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Shui Hsien tea
Shui Hsien
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Image:Shui Hsien Oolong tea leaf close.jpg
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| Type:
| Oolong
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| Other names:
| Shuixian, Shui Xian, Water Sprite, ??
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| 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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Shui Hsien is an Oolong teafrom Mount Wuyi, it has a heavy honey fragrance. Cheaper varieties are grown elsewhere in Fujianand have a burnt taste and are very popular with Chineserestaurants. The infused color is very dark brown showing that the tea is a very dark Oolong.
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.
Image:Shui Hsien Trad.jpg
- Aged Shui Hsien
- A Shui Hsien that may have been aged for a few decades and rebaked.
Image:Shui Hsien Aged.jpg
References
- Babelcarp, Shui Hsien.
- Teaspring, Shui Hsien product page.
- Jing Tea Shop, Shui Hsien product page.
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