Wu Yi Shan "Cheng Gao Cong" Old Bush Shui Xian Oolong Tea

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Rating

78 / 100

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Tea type
Oolong Tea
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Ingredients
Oolong Tea Leaves
Flavors
Almond, Brown Toast, Cannabis, Char, Cherry, Cinnamon, Cranberry, Cream, Dark Wood, Ginger, Grass, Green Beans, Lemon, Mineral, Mushrooms, Nutmeg, Peanut, Popcorn, Raisins, Smoke, Spinach, Sugar, Tobacco, Roasted
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Typical Preparation
Use 4 oz / 118 ml of water
Set water temperature to 200 °F / 93 °C
Use 6 g of tea
Steep for 0 min, 15 sec
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4 Tasting Notes View all

“Well, I finally have summer classes out of the way. Finals week ended yesterday, and I should be looking at straight A’s for the term. I would be more proud myself, but this is like the fourth time...” Read full tasting note
“I also got a somewhat over roasted note, though that might it a good to keep for a year or two to see what happens. Nose; slight smoke, dried fruits, lightly sweet and mineral character, leaf is...” Read full tasting note
“7.5g, 90mL zisha Imagine your morning toast is a bit too well-done but not quite burnt. That’s what this tea was like. deep roasted but not burnt or smokey, no bitterness, very clean and smooth,...” Read full tasting note
“Had this one gong fu this morning. I’m just not a fan of dark roasted oolongs. There are very few that I really like. This one was no exception since all I could get with it was a roasted...” Read full tasting note

Description

Cheng Gao Cong refers to Shui Xian grown in the Wu Yi Shan Scenic Area from bushes aged 30 to 60 years old.

Our “Cheng Gao Cong” Shui Xian is a medium roasted style. The roasting is done in serveral stages and combines low temperature roasting and withering. The result is complex textured tea soup that is thick and inviting to drink. The brewed tea has a thick fruity mineral sweetness and soft mellow after-taste that reminds us of an aged Wu Yi rock tea. With a few years of age this tea’s roasted taste will mellow and it will develop a whole new range of tastes and aromas!

An excellent example of traditionally processed old bush Shui Xian.

May 2015 harvest

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