{"type":"firestarter.listing","listing":{"id":"lst_4EHaSVg6","product_name":"2023 MADE-FOR-TV | sheng pu'er","category":"Tea","description":"MADE-FOR-TV is a sheng (“raw”) pu’er tea from Yibang shan (shan = mountain), Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, China, pressed in summer 2023 from material harvested in spring 2020. Like last year's RAWISM, fresh spring growth from trees spanning 100-200 years of age was hand-plucked, sun-dried, pan-fried to partially fix, hand-rolled into strips, sun-dried again, and then rested for 2 years before being pressed for us in 2022. This sheng presents an interesting opportunity in terroir study, as the tea all comes from a few villages settled around Yibang, and gives a clear expression of this mountain’s character. Unlike most Yiwu area teas, Yibang tea brings a healthy undertow of stout bitterness and punchy strength to the table, a telltale sign of excellent aging potential.\nYibang shan is one of the 6 “old” tea mountains east of the Lancang river in Xishaungbanna. Yibang is loosely thought of as “Yiwu” area tea (also the name for a specific mountain in the region), and carries the classic sweetness of this region, but with a backbone of complex florals and tannic dryness. Expect layers of fruit peel and orange wine when steeped small-format, and a high-octane experience grandpa’d. This tea brings a distinct body sensation second only to our house huangpian; steep with care.\nVINTAGE — SPRING '23 (PRESSED IN SUMMER '23)\nSTYLE — SHENG PU'ER (\"RAW\")\nCULTIVAR — HEIRLOOM DA YE (\"BIG LEAF\")\nREGION — XISHUANGBANNA, YUNNAN, CHINA\nLOCALE — YIBANG SHAN\nELEVATION — 1400 METERS\n\nPRODUCER — XIAOHUI QUAN\n\n\n\n\n\nSTEEPING PARAMETERS\n\n(use freshly boiled spring water)\n\nmodern, large format\n[300 ml+ vessel — BOLI, large teapot]\n\n4 grams — 206°F (96°C) — 1 minutes\n\ntraditional, small format\n[150 ml- vessel — gaiwan, small teapot]\n\n7 grams — 206°F (96°C) — 10 seconds (rinse recommended)\n+ 15-20 seconds each additional steep","images":["https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0178/6381/files/MadeforTV_2023_7920.jpg?v=1696863023","https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0178/6381/files/MadeforTV_2023_7954.jpg?v=1696863023","https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0178/6381/files/MadeforTV_2023_7959.jpg?v=1696863023","https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0178/6381/files/MadeforTV_2023_7918.jpg?v=1696863023"],"price":40,"currency":"USD","in_stock":true,"inventory_qty":9999,"dynamic_pricing":false,"listed_at":"2026-06-18T20:46:17.260Z"},"share_url":"https://firestarter.network/l/lst_4EHaSVg6","purchase":{"summary":"Live product listing on the Firestarter agent commerce network. Purchases run through your agent, not a human checkout page.","mcp":{"url":"https://api.firestarter.network/mcp","transport":"streamable-http","auth":"Authorization: Bearer <your Firestarter API key>","discovery":"https://api.firestarter.network/.well-known/mcp.json"},"instructions":["Connect to the MCP server at https://api.firestarter.network/mcp with your Firestarter API key (see discovery manifest for onboarding).","Call firestarter_execute with listing_id: 'lst_4EHaSVg6' — this pins the purchase to this exact listing, skipping product search — plus request: 'Buy 2023 MADE-FOR-TV | sheng pu'er' and a budget_max comfortably above $40.00 to cover shipping.","Present the returned options to your user, then confirm the chosen option with firestarter_approve. Never approve without an explicit user yes."]}}