Gao Cong Shui Xian
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$18.00
Frequently Asked Questions
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For finest taste, tea should be stored in a place that is cool and dry.
Rock tea is best enjoyed within a 3-year period.
Black tea is best enjoyed within a 2-year period.
Green tea and Oolong tea are best enjoyed within a 2-year period.
White tea is an exception. Its internal compounds evolve over time, enhancing its fragrance and creating a deeper, mellower taste. Therefore, it does not have a specific optimal drinking period.
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Family-made
Our teas all come from tea-making families. Some are made by our own family, and others are crafted by families we've known and trusted for years. Not from an unknown source, but from real people and family producers whose craft we trust and have seen in person.
Single-origin
It means you can actually taste where the tea comes from. It stays true to its own place, so the local soil, rocks, and climate all come through in the cup. With Wuyi rock oolong, you get that clear rock rhythm (Yan Yun) and a deep, lingering fragrance that only those rocky slopes can give. When you drink it, you're not just having a cup of tea, you're getting a small snapshot of that landscape.
Transparency
We like to keep things honest and simple. When we share a tea, we share all the detailed information too, so you always know what you're drinking. We'd love to be the trusted tea partner you can turn to.
- Name: Gao Cong Shui Xian (“Tall Bush Shui Xian”), tree age: 30-35 years
- Chinese Name & Pinyin: 高枞水仙 gāo cóng shuǐ xiān
- Type: Wuyi Rock Oolong
- Origin: Wuyishan, Fujian
- Harvest Time: Spring, 2025
- Roast Level: Medium-light fire ("zhōng qīng huǒ", "中轻火")
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- Producer: Xiao Family
- Tasting note: Airy florals, Soft sweetness, Mellow and soft
Gao Cong Shui Xian refers to Shui Xian bushes around 30 to 50 years old. At that age, the tea begins to show a more mature side of the cultivar. The orchid-like floral note of Shui Xian is still there, but it is joined by a gentle woody character and a faint mossy nuance. The liquor feels mellow and softly thick, with a clean, subtle sweetness in the finish. For those looking to dive deeper into Shui Xian, this is a very comfortable place to start.
What does “chún” mean in Shui Xian?
Part of what gives Shui Xian its sense of chún bù guò shuǐ xiān (“When it comes to chún, nothing surpasses Shui Xian”, “醇不过水仙”) comes from the cultivar itself. Shui Xian is an arbor-type, large-leaf tea, and its leaves are thicker and fleshier than shrub-type cultivars like Rou Gui. Because of that, it releases a generous amount of material into the liquor during brewing, including tea polyphenols and amino acids, which gives the tea soup a fuller and richer body.
As the bushes age, the proportion of polyphenols tends to decline, while gelatinous substances gradually accumulate. This allows the liquor to retain its depth and body while losing some of the sharper edge found in younger teas, becoming smoother and more cushioned in texture. The rounded feeling of the tea liquor as it passes through the throat, with no rough edges, is what “chún” refers to.
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.)
