Huang Mei Gui
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$20.00
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- Name: Huang Mei Gui (“Yellow Rose”)
- Chinese name & Pinyin: 黄玫瑰 huáng méi guī
- Type: Wuyi Rock Oolong
- Origin: Wuyishan, Fujian
- Harvest Time: Spring, 2025
- Roast Level: Medium fire ("zhōng huǒ", "中火")
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- Producer: Xiao Family
- Tasting note: Soft floral note, Roasted caramel, Refreshing aftertaste
We gave this Huang Mei Gui a medium charcoal roast to bring more balance and fullness to the cup. Instead of letting the aroma float above the tea, this roast helps it settle into the liquor, giving the tea a more grounded, cohesive feel. The first infusions are led by a soft floral note with a faint caramel sweetness. As the session goes on, soft florals and fruit notes gradually come together. The liquor is amber, smooth, and full in texture, with a brief touch of ripe stone fruit note as you swallow.
About the Huang Mei Gui Cultivar
huáng méi guī (“Yellow Rose”, “黄玫瑰”), registered as No. 506, is a hybrid developed by the Tea Research Institute of the Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, bred from huáng guān yīn (“Yellow Goddess of Mercy”, “黄观音”) and huáng jīn guì (“Golden Osmanthus”, “黄金桂”). It inherits the strong aromatic character of one parent and the early-sprouting nature of the other, allowing it to be harvested as early as mid-April. What makes this cultivar especially distinctive is its lingering rose-like aroma, layered with natural floral fragrance, caramel sweetness, and ripe fruit notes. The aromatics are vivid, penetrating, and long-lasting. It is also notably resilient, with strong tolerance to drought and cold, allowing it to grow steadily even in demanding environments such as high-altitude tea-growing regions.
Tea: 8g
Gaiwan: 110–150ml
Water Temperature: 100°C / 212°F
(When possible, use spring water, purified water, or good-quality mineral water. Avoid using very hard water)
Use flash steeping (pour out the tea in about 3s). Do not oversteep. As the flavor begins to fade, extend each infusion by 5–10s as needed.
Note: Be sure to pour out the tea soup completely after each infusion. Do not let it sit in the gaiwan.
(Adjust the tea amount and steeping time to suit your own taste.)
