Lao Cong Shui Xian 老枞水仙 (2011)
Naturally aged Da Shui Keng Lao Cong Shui Xian from 80-year-old bushes. Smooth, delicate Wuyi Rock Tea with clean, balanced maturity. Tea Profile Type: Wuyi Yancha (Rock Tea)Location: Da Shui Keng, Wuyishan, Fujian, ChinaAltitude: Around 800 mHarvest Date: Spring 2011Cultivar: Shui Xian 水仙Age of Tea Bushes: Over 80 yearsRoasting Level: Medium roast The Story of This Tea This Lao Cong Shui Xian holds a special place in our story. My husband, Zhou Shiwu, brought it back to Chaozhou when he first came to Wuyishan to study traditional tea processing. It has been quietly resting there ever since, sealed and untouched since 2011. The leaves were carefully roasted only once, then allowed to age naturally for more than fourteen years. Over time, the sharp edges of youth have transformed into a calm, silky balance that only honest, clean storage can achieve. Mature teas like this are increasingly rare today. Aroma and Flavour This tea offers a refined expression of aged Shui Xian, graceful rat