Lao Cong Shui Xian

A beautiful Wuyi Rock tea that has been quite intensely roasted above charcoal. The tea is from the variety Shuixian ("daffodil" or "water ghost"). It is possible to find some old and even some very old trees of the Shuixian variety in different locations on Wuyishan. These are then also called Bai Nian Cong Shui Xian, which means Shuixian from 100 year old bushes. The leaves harvested stem from 100 year old bushes near Ma'anyan, the "horse-saddle rock". The age of the trees gives the tea more depth and intensity, which the dark roasting underlines well.