Our organic Shui Xian Oolong hails from the Wuyi mountains in China's Fujian province. This exquisite oolong is produced using the top three to four leaves on the branch. After wilting and bruising the leaves, they are hand-rolled into their final shape. When brewed, these dark green-brown leaves create an amber infusion with an exquisite floral fragrance that complements the tea's sweetness (in fact, Shui Xian translates directly into "narcissus"). The taste is smooth and lightly sweet, with a subtle dryness reminding of pear skin, followed by a lightly baked aftertaste. As with most oolongs of this type it is moderately oxidized, ranging from 40% to 60%. Like other fine oolong teas, our Shui Xian Oolong may be infused a number of times, with each infusion revealing a new nuance of this tea's complex flavor.

Ingredients: organic Chinese oolong tea

Suggested serving size: one level tablespoon