Rougui tea

For the spice also known as "Chinese cinnamon", see Cinnamomum aromaticum.

Rougui tea
肉桂茶

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Type:	Oolong
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Origin:	Mount Wuyi, Fujian Province, China
Quick description:	Characteristic with a sweet aroma.

Rougui tea is a Wuyi Oolong tea. The name literally means "cassia". The tea can be difficult to prepare, but its distinctive sweet aroma can be brought out up to 7 steepings. It was first developed during the Qing Dynasty.

This tea may be traditionally processed producing a dark dry leaf and a rich smell or processed according to new consumer standards, giving it a leaf of mixed color and a more fruity aroma.

• Rou Gui Oolong tea leaf.jpg

  Spring tea processed to new consumer standards

• Rou Gui Oolong tea leaf close.jpg

  Spring tea processed to new consumer standards close up

References

• Babelcarp on Rou Gui.