Shui Xian Mi Xiang ‘Honey Aroma’ from 60-Year-Old Tea Bushes

Oolong Tea
yan cha

 

Origin:  Wu Yi Shan, Fujian Province, China

 

Style/Shape: long, uniform, strip-style leaf
Plucking Style: hand-plucked
Cultivar: Shui Xian
Oxidation: 40-45% oxidation
Roasting: medium charcoal roasting

 

Appearance: flat, thick, open-twist style leaf, dark cordovan brown and no contrasting tip
Flavor: earth and nuts and the suggestion of honey and brown sugar
Aroma: rich, vegetal green-squash-like aroma, light charcoal-fired aroma
Liquor: dark brown tinged with red highlights

 

NO LONGER FOR SALE
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