Description
Tiger Style Rougui 2019 – Zhengyan
Tea – Yancha Wulong
Harvest – Spring 2018
Origin – Bai Yun Si, Zhengyan
This Rougui comes from the Zhengyan protected area of Wuyishan. Due to the impervious nature and small size of this area, the tea produced here is not a large amount. Zhengyan tea, especially Zhengyan Rougui, is highly prized because this terroir can give tea a special flavor called Yan Yun, a name that can be translated as the melody of the cliffs.
Tiger Style Rougui 2019 has a bright Yanyun and an intense, complex flavor with a sweet aftertaste and smooth but rich body. Everything that Zhengyan tea should be. We do not recommended this tea to inexperienced Yancha drinkers who are not familiar with the flavor of Rougui.
As usual we recommend to save a cup from the very first infusion/rinse aside to drink as last at room temperature. This will make the Yanyun flavor most clear and end the session on a high note.
Price is for 50 g.
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55.00€
Additional information
| Weight | 50 g |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | Rou Gui |
| Name | The name Rou Gui 肉桂 means "cassia", a type of chinese cinnamon. Zheng Yan 正岩 means "true rock/cliff" and indicates the tea grown in the World Heritage protected area considered the best location for yancha. Here the tea grows in narrow pits at the bottom of tall steep rock cliffs taking its name. Shui Lian Dong 水帘洞 is one of the locations in the zhengyan area and its name means 'water curtain cave" because of the tall waterfall falling from a steep cliff in this area. |
| Brewing tips | Rou Gui might be a bit tricky to brew, be careful to avoid over-steeping and excessive bitterness by trying short brewing times of a few seconds at first. We reccomend saving the first infusion to drink as last after it cooled down to room temperature, this way we think the yanyun flavor will be more clear and will end your tea session on the highest note as the first infusion is one of the best! |
| Packaging | The tea comes in a tin like the one in the picture. Be careful when opening the tin: please use a tool acting as lever to open the tin instead of your nails. |
