“I really enjoyed this tea. Lots of fruity flavors in the early-mid steeps. Possibly peach, though at times I thought it might have been like pear too. Fruitiness is accompanied by a creamy...” Read full tasting note
“First impressions I recieved the tea a week ago with my tea club shipment. The dry leaves had a distinct peach note which after heating in a gaiwan opened up with the addition of cinnamon, vanilla,...” Read full tasting note
“I open up the package to be greeted by big, thick, dark leaves & a distinctive rock & roast smell. This is a mellow rock oolong, no astringency or bitterness, a little drying, with a soft...” Read full tasting note
Fo Shou (lit. Buddha’s Hand 佛手) is one of the many Wu Yi Rock Oolong varietals. It’s not widely grown but is a classic Wu Yi varietal that was originally transplanted from Yongchun County near Quanzhou (Fujian) centuries ago.
Fo Shou bushes are large leaved, with green-blue leaves that are not at all tippy and never produce flowers (茶花).
Fo Shou is roasted several times at low temperature and then stored for months at a time before being re-roasted. When the third roasting is completed the tea is again stored before offered for sale.
The brewed tea is thick and fruity, sweet with little to no astringency. The tea soup is orange. I nice alternative to the more floral Wu Yi oolongs!
May 2015 harvest
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