Shui Hsien meaning narcissus or water sprite is an Oolong tea from Mount Wuyi, it has a heavy honey fragrance. Cheaper varieties are grown elsewhere in Fujian

Fujian

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 and have a burnt taste and are very popular with Chinese

China

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 restaurants. The infused color is very dark brown showing that the tea is a very dark Oolong

Oolong

Oolong is a traditional Chinese tea produced through a unique process including withering under the strong sun and oxidation before curling and twisting. Most oolong teas, especially those of fine quality, involve unique tea plant cultivars that are exclusively used for particular varieties...

. This tea is also grown in Taiwan.

Varieties

Lao Cong Shui Hsien : A Shui Hsien made from old bushes that may be as old as 200 years. The taste and appearance will signify it as an even darker Oolong

Oolong

Oolong is a traditional Chinese tea produced through a unique process including withering under the strong sun and oxidation before curling and twisting. Most oolong teas, especially those of fine quality, involve unique tea plant cultivars that are exclusively used for particular varieties...

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Aged Shui Hsien : A Shui Hsien that may have been aged for a few decades and rebaked.