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2023 Shui Jin Gui

2023 Shui Jin Gui

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A beloved fruity, juicy,
cooling varietal oolong
Shui Jin Gui is one of Wuyishan’s most famous varietals. The Li Family takes a unique slow light roast approach with this tea to bring out notes of pear, asiatic lily, eucalyptus, and a cooling juicy lingering aftertaste.
Spring 2023 ♦ Wuyishan, Fujian
A beloved fruity, juicy,
cooling varietal oolong
Shui Jin Gui is one of Wuyishan’s most famous varietals. The Li Family takes a unique slow light roast approach with this tea to bring out notes of pear, asiatic lily, eucalyptus, and a cooling juicy lingering aftertaste.
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 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 spring harvest 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.

  • true
    80
    candied apple, juicy pear
    true
    70
    peony, asiatic lily
    true
    65
    ginger, eucalyptus
    true
    70
    pound cake
    true
    cooling, juicy

    Tasting Profile

    • fruit - candied apple, juicy pear
    • floral - peony, asiatic lily
    • spice - ginger, eucalyptus
    • savory - pound cake
    • texture - cooling, juicy

  • '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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    Steeping Instructions

    Western

    4 g.6-8
    oz.
    use 208° watersteep 18 secondsresteep many times
    add 10 sec. each infusion

    Gongfu

    7 g.6 ozuse 208° watersteep 6 seconds
    add 4 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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