Wuyi rock tea, in addition to drinking tea from different mountain farms, there are also different types of tea worth experiencing.
Today, Tongxinshe Tea House recommends to tea lovers an old historical variety of rock tea produced in Zhengyan: Short Foot Oolong/
Short Foot Oolong is an old variety with a long history, Short Foot Oolong. Many people may not be familiar with this name, but you will know it when you mention Taiwan Oolong. The female parent of the most important Qingxin Oolong in Taiwan is Short Foot Oolong. In fact, it is also called Xiaoye Oolong. Because the plant is short and only about 1 meter high, it is nicknamed "dwarf" by the locals.
Short Foot Oolong has a long history. It was originally grown in the Oudong Peak area of Fujian, where the Imperial Tea Garden of the Song Dynasty was located. At that time, the Royal Tea Garden gathered many high-quality tea tree varieties. Short Foot Oolong was planted as a high-quality variety. Later, the Royal Tea Garden was neglected and little known. It was not until the 1980s that Mr. Wu Zhenduo, the "Father of Taiwanese Tea", discovered this land. In the century-old Short Foot Oolong tea plantation, this variety has been valued again.
Due to its strong adaptability, it has been introduced to various places. Today's Short Foot Oolong was planted in Wuyi Mountain in the 1990s. It is currently in the young and mature stage of the tea tree, and the tea is rich in content. The tea garden is located in Yuhua Cave, the core production area of Zhengyan. Generally, Rou Gui and Shui Xian are mostly planted in Wuyi rock tea production areas. These two varieties have high economic value, while other varieties of tea are in small quantities. Not much.
Wuyi rock tea is all about mountain tea. Essentially, the quality of tea is closely related to the growth environment. The soil in the Zhengyan production area has high sandy content, which is conducive to the respiration and nutrient absorption of tea trees. In the soil environment of weathered rock, the tea soup of Zhengyan tea has good overall expression. The fragrance of rock bone flowers is even more charming! The tea garden adopts an organic management model. Normally, rapeseed oil residue is used as fertilizer for tea tree maintenance, so that the tea soup has a high sweetness.
This Wuyi Rock Tea Short Foot Oolong was picked and made in the spring of 2023. It is roasted using traditional charcoal techniques. Under 4 slow fire roastings, the tea soup is smooth and soft, and the overall trend is stable. Now it has gone through a certain fading period. , just right for drinking now.
The dried tea has neat strips and has the aroma of firework. When brewed in boiling water, the tea soup will be red and bright in color. Short Foot Oolong has obvious characteristics, fragrant aroma, slender and quiet, layer after layer, smell the fragrance on the cup cover, revealing the woody sweetness. The taste is obviously sweet, mellow and sweet. Carefully feel that the aroma is melted in the water. It is smooth and has a sweet aftertaste.
If you have experienced the charm of Taiwan Qingxin Oolong, you might as well try this Wuyi Rock Tea made from Short Foot Oolong!