Tagged: shui xian
Article · Regions & Origin
The Altitude Premium Depends on the Cultivar
Wuyi rock tea buyers pay a real premium for elevation, on the assumption that higher always means better. A controlled trial across six cultivars found that mostly true, and for one cultivar exactly backwards.
Article · Oxidation & Roast
A 2025 Study Finds Rainy-Day Picking Cuts Wuyi Rock Tea Aroma
A 2025 GC-MS study found rainy-day-picked Wuyi rock tea carries 40 to 74 percent less floral and fruity aroma compound than sunny-day leaf.
Guide · Regions & Origin
Yancha, Wuyi Rock Tea
Yancha is the oxidized, charcoal-fired oolong of the Wuyi cliffs, sorted by the state into five official categories.