“I really cannot decide about this one. The first cup always seems to have a little too much astringency, while the rest are easy-drinking enough, but I am not getting a huge wodge of character from...” Read full tasting note
“Utilising one of my larger gaiwans and about a tablespoon of this tea, I rinsed the tea and got right down to the first infusion of 30 seconds. First impressions: Smells a bit fruity, a bit sweet,...” Read full tasting note
“Sitting in Starbucks waiting for my study buddy and drinking the last of my Anxi.” Read full tasting note
“Leaves are beautiful before infusion and remain a nice bright green. Liquor has a lovely golden colour. Quite a light flavoured oolong. Flavours came through stronger on second infusion. Nice with...” Read full tasting note
Evenly rolled, small leaves, this medium-baked tea is sweet and mellow with a hint of apple and cinnamon. The medium-bodied liquor has a long, smooth aftertaste and the flavours deepen and develop after each infusion.
Rou Gui is a very famous old Wuyi tea-type known for its rich, slightly spicy flavours. The Anxi varieties tend to be more lightly baked than traditional Wuyi Rou Gui’s.
Our Buyer’s notes
“Wuyi Rou Gui is a famous Wuyi ‘rock oolong’ but the Rou Gui varietal actually originated from Anxi and was then taken to Wuyi, so Anxi is the original home of Rou Gui. We bought this tea unbaked and baked it ourselves so we could ensure it was finished the way we like it.”
{GUILD OF FINE FOODS ‘GREAT TASTE’ AWARDS 2009 – GOLD *}
Canton Tea Co is a London-based tea company trading in high grade, whole leaf Chinese tea. We have exclusive access to some of the best jasmine, white, green, oolong, black and authentic puerh teas available. In our first year, we scooped Six Golds at the 2009 Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards. Our Jasmine Pearls won the top three star gold award, endorsing it as the best available in the UK.