Wuyi Oolong Huang Guan Yin

Huang Guan Yin (Yellow Guan Yin) is a unique cultivar of oolong tea that thrives in the Wuyi mountainous tea-producing region of Northern Fujian. Huang Guan Yin was bred using the famous Tieguanyin oolong strain as the female parent and the Huangdan oolong strain as the male parent. It was developed through single-plant natural selection using hybrid breeding techniques. This tea cultivar is noted for its elegant orchid fragrance, thick sweetness and notes of osmanthus nectar, mountain minerality and umami flavors.

Grown in the exceptional geological and climatic conditions of the Wuyi mountainous region further enhances the character of Huang Guan Yin Rock Tea oolong. The tea's thick and rich rock essence allows it to possess both fragrance and depth. The flavor is soft and smooth, with a sweet, lingering rock essence that envelops the senses, leaving a fragrant aftertaste on the palate.

Huang Guan Yin is grown in the Wuyi Mountains, a region where an esteemed series of oolong teas known as Rock Teas (Yan Cha) are produced. Huang Guan Yin and other Rock Teas are cherished for their special balance and layers of floral, fruity, mineral and amino acid umami flavors, coupled with the complexity of fine tannin and strength. Oolong teas of this nature are often compared to fine wine. If Fenghuang Dancong is the Burgundy of tea, then Wuyi Rock Tea is the Bordeaux or Barolo.

There are lots of unique tasting and experiential descriptors that oolong tea tasters use to describe Wuyi Rock Tea. The "rock bones flowery aroma" (Yan Gu Hua Xiang) of high-quality Wuyi oolong tea is a captivating sensory experience that melds distinct elements of aroma, taste and flavor. The rock resonance (Yan Yun) and the rock bones flowery aroma are hallmarks of good Wuyi Rock Tea and the Wuyi region’s special soil and overall terroir. The "rock bones flowery aroma" of Wuyi oolong tea is a sophisticated interplay of floral fragrances, sweetness, mineral richness and a unique umami quality, making it a truly exquisite tea experience.