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“Spring 2023: This is a really lovely tea. One of my favorite oolongs. Just be careful to wait until it is at least a year old or so before you drink it – The roast will take a while to smooth out....” Read full tasting note
A lovely spring Shui Xian from Phoenix Village in Wu Yi mountainous area. Shui Xian varietal is an older varietal that has become less popular since it’s got a stronger taste than Da Hong Pao, Rou Gui and Tie Luo Han. Our Shui Xian is grown by village elders who stubbornly keep their gardens entirely the Shui Xian varietal. The tea bushes are around 60 years old and grow naturally.
This Spring Harvest Shui Xian we offer is a medium oxidation version with a “Honey Aroma” taste (pinyin: Mi Xiang) and mouthfeel. There is a hint of brown sugar, lots of honey and hay in there with a thick mineral base that delivers many infusions of lovely, thick tea soup!
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Taiwan SourcingSpring 2023: This is a really lovely tea. One of my favorite oolongs. Just be careful to wait until it is at least a year old or so before you drink it – The roast will take a while to smooth out. I’m sure it is probably outshined by the some of the fancier and more expensive grades, but most of those are far more expensive and outside my budget.
What you get here is a very nicely balanced tea, with florals, fruitiness, and some woody notes present. On the floral side, it has the “orchid” florals which are typical of a lot of oolongs. On the fruity side, you get a nice grapey wine-like aroma kind of on the red wine side, but the surprise here is not only grapes but some nice cherry notes coming out in the flavor. I haven’t found a lot of teas with cherry notes. And a nice touch of oak to compliment things, not too much wood but it is there and welcome.
Not a tea I need every day, but teas like this make me wonder why I bother drinking anything else sometimes.
