{"product_id":"small-leaf-kuding-2026-first-spring-pure-rice-bud-harvest","title":"Small-Leaf Kuding · 2026 First Spring | Pure Rice-Bud Harvest","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe smaller, the earlier, the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are rice-bud grade small-leaf Kuding, harvested in the very first days of spring 2026. Each tiny bud is uniform, vivid green, and exceptionally clean. This is the earliest pluck of the season, when the plant has just woken up and every bud carries the concentrated energy of winter's rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrop one pinch into a glass. Within ten seconds, the buds bloom open in the water like a tiny garden waking up. Clear, bright liquor. Fresh, clean fragrance. A taste that opens sweet, stays light, and finishes with the kind of gentle bitterness that clears the palate and leaves you refreshed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo heaviness. No harshness. Just early spring in a glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes this grade special:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall-leaf Kuding is a different plant from the common large-leaf variety. The flavor is far gentler, more aromatic, less intensely bitter, with a clean sweetness that lingers. The rice-bud grade takes only the tiniest, earliest buds, uniform in size and color, with the highest purity of any harvest in the year. Once spring advances, this grade is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring 2026, First Flush \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pure rice-bud, small-leaf variety (小叶苦丁) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uniform tiny buds, vivid emerald green, high clarity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh, clean, lightly floral\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiquor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crystal clear, bright pale green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet entry, clean and refreshing, gently cooling finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exceptional quality at accessible price\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrew guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e 85°C water · a small pinch per glass · watch the buds bloom open in 10 seconds · no steeping time needed · re-brew 3 to 5 times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTen seconds. Then spring opens in your glass.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TEAGOODTEA","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":43608380669988,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":43608380702756,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g","offer_id":43608380735524,"sku":null,"price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/0379\/2164\/files\/teagoodtea_Small-Leaf_Kuding_green_tea_20260226_005.jpg?v=1772090648","url":"https:\/\/teagoodtea.com\/products\/small-leaf-kuding-2026-first-spring-pure-rice-bud-harvest","provider":"TeaGoodTea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}