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2023 Dark Roast Shui Xian

2023 Dark Roast Shui Xian

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Famously Cooling
Evocative Oolong
One of Wuyishan’s most iconic cultivars, Shui Xian combines daffodil aromatics with a textural depth and complexity that evokes a cedar forest after rain. This dark roast accentuates notes of vanilla, aloe, and sandalwood.
Spring 2023 ♦ Wuyishan, Fujian
Famously Cooling
Evocative Oolong
One of Wuyishan’s most iconic cultivars, Shui Xian combines daffodil aromatics with a textural depth and complexity that evokes a cedar forest after rain. This dark roast accentuates notes of vanilla, aloe, and sandalwood.
Spring 2023 ♦ Wuyishan, Fujian
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Crafted by the Li Family

Hand-picked and traditionally hand-finished within the true Wuyishan Ecological Preserve on forested biodiverse, rocky, mountainous land for distinct Wuyi minerality.
 
The Li Family is an award-winning, highly respected force for sustainability, hand-firing craft, rare varietal preservation, and tea education in Wuyishan.
    • DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2023
    • Wuyishan Ecological PreserveWuyishan, Fujian
    • ELEVATION600 METERS
    • Shui XianTea Varietal

    Shui Xian is named after the Narcissus flower (or Daffodil), and the dark roast on this Shui Xian brings out beautiful florals in contrast with dark forest and wood notes. Mr. Li hand-fired this batch of Shui Xian to give its cooling texture even more sparkling, tingling intensity. Shui Xian varietal is known for its foresty woody flavors and deep lingering texture. The Li Family’s biodiverse forested tea gardens within the Wuyi Ecological Preserve help play up the varietals natural complexity.

  • true
    75
    aloe
    true
    85
    ginger, sandalwood
    true
    80
    brown sugar
    true
    70
    vanilla, daffodil
    true
    limestone, deep, dark

    Tasting Profile

    • fruit - aloe
    • spice - ginger, sandalwood
    • savory - brown sugar
    • floral - vanilla, daffodil
    • texture - limestone, deep, dark

the Li Family also recommends:

  • 'Lingering aromatics, sweet sensation on the sides of the mouth, mouth watering, and a vaporous persistent quality - these are what we call Yan Yun. - Li Xiangxi'

  • 5
    6-8
    208
    20 seconds
    10
    7
    6
    208
    5 seconds
    3
    4
    12
    room temp
    8 hours

    Steeping Instructions

    Western

    5 g.6-8
    oz.
    use 208° watersteep 20 secondsresteep many times
    add 10 sec. each infusion

    Gongfu

    7 g.6 ozuse 208° watersteep 5 seconds
    add 3 sec. per steeping
    enjoy many steepings

    Iced/Cold

    4 g.12
    oz.
    use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
    8 hours
    add ice & enjoy

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