Shui Xian
Shui Xian (traditional/simplified Chinese: 水仙, pinyin: shuǐxiān) is a cultivar of Camellia sinensis as well as an oolong tea traditionally from the Wuyi Mountains in Fujian, China. The infused color is a deep amber which is characteristic for many other Wuyi oolong teas. This tea is also grown in Taiwan.
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| Type | Oolong | ||||||||
| Other names | Shuixian, Shui Xian, Water Sprite, Sacred Lily | ||||||||
| Origin | Wuyi Mountains, Fujian Province, China | ||||||||
| Quick description | Heavy Wuyi tea, the darkest of the dark oolongs from Wuyi. | ||||||||
| Temperature | 90–100 °C | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 水仙 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | "narcissus" or "water sprite" | ||||||||
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 Shui Xian is grown in Fujian province, China |
Varieties
- Lao Cong Shui Xian (老欉水仙茶): A Shui Xian 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 Xian (老欉水仙茶): A Shui Xian that may have been aged for a few decades and rebaked.
- Zhangping Shui Xian (漳平水仙茶): A Shui Xian bush that is grown in Zhangping, Longyan, Fujian province and is typically processed as a green oolong.
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