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Gaiwan

Shuǐ Jīn Guī水金龟

shuǐ jīn guī

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Wǔyí Mountains (武夷山, Wǔyí Shān),...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
100 °C
SKU · SHUI-JIN-GUI-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Wǔyí Mountains (武夷山, Wǔyí Shān), Wuyishan City
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
SHUI-JIN-GUI-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 100°C, 7 g / 100 ml, 10s, 12 steeps
  • Western: 100°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Process
ཡུན་རིང་དྲགས་པར་སྦྱར་ན་ཇའི་བྲོ་ནི་ཁ་རྩ་ཞིང་ཁ་བ་ཆགས་ཀྱི་ཡོད།
Tea amount
5-7 grams per 150-200 ml of water.
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
100 °C
Tea amount
7 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Oolong
Climate
Subtropical monsoon, with warm winters and hot summers. High humidity, abundant precipitation, frequent mists that shelter the tea bushes from the scorching sun and contribute t...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Large, longitudinally twisted leaves, dark brown, almost black in color, with a reddish or golden sheen. The leaves are dense, strong, oily in appearance.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Rich, multifaceted, with notes of "fire" (roasting), woody, spicy, fruity (dried fruits) and floral nuances. Notes of chocolate, caramel, nuts may be present. The char...
Liquor Aroma
Deep, enveloping, with dominant notes of roasting, dried fruits, spices, with hints of chocolate, nuts, sometimes with a light acidity.
Liquor Color
From dark amber to reddish-brown, cognac-colored, transparent, clear, with an oily sheen.
Spent Leaves
Whole, dense, elastic leaves of dark brown color with a reddish tint, unfold during brewing.
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
3
Details
Cultivar
For the production of Shui Jin Gui, the tea bush cultivar of the same name is used - Shuǐ Jīn Guī (水金龟, shuǐ jīn guī). This cultivar is distinguished by:
Picking
Harvesting occurs in spring, usually in late April - early May.
Pluck Standard
A bud and two to three upper leaves are picked.
Raw Material
High, only healthy, undamaged leaves are used.
Cultural Significance
Shui Jin Gui is one of the most revered and respected Wuyi oolongs. It is valued for its unique "rock" character ("rock rhyme (yán yùn)"), rich tas...
History
The history of Shui Jin Gui spans several centuries, but the exact time of its appearance is unknown. It is believed to have been known during the Qing dynasty (1644-1912).
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