Tea Resin

Tea resin — 茶膏 — is not a new idea. Tang dynasty monks reduced tea through careful, long heat. The Song Dynasty refined the practice enough for imperial tribute. The Qing court codified it. Ivy Hermit freeze-dries it at −60°C to preserve the volatile compounds that a thousand years of craft learned to keep.

Each tablet dissolves into 200–800ml. Shelf-stable for years. No rinsing, no timing. The Still Ratio — 2:1 L-theanine to caffeine — comes through most clearly here: alert, but quiet.

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