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Our elegant and sumptuous Shui Jin Gui or ‘Golden Water Turtle’ Wu Yi Tea has a complex and silky, sweet potato and caramel with a bit of spice thrown in flavour that leaves a floral after taste that has no bitterness at all. The aroma is like strong dark chocolate.
Shui Jin Gui is one of the four original and famous varietals of Wu Yi Rock Tea. It is also one of the bushes were originally found on the slopes of the Gezhai Peak in Niulan Keng, Wuyi Mountain. Because the tea leaves grow very thickly and the surface of the leaves glitter under the sunlight, it looks like a golden turtle swimming in water, thus the name of Shui Jin Gui was given to these bushes. The teas are harvested in the middle of May every year, two to three leaves are plucked, fresh leaves are deep green with a bit redness.
Complex and silky, sweet potato and caramel with a bit of spice thrown in flavour that leaves a floral after taste that has no bitterness at all. The aroma is like strong dark chocolate..
Tea Master: Master Wu’s tea garden, Wu Yi Mountain, Fujian Province, China.
May 2017. 2 to 3 leaves are picked together, partially oxidised and then gently roasted over medium heat.
Water temperature: 100°C
Leaf to water ratio: 2g per 100ml.
Brewing time: About 5 minutes.
Tips: Adjust the leaf to water ratio if you prefer to shorten the infusion time or for lighter and stronger taste. Do not leave any water in the pot between each infusion, this is so as not to lose any precious flavour and prevents a too strong taste for the next infusion.
Recommended Water: Try to use natural mineral water.
Water temperature: 95°C (Boil water to 100°C then wait a few mins for it to cool down).
Leaf to water ratio: 8g per 100ml.
Brewing time: About 5 seconds for the first 4 infusions.
Tips: Always pre-heat your tea vessel with boiling water and discard the water before putting in the tea leaves. Do not rinse the tea leaves.
Recommended Water: Try to use natural mineral water.
