Shui Jin Gui tea
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Shui Jin Gui is a very characteristic Wuyi Oolong tea, whose name literally means Golden Marine
Turtle
. The tea produces a bright green
color when steeped and is much greener than most other Wuyi Oolong
tea
s. It is one of the four famous bushes of Wuyi, a Si Da Ming Cong
.
Sea
A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...
Turtle
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
. The tea produces a bright green
Green
Green is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
color when steeped and is much greener than most other Wuyi 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...
tea
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
s. It is one of the four famous bushes of Wuyi, a Si Da Ming Cong
Si Da Ming Cong tea
Si Da Ming Cong refers to four famous Wuyi Oolong tea bushes, namely:* Da Hong Pao* Shui Jin Gui* Tieluohan* Bai Ji Guan...
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