SHUI JIN GUI
GOLDEN WATER TURTLE
WULONG
★ PESTICIDE-FREE
Dashuikeng, Wuyishan, Fujian, China
Shui Jin Gui is a celebrated Wuyi rock wulong known for its elegant balance between roasted warmth and bright, floral expression. Grown in the mineral-rich cliffs of the Wuyi Mountains, it reveals a smooth texture, gentle sweetness, and the distinctive rocky character that defines classic yancha. MORE
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HARVEST: Spring, 2024
WULONG
★ PESTICIDE-FREE
Dashuikeng, Wuyishan, Fujian, China
Shui Jin Gui is a celebrated Wuyi rock wulong known for its elegant balance between roasted warmth and bright, floral expression. Grown in the mineral-rich cliffs of the Wuyi Mountains, it reveals a smooth texture, gentle sweetness, and the distinctive rocky character that defines classic yancha. MORE
AROMA
...
TASTE
...
HARVEST: Spring, 2024
According to Chinese traditional medicine, Wulong reduces heat, revitalises the body, and has a harmonising effect. Wulong strengthens the immune system, regulates blood sugar levels, promotes proper digestion, lowers cholesterol levels, prevents the development of cancer cells, lowers stress, and improves mental health.
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EASTERN (GONGFU CHA) ★
Temperature: 90-99 °C
Amount: 5-7 grams per 120 ml of water
Steeping: 10-30 sec x 5+
WESTERN (INFUSION)
Temperature: 95 °C
Amount: 2-3 grams per 250 ml of water
Steeping: 1-2 min x 2
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Tea absorbs surrounding aromas and moisture and loses its properties, including taste and aroma. Store it in a dry and cool place in airtight packaging. Avoid direct exposure to the sun and high temperatures.
BEST BEFORE: 2 years since production date!
*When properly stored, this tea gets better with time!
BEST BEFORE: 2 years since production date!
*When properly stored, this tea gets better with time!
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GOLDEN WATER TURTLE
ABOUT
Shui Jin Gui is one of the classic Wuyi yancha cultivars, valued for its refined balance between roast, minerality, and floral brightness. Compared to heavier and more powerful rock teas, it is known for a softer, more elegant expression where aromatic clarity and smooth texture take the lead. Traditional charcoal roasting enhances structure without masking the cultivar’s natural liveliness, allowing the tea to clearly express the rocky terroir and the signature yan yun, the rock rhyme, characteristic of Wuyi wulong.
ORIGIN
The Wuyi Mountains, located in northern Fujian, form one of the most important tea landscapes in the world and the historical home of Wuyi rock wulong, known as yancha. This area is characterized by dramatic red sandstone cliffs, deep river gorges, persistent mist, and a unique geological structure created by ancient tectonic activity. Over millions of years, weathering of these rocks produced mineral-rich soils where tea bushes grow in narrow crevices, forcing roots to penetrate stone and absorb a high concentration of trace elements. This environment is directly responsible for the distinctive mineral depth and structure described in tea terminology as yan yun, the rock rhyme.
The region’s climate is humid and mild, with frequent fog, diffused sunlight, and significant day-night temperature variation. These conditions slow leaf growth and promote the accumulation of aromatic compounds, amino acids, and polyphenols in the tea leaves. Combined with traditional charcoal roasting techniques refined over centuries, this terroir gives Wuyi yancha its recognizable balance of roasted warmth, mineral texture, and layered aroma.
ORGANOLEPTICS
Dark, twisted leaves with a light sheen and a soft floral-roasted aroma. Warm wood, baked fruit, orchid notes, and a subtle mineral sweetness.
Clear amber liquor with a bright floral aroma layered over warm rocky tones. Smooth, rounded body with balanced roast, mineral depth, gentle sweetness, and delicate floral nuances. Long, clean finish with persistent floral-mineral resonance, cooling sensation, and an elegant, harmonious character typical of high-grade Wuyi yancha.
Shui Jin Gui is one of the classic Wuyi yancha cultivars, valued for its refined balance between roast, minerality, and floral brightness. Compared to heavier and more powerful rock teas, it is known for a softer, more elegant expression where aromatic clarity and smooth texture take the lead. Traditional charcoal roasting enhances structure without masking the cultivar’s natural liveliness, allowing the tea to clearly express the rocky terroir and the signature yan yun, the rock rhyme, characteristic of Wuyi wulong.
ORIGIN
The Wuyi Mountains, located in northern Fujian, form one of the most important tea landscapes in the world and the historical home of Wuyi rock wulong, known as yancha. This area is characterized by dramatic red sandstone cliffs, deep river gorges, persistent mist, and a unique geological structure created by ancient tectonic activity. Over millions of years, weathering of these rocks produced mineral-rich soils where tea bushes grow in narrow crevices, forcing roots to penetrate stone and absorb a high concentration of trace elements. This environment is directly responsible for the distinctive mineral depth and structure described in tea terminology as yan yun, the rock rhyme.
The region’s climate is humid and mild, with frequent fog, diffused sunlight, and significant day-night temperature variation. These conditions slow leaf growth and promote the accumulation of aromatic compounds, amino acids, and polyphenols in the tea leaves. Combined with traditional charcoal roasting techniques refined over centuries, this terroir gives Wuyi yancha its recognizable balance of roasted warmth, mineral texture, and layered aroma.
ORGANOLEPTICS
Dark, twisted leaves with a light sheen and a soft floral-roasted aroma. Warm wood, baked fruit, orchid notes, and a subtle mineral sweetness.
Clear amber liquor with a bright floral aroma layered over warm rocky tones. Smooth, rounded body with balanced roast, mineral depth, gentle sweetness, and delicate floral nuances. Long, clean finish with persistent floral-mineral resonance, cooling sensation, and an elegant, harmonious character typical of high-grade Wuyi yancha.
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