2005 Soarin

On May 5th 2005 flight 5505 took off from The Land Pavilion for the first time from Orlando, Florida as the attraction Soarin debuted at EPCOT. In the days prior in 2005, on the other side of the world, a white tea had just been produced from wild growing trees in a remote village in Fujian China. For nearly twenty years this tea then rested, maturing like a fine wine or whiskey. In collaboration with slow Disney project, in December 2024, we commissioned this very special tea to be pressed into small 7 gram discs perfect for traveling or a special shared session. The wrapper was designed based on The Land Pavilion and the iconic Soarin sign.  Tea’s like this don’t come along too often and when they do, you simply can’t ignore them. Drinking them is a journey to times and places of the past, distant landscapes and forgotten energies. It is also a chance to enjoy flavors that have developed and matured over many years. You do not have to be a tea drinker to enjoy this tea and we would r