2018 Shui Jin Gui
2018 Shui Jin Gui
Sourced By the Li Xiangxi
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truefloral90honeysuckle, jasminetruefruit80muscat grapetruespice45mineralitytruevegetal25spearmint
Tasting Profile
- floral - honeysuckle, jasmine
- fruit - muscat grape
- spice - minerality
- vegetal - spearmint
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- DATE OF
PICKINGSpring 2018
- Wuyishan Ecological Preserve Fujian
- ELEVATION600 METERS
- Shui Jin GuiTea
Varietal
Shui Jin Gui (Golden Water Turtle) is one of the four famous varietals that define Wuyi oolong teas, making it a very sought after commodity, with true Shui Jin Gui varietal in low supply. The Li Family treats this tea to a slow and subtle hand-firing to bring out the minerality that comes from growing tea in the mist covered rocky Longchuan gorge in the Wuyishan Nature Preserve without covering the natural fruit and citrus flavor that makes Shui Jin Gui so famous.
- DATE OF
PICKINGSpring 2018
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'The Wuyishan Ecological Preserve was shaped by ancient volcanoes, giving it a mix of extremely rocky and sandy soil. This soil contributes to the flavor of the region’s tea though regulating water drainage and encouraging deeper roots, as well as through its mineral-rich mix of nutrients the tea absorbs as it grows.'
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46-820818 seconds10762086 seconds4412room temp8 hours
Steeping Instructions
Western
4 g.6-8
oz.use 208° watersteep 18 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
7 g.6 ozuse 208° watersteep 6 seconds
add 4 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
4 g.12
oz. use room temp.° water refrigerate overnight
8 hours hours add ice & enjoy