Shui Hsien
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| Type: |
Oolong |
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| Other names: |
Shuixian, Shui Xian, Water Sprite, Sacred Lily, 水仙 |
| Origin: |
Mount Wuyi, Fujian Province, China |
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| Quick description: |
Heavy tea, the darkest of the dark oolongs from Wuyi. |
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| Temperature: |
90-100°C |
Shui Hsien (Chinese: 水仙; pinyin: shuǐ xiān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chúi-sian) meaning narcissus or water sprite is an Oolong tea from Mount Wuyi, it has a heavy honey fragrance. Cheaper varieties are grown elsewhere in Fujian and have a burnt taste and are very popular with Chinese restaurants. The infused color is very dark brown showing that the tea is a very dark Oolong. This tea is also grown in Taiwan.
[edit] Varieties
- Lao Cong Shui Hsien
- A Shui Hsien made from old bushes that may be as old as 200 years. The taste and appearance will signify it as an even darker Oolong.
- Aged Shui Hsien
- A Shui Hsien that may have been aged for a few decades and rebaked.
