Produced By Li Xiangxi
The Li Family hand picks high-elevation spring-fed tea from their misty plot in the Wuyi Ecological Preserve. Their biodiverse plantings, and careful hand-finishing win them awards year after year.
Tasting Profile
- VERY SPICY – camphor, nutmeg, granite
- FRUITY – fig cake, blueberry
- SAVORY – brown sugar
- A LITTLE VEGETAL – wintergreen
- A LITTLE FLORAL – orchid
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Shui Xian is named after the Narcissus flower, but has the deeper meaning of “Water Sprite.” The cliffs above the Longchuan river are full of caves and ghost stories, so it is not hard to imagine this tea getting its name from an old Taoist legend. 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.
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Steeping Instructions
Western
5 g.6-8oz.use 208° watersteep 20 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusion
Gongfu
7 g.6 oz.use 208° watersteep 5 secondsadd 3 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepings
Iced/Cold
4 g.12oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
(8 to 12 hours)add ice & enjoy
