No. 66, Huang Guan Yin

Huang Guan Yin is a fairly new cultivar, and a gracious bridge between traditional  roasted oolongs and green, lighter-style oolongs.  Fragrant and pleasing, this complex medium-roasted yan cha or 'rock oolong' enjoys subtle floral notes, the signature minerality of Wu Yi rock oolongs, spice, as well as a delicate fruitiness along with characteristic herbaceous tones and a touch of wildflower honey.  A light, silky texture informs the clear, amber-hued brew of this cliff tea, while a creamy finish lingers on the palate. Warming with a steady, pleasant energy. In short, this tea exudes elegance, confidence and resonates like a first chair cellist at Lincoln Center. The Huang Guan Yin was developed a few decades ago through single-plant selection hybridization of the Tieguanyin and Huangdon (Huang Jin Gui) cultivars and articulates pleasing attributes of both. An exceptional Pinzhong, Huang Guan Yin is sourced from a small family garden in the Wu Yi mountains of Northern Fujian. This tea