Shui Jin Gui

A Oolong Tea from

Rating

79 / 100

Calculated from 1 Rating
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Do you recommend this tea?
Recommend to Facebook friends
Tweet this tea on Twitter
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Apple, Astringent, Bitter, Bread, Cherry, Coffee, Cola, Cookie, Honey, Licorice, Oily, Orange, Sweet
Sold in
Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 5 oz / 150 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Use 7 g of tea
Steep for 0 min, 15 sec
Join the largest Community of Tea Experts
Review this tea
Save to your wishlist
Add to your cupboard
Edit tea info

1 Tasting Note View all

“This one is a very pleasant rock oolong that I could even drining semi-regularly. Besides the well-integrated taste profile, I also like its sticky, fatty texture and strong body presence it...” Read full tasting note

Description

ORIGIN: Da Wang Feng, Wuyishan, Fujian, China
MEANING: Golden water turtle (shui jin gui)
CULTIVAR: Shui Jin Gui
HARVEST TIME: Spring 2017
TASTE: Roasted zucchini, green apple, subtly caramelized
ROASTING: Twice at 120°C

One of the Si Da Ming Cong, or ‘four famous bushes’, the most renowned of Wuyi Yan Cha cultivars, Shui Jin Gui defies its characteristic roasting with a distinct note of uncooked fruit, like fresh green apples, sugarcane, or juicy plums. Yet neither does it disappoint the lover of Rock Teas: its twisted, charcoal-coloured leaves give off a charcoal taste, evoking grilled zucchini and a subtle scent of caramel and cream in the wet leaves. This tea has been stored in the Nannuoshan warehouse for three years in order to smooth down the roasting for a balanced taste; now it’s time to enjoy it!

The perfect tea for demanding connoisseurs that enjoy drinking a balanced Yan Cha while imagining themselves perched atop tall Fujian cliffs.

About Nannuoshan

Company description not available.

Teas Similar to Shui Jin Gui

Recommended Teas to Try