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SHUI XIAN OOLONG OOLONG · CHINA Taste tags:Roasted · Woody · Mineral How to brewGaiwan · 7 g / 150 ml · 95°C · 10–15 sec · 8+ steeps OriginChina · Fujian · Wuyi MountainsSouthern foothills · around…
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The tea
OOLONG · CHINA
Taste tags:
Roasted · Woody · Mineral
How to brew
Gaiwan · 7 g / 150 ml · 95°C · 10–15 sec · 8+ steeps
Origin
China · Fujian · Wuyi Mountains
Southern foothills · around 500 m · April–May
Factsheet
Wuyi oolong · Shui Xian · semi-oxidized · traditionally roasted
The tea
A classic Shui Xian with a rich, full body and deep roasted character. Warm woody and mineral notes form the base, while a gentle sweetness develops through later infusions.
The liquor is bright and clear with a smooth texture.
Main taste notes:
Roasted · Woody · Mineral
Intensity:
4 of 5 · deep and full-bodied
Taste diagram:
Vegetal — 1/5
Floral — 2/5
Sweet — 3/5
Roasty — 5/5
Spicy — 2/5
Fruity — 2/5
Wood / earthy — 5/5
Your first brew
Use 7 g per 120 ml in a porcelain gaiwan. Brew with 95°C water. Start with 10–15 seconds and gradually increase the infusion time.
AMOUNT OF TEA
7 g per 150 ml
TEMPERATURE
95°C
FIRST STEEP
10–15 sec
The tea
Wuyi Mountains, Fujian, China
Produced from Shui Xian bushes growing at approximately 500 meters on the southern foothills of the Wuyi Mountains.
The leaves are harvested in April and May and processed using traditional Wuyi techniques: sun-withering, oxidation, fixation, rolling, drying and refinement.
Tags:
📍 Wuyi Mountains · Fujian
⛰️ Around 500 m
🌿 Shui Xian
🌱 April–May
🔥 Traditional Wuyi processing
The tea
TYPE
Wuyi oolong · Shui Xian · semi-oxidized · roasted
GOOD FOR
Afternoon · After meals · Long Gongfu sessions
HARVEST
April–May
CULTIVAR
Shui Xian
ORIGIN
Wuyi Mountains · Fujian · China · around 500 m
INTENSITY
4 of 5 · deep and full-bodied
BREWING
7 g / 150 ml · 95°C · 10–15 sec
STEEPS
8+
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