The leaves are handpicked, withered alternately in the sun and inside, bruised in bamboo baskets, kill green by hand in woks over wood fires, handrolled, sorted and roasted twice over charcoal.
The roast for this Shui Xian is of a light-medium strength, giving a tea that is incredibly smooth with elegant aroma and a 'rock flavour' that continues through many infusions.
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Interesting new tea for us Review by tT
This was our first yancha, as well as the first Wuyi tea we’ve been able to try, so it was quite different from anything else we’ve had. It was strong compared to the lighter, more floral oolongs we’ve become accustomed to, however this was an expected, welcomed change. The leaves’ aroma was very strong and heavy. This tea brews a wonderful brown and tastes good. Being relatively new to tea still, I won’t attempt to describe the flavors, especially considering how new this style tea is for me. However, I’m glad I tried and I definitely plan on buying more samples of Shui Xian and other Wuyi teas again. (Posted on 29/11/2011)
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smoth, complex Review by Norbert
I used to drink yancha with more roast and probably therefore I found this tea a bit light at the beginning. However, I noticed quite soon the complexity including some higher notes. The honey like sweet aroma and taste is doing a decent base. The fragrance coming from the zisha pot had even some spicy notes. This tea requires the full attention to be fully enjoyed and appreciated. It’s a pity I didn’t try it from a porcelain qaiwan. (Posted on 27/10/2011)
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The best rock tea I've ever tasted so far Review by Eugene
For me this tea is an awesome, almost perfect, combination of tastes that can be found in this type of oolongs. The not too strong oxidation combined with the not too strong roast create an excellent honey-like taste that leaves a very pleasant warm feeling in body. The aftertaste is exceptionally long lasting. (Posted on 13/09/2011)
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Great light roasted yancha. Review by David R
I found this tea to be far more vibrant than the half handmade version. The lighter roasting provides a great range of flavors, with still very young green and floral notes that linger in your mouth a vey long time. A slight astringency was there for me, but was maybe due to the presence of broken leaves in the bottom of my bag. Nothing unpleasant though.
I wonder how this tea will evolve in the future. (Posted on 11/09/2011)