Buddha's Hand "Fo Shou" Wu Yi Rock Oolong Tea * Spring 2018 from Yunnan Sourcing

Buddha's Hand "Fo Shou" Wu Yi Rock Oolong Tea * Spring 2018

Tea type
Oolong Tea
Ingredients
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Flavors
Blueberry, Charcoal, Cinnamon, Honey, Mineral, Orchid, Roasty
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Average preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 30 sec 4 g 11 oz / 332 ml

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  • “Tried both Western-style and gongfu brewing and it comes out with a nice balance between the dark, roasty-toasty bits and a nice clear mineral flavor. I didn’t use enough leaf at first—whoops!” Read full tasting note
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  • “Potent roasted aroma, chalky and thick texture in the mouth that you can almost chew on. Mellow, soft minerality at the forefront. There’s the barest hint of a bite with some toasted vanilla and...” Read full tasting note

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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 2018 harvest

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Tried both Western-style and gongfu brewing and it comes out with a nice balance between the dark, roasty-toasty bits and a nice clear mineral flavor. I didn’t use enough leaf at first—whoops!
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6 g 8 OZ / 250 ML
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Potent roasted aroma, chalky and thick texture in the mouth that you can almost chew on. Mellow, soft minerality at the forefront. There’s the barest hint of a bite with some toasted vanilla and unsweetened cocoa in the finish. A reviewer described this as ‘old school’ and I completely agree. Comforting.
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