I had stored this tea for about 10 years and decided to start drinking this shui hsien this week. Fukien teashop is an old tea shop located in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. They are most famous for their Tie Kuan Yin, an oolong they roast for more than 40 hours. They also sell other teas like pu erh and white tea which I had written about in my earlier posts.
This shui hsien is also high roasted. I remember that when I had opened a newly bought Fukien shui hsien, the tea was a bit rough as the high roast was overpowering the taste of the oolong. Now with 10 years of storage, the tea has mellowed. I can sense the 'high roast' but it is does not take centrestage when I had a session of this tea. This oolong is mellow and mouth watering. This mellow smoothness; I believed can only be achieved through time in storage. This is the reason why old 'high roast; oolong are highly sought after by the Chinese tea drinking community.
I think I will have another tea session of this tea tomorrow as well.
