The Roaster's Red Gift Canister
The Roaster's Red Gift Canister
Notes of grenadine, peony, and golden raspberry
炭焙金萱紅
Notes of grenadine, peony, and golden raspberry.
Crafting The Roaster’s Red began long before these leaves were ever harvested.
We knew early on that we wanted a red tea with a rich aromatic base on which we could layer on a longan charcoal-roasted finish. We were inspired by Red Lily, a spring red tea in our 2020 core collection. Red Lily balanced heady aromatics with sweetness. Crafted from Jin Xuan, a hybrid developed by the Taiwanese Tea Research and Extension Station as a hardy, high-yielding plant, Red Lily was both aromatic and sweet. But what if we could also give it depth and richness with charcoal roasting?
For the Roaster’s Red, we collaborated with the charcoal roaster to develop a base tea that was optimized for roasting. We delayed harvest by nearly two months to early June, taking advantage of leaf hoppers that bite the leaves, adding sweetness and depth to the base tea. Extended withering and oxidation time also gave the tea a foundation of fall fruit notes: from pomegranates to quince. We imagined the tea’s fruit notes intensifying with charcoal’s deep sweetness. And we weren’t disappointed.
Layers of light roasting compound and coax the subtle fruit and floral notes to the top of the nose, and simultaneously round and intensify their flavor. Former notes of pomegranate give way to rich grenadine, softened with hints of golden raspberry and blooming peony.
Brew: 5 grams・150 ml・205° F・2 min
Packaging Guide
Our teas come in your choice of resealable pouches or white kraft gift canisters—both are fully recyclable! Depending on the size of the tea leaves, our canisters can accommodate anywhere from 30g – 240g of loose tea. Plus, they make great gifts. |
Size chart
Size guide
More familiar with our old quantities? Here’s the conversion:
Metric quantities | Ounce equivalent | Servings |
30 grams (new size!) | 1.05 oz. | 5-8 |
60 grams | 2.10 oz. | 10-15 |
120 grams | 4.20 oz. | 20-30 |
240 grams | 8.46 oz. | 40-60 |