 10\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\u003e\u003crect width=\"100\" height=\"10\" rx=\"5\" ry=\"5\" fill=\"#e8e8e8\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\u003crect width=\"75\" height=\"10\" rx=\"5\" ry=\"5\" fill=\"#6b8e5a\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:95px;font-size:0.9em;color:#888;text-align:right;font-family:Georgia,serif;\"\u003eFull-bodied with pronounced character\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.8em;margin:0.6em 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:130px;font-size:0.95em;color:#555;font-family:Georgia,serif;\"\u003eEarthiness\/Depth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csvg style=\"flex:1;height:10px;display:block;\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 100 10\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\u003e\u003crect width=\"100\" height=\"10\" rx=\"5\" ry=\"5\" fill=\"#e8e8e8\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\u003crect width=\"70\" height=\"10\" rx=\"5\" ry=\"5\" fill=\"#6b8e5a\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:95px;font-size:0.9em;color:#888;text-align:right;font-family:Georgia,serif;\"\u003eMineral, fruity complexity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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style=\"flex:1;height:10px;display:block;\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 100 10\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\u003e\u003crect width=\"100\" height=\"10\" rx=\"5\" ry=\"5\" fill=\"#e8e8e8\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\u003crect width=\"75\" height=\"10\" rx=\"5\" ry=\"5\" fill=\"#6b8e5a\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:95px;font-size:0.9em;color:#888;text-align:right;font-family:Georgia,serif;\"\u003eModerate-to-High\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:1.2em 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;padding:0.4em 0.9em;background:#f4ede0;border:1px solid #e0d4b8;border-radius:20px;font-size:0.85em;color:#5a4a2c;margin:0.2em;\"\u003e🍇 Muscatel Grape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;padding:0.4em 0.9em;background:#f4ede0;border:1px solid #e0d4b8;border-radius:20px;font-size:0.85em;color:#5a4a2c;margin:0.2em;\"\u003e🍯 Honeyed Sweetness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;padding:0.4em 0.9em;background:#f4ede0;border:1px solid #e0d4b8;border-radius:20px;font-size:0.85em;color:#5a4a2c;margin:0.2em;\"\u003e✨ Coppery Amber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;padding:0.4em 0.9em;background:#f4ede0;border:1px solid #e0d4b8;border-radius:20px;font-size:0.85em;color:#5a4a2c;margin:0.2em;\"\u003e🌸 Floral Whisper\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.15em;margin:1.8em 0 0.6em;color:#2a3d2a;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding-bottom:0.4em;\"\u003e🍵 Gongfu Brewing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(140px,1fr));gap:1em;background:#f8f6f1;border:1px solid #ebe5d4;border-radius:8px;padding:1.2em;margin:1em 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.8em;margin-bottom:0.3em;\"\u003e🌡️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.7em;color:#888;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin-bottom:0.2em;\"\u003eWater Temp\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:600;color:#2a3d2a;\"\u003e180°F (82°C)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.8em;margin-bottom:0.3em;\"\u003e⚖️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.7em;color:#888;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin-bottom:0.2em;\"\u003eTea\/Water\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:600;color:#2a3d2a;\"\u003e1 tsp \/ 8 fl oz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.8em;margin-bottom:0.3em;\"\u003e💧\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.7em;color:#888;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin-bottom:0.2em;\"\u003eRinse\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:600;color:#2a3d2a;\"\u003eOptional; not traditional for this style\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.8em;margin-bottom:0.3em;\"\u003e⏱️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.7em;color:#888;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin-bottom:0.2em;\"\u003eSteep\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:600;color:#2a3d2a;\"\u003e3–5 min (first infusion); 2–3 re-infusions possible\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.15em;margin:1.8em 0 0.6em;color:#2a3d2a;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding-bottom:0.4em;\"\u003e🏛️ Storage \u0026amp; Aging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0.8em 0;\"\u003eStore in a cool, dry place away from light and strong odors. The tin caddy provides ideal protection; reseal carefully to preserve the tea's aromatic integrity over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.15em;margin:1.8em 0 0.6em;color:#2a3d2a;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding-bottom:0.4em;\"\u003e🎯 Made For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0.8em 0;\"\u003eDiscerning tea collectors and mindful morning ritualists who seek a tea of rare depth and sophistication. Ideal sipped at 11:00 AM—before or after lunch—when its vibrant energy and complexity can be fully savored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#2a3d2a;color:#f4ede0;padding:1.3em 1.5em;border-radius:6px;margin:1.2em 0;font-style:italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003e— Why We Selected This —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis second flush Muscatel embodies the pinnacle of biodynamic Darjeeling craftsmanship. Makaibari's commitment to organic integrity, fair trade, and regenerative agriculture makes this a tea for those who value both taste and conscience.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.15em;margin:1.8em 0 0.6em;color:#2a3d2a;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding-bottom:0.4em;\"\u003e📦 Product Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;padding:0.5em 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:40%;color:#888;font-size:0.9em;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:60%;font-weight:500;\"\u003eMakaibari Tea Estate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;padding:0.5em 0;border-top:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:40%;color:#888;font-size:0.9em;\"\u003eCertifications\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:60%;font-weight:500;\"\u003eUSDA Organic, Fairtrade, Demeter Biodynamic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.78em;color:#aaa;margin-top:2em;font-style:italic;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eStatements regarding traditional tea benefits are not evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- STEEP_CONV_BLOCK --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:840px;margin:28px auto;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#3a3a32;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:center;background:#faf7f0;border:1px solid #e3dccb;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 16px;margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1;min-width:140px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:1.6em;\"\u003e✅\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-weight:700;color:#2d4a3e;font-size:0.95em;margin-top:4px;\"\u003eQuality Guarantee\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.8em;color:#6b6b5e;\"\u003eDamaged, wrong, or lost? 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