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Shui Jin Gui - Golden Water Turtle Wuyi Rock Oolong
Encounter a heart-warming tea container, taking a sip or two of light and elegant tea in the middle of a busy schedule; between touch and vision, clearly comprehend heaven, earth and people of nature and ingenuity.
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- Shui Jin Gui "Golden Water Turtle" Wu Yi Rock Oolong Tea
- Type: Rock Tea (YanCha)
- Cultivar: Shui Jin Gui
- Origin: Wuyishan, Fujian, China
- Harvest Date: 2024/08/28 (Spring Tea)
- Storage Methods: Sealed, Prevent moisture, Vacuum, Alone
- Tea Master: Jiang Guiming
- As one of four famous rock wulong teas along with Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe), Tie Luo Han (Iron Monk), and Bai Ji Guan (White Rooster Crest), Shui Jin Gui exemplifies rock wulong tea’s distinct complex character while remaining light. These rock wulongs develop a rich mineral aftertaste from growing in the mineral rich soil of Wuyishan in Fujian Province. This unique characteristic is known as yan yun or “rock rhyme.”
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Tale Told of Shui Jin Gui is a Fun One:
This particular story tells of ancient Daoists high in the cliffs of Wuyi at one time cultivating special tea plants. One monsoon season the skies gave way to a deluge, soon flooding the land. These unabating cataclysmic conditions loosened even the crags that these special plants were nestled into high up in the cliffs, sliding them down into the flooding rivers below, still attached to their clumps of loosened cliffrock. Those who witnessed these plants bobbing up and down as they drifted with the flood's currents remarked that they appeared as golden turtles of the water.
By the time the flood subsided, these special tea plants had washed all the way down to the lower farmlands, to be discovered and claimed by excited peasants and farmers. Appalled, the monks of the high cliffs demanded their tea plants back. Disagreements between the two parties heightened, and eventually had to be settled in the land's courts. After a fervent legal battle, the courts eventually sided with the peasants and farmers, stating that Golden Water Turtle tea was given to them and all commoners as an act of God. - Every year in early or mid-May the fresh spring leaves are plucked. The pluck is typically 2 leaf to 1 bud or 3 leaf to 1 bud. The tea is then withered in the sun for an hour or so, then rolled to break up the leaf's structure, releasing enzymes. Then the fermentation process (also called sweating) is undertaken. The rolled tea is put into baskets and wet cloth is placed on top to boost and maintain the humidity level. The tea sweats for 5 or 6 hours before roasting. The roasting process is done with fire at a temperature of about 70C. The roasting process halts the oxidation process and "fixes" the tea into a more stable state. This roasting process is completed within 4 to 6 hours and then the tea is allowed to cool a bit before being roasted a second time with a lower temperature and shorter time interval. When the tea is done it should have a water content of about 7.5-8%.
- The final step in processing Shui Jin Gui is its slow charcoal roasting in place of the usual oven roasting. This process takes place over a period of several months in the late summer and autumn as an alternation of roasting and resting. The tea will be roasted two to three times to bring out the unique flavor and aroma characteristics of the Shui Jin Gui tea leaves. For each roast, the mao cha is placed in large bamboo drums and set above a smothered charcoal fire. The temperature is controlled with fine ash spread into a thick or thin layer on top of the charcoal fire. The ash layer controls the temperature and ensures there is no a heavy smell from the charcoal.
- The Golden Water Turtle tea is roasted over the charcoal for about 8-12 hours, depending on the weather, and the leaves occasionally need to be mixed by hand. The first roasting temperature is usually higher than subsequent ones, about 100-110°C (212-230°F). After the roast, the leaves are left to rest for 20-30 days, again depending on the weather. This allows the roasted character to slowly permeate to the center of the leaf for an even flavor while also letting moisture in the leaves to evenly redistribute. A rest also lets some of the inevitable smokiness dissipate. After their rest, the leaves are roasted again for another 8 hours or so at a lower temperature around 80-90°C (174-194°F). If the weather is bad, the tea will be roasted for a third time after another rest of about a month. It will take at least three months until the Golden Water Turtle tea is finished, usually finishing up at the end of August.
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The origin of the name of the Shui Jin Gui
The Golden Water Turtle is native to the lower half of the cliff of Du Gezhai in Niulan Pit and is owned by Languyan. The Shui Jingui is famous in the late Qing Dynasty, and its property rights belong, there is still an interesting story in history, and as a result, the Shui Jin Gui is more expensive. It is said that the Shui Jin Gui tea tree is native to the Du Gezhai of Tianxinyan. One day, the rain poured down in torrents, causing the edge of the peak tea garden to collapse, and the tea tree was rushed by water to the half of the rocky recess of the Niulankeng. The owner of Lan Gu Yan used the terrain at that time to excavate the rock and open it up into a step by step stone steps; Use stones to form a fence, fill it with dirt, and then name the tree a Shui Jin Gui. The Shui Jin Gui bark is grayish white, the branches are slightly curved, the leaves are oblong, emerald green, shiny, and the quality is excellent. - The tea leaves of the Shui Jin Gui are plump and naturally loosened. The Golden Water Turtle Wu Yi Rock Oolong Tea smells strong and lasting, reminiscent of the delicate scent of plum blossoms. It also carries a faint essence of sour plum soup, offering a pleasant sensation.
- Shui Jin Gui cliff tea is characterized by its distinct toasty flavor with hints of floral and fruity notes, resulting in a full-bodied and satisfying brew. The tea infusion displays a clear tangerine-yellow color, with the tea leaves settling uniformly at the bottom, adorned with reddish edges. What sets it apart is its remarkable mineral taste, adding a captivating charm to the overall profile. Remarkably, even when steeped strongly, bitterness is notably absent, leaving a sweet aftertaste that lingers long on the palate.
Shui Jin Gui - Golden Water Turtle Wuyi Rock Oolong
$89.70
50g