Narcissus Classic, Wuyi yancha oolong
US$22.1
武夷、正岩水仙
Dark Rock Shuixian:
This tea may have the same name as some low quality tea used in dimsum restaurants but it certainly tastes differently. It is the ORIGINAL Shuixian, the famous oolong that grows on dark rock cliffs in the depth of Wuyi Mountains. Narcissus Classic, like most other deeper baked oolongs, goes well with a wide range of cuisines and desserts and is a great digestive. Also an adaptable tea for preparation with other ingredients, such as ginger and raw sugar, and a safer tea for the weaker stomach.
Net weight: 40 g (1.4 oz) in Kraft-alu pack
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Taste profile
Nose: Deep, sweet, warm and complex aroma. Tints of sweet roots and an undertone of apple butter with a balanced toasty cereal overtone. Accents of moss and herbs that are typical of high grown oolongs. Palate: Dark amber stout infusion rounded with good malty sweetness in a silky texture. Finish: Slight citrus accents and immediate, tinkling spicy, bittersweet aftertaste.
Infusion tips
A great tea for developing your infusion technique for its varying taste profile when infused differently.
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4 reviews for Narcissus Classic, Wuyi yancha oolong
Narcissus Classic, Wuyi yancha oolong
Shiguping Wulong, rare Phoenix oolong
Tea, Oolongs, Fenghuang | Phoenix, Lighter Aromas, Fuller Bodies, Neutral-Cool Energy鳳凰隱世珍品 極限量 石古坪烏龍
Rare Indigenous Cultivar:
To us, offering the extremely rare Shiguping Wulong is not a challenge enough. We think we should give you the best of its kind. Trekking further deep into the mountain above the elusive main village of Shiguping, we found the patch of land which the locals called Liao-xi-ya, where it all began. The tea is softer, yet fuller and even more complex than that in the main village. The very original Shiguping Wulong*, as highly acclaimed by the man who devoted all of his life in advocating oolongs of Phoenix, the 74 years-old tea specialist Huang Bozi.
Net weight: 40 g (1.4 oz) in Kraft-alu pack 
Huangshan Maofeng Classic, traditional green tea
Tea, Green teas, Huangshan & Anhui, Lighter Aromas, Milder Tastes, Cool Energy黃山毛峰、雨前翠玉
A quintessential traditional pre-rain green tea
Huangshan Maofeng green tea is a must-have souvenir when one visits Huangshan. However, even if you know the way to real teashops rather than tourist traps, a pack of such quality as Tea Hong's Cuiyu would come at a high price. That is why this pleasant tasting and slightly sweet baked green tea is a most popular item not only for our retail, but also export. To maintain consistent high quality, we employ only harvest before the lunar almanac demarkation of “guyu” — the first rain for seeding, around early to mid-April. "Yuqian" — before the rain — is the traditional term for this.
Net weight: 35 g (1.2 oz) in Kraft-alu pack 
Snow Orchid, bouquet Phoenix dancong oolong
Tea, Oolongs, Fenghuang | Phoenix, Floral Aromas, Fuller Bodies, Cold Energy鳳凰冬茶、雪片銀花香
Xuepian Ya-shi Xiang:
Finer winter Phoenix oolongs have always been sought after for their unforgettable natural bouquet fragrances. To us, an aroma of a premium tea has to be complete with a winning taste profile. It has taken us over a decade to fine tune the mastery of the processing of the choicest harvest to attain a result we can be proud of. Presenting Tea Hong’s very own Snow Orchid, the roundest, smoothest, and by far the most seductively fragrant oolong ever known. It is our luscious indulgence secretly from Nature.
Net weight: 40 g (1.4 oz) in Kraft-alu pack 
Honey Orchid Supreme, classic Phoenix dancong oolong
Tea, Oolongs, Fenghuang | Phoenix, Floral Aromas, Fuller Bodies, Neutral Energy鳳凰極品 老樅蜜蘭香
Old Bush Milan Xiang:
For real aficionados who would not be satisfied until they have discovered a deeper depth, a rounder fullness and a more lingering sweetness, we’d go overboard to offer the extreme. Rarest small batches of leaves from special bushes individually processed only by top masters. Such as this supreme quality Milan Xiang Dancong. For those who demand more potential from the leaves for fulfilling their infusion skills. For thirsty souls seeking a moment of tranquility in the depth of the tinkling after-sweetness of Honey Orchid Supreme.
Net weight: 40 g (1.4 oz) in Kraft-alu pack
This is my favourite Wuyi Oolong of the Tea Hong line-up. It is well matured and has the quintessential floral fragrance of true & properly processed Shui Xian.
Use slightly cooled water or shorter steeps to experience the soft and profound white flower bouquet of this beautiful tea. Longer steeps will yield more woody and mineral taste and steeping this generous tea further, you can coax out the remaining trace of the roast that compliments very nicely the floral and woody taste. This is a true gem !
This particular tea has a particular sentiment for us Hong Kongers. It is a more refined version of the old time dimsum restaurant staple tea “Shui Sin” (in Cantonese, rather than “Shui Xian” as in Mandarin). Sadly it is gone from the menu now because of cost. For us, it still is a favourite for pairing with those tasty little morsels or even with a full meal. Those taste characters as you described are exactly why the tea complements so well such food.
The 2016 Narcissus Classic is pretty good, at the time of this review it’s roughly 8 years old. It’s at the point in its existence where it’s starting to develop deeper and more tempered layers to its flavor profile, but it hasn’t lost any of its unique nuances.
The roast is nice and balanced – at higher ratios and with longer steep times, it comes out dark amber like zuhuo yancha; while at lower ratios and/or shorter steep times, it has a vibrant, solid gold color reminiscent of medium-roast yancha.
The flavor profile really stands out to me when I use 8 grams of leaf in a 100mL gaiwan. It has a floral quality to it that progressively builds up in the first 2-3 steeps, and then really blossoms and lingers for the remainder of the session, and well into the aftertaste. It’s very distinct, and very enjoyable.
I appreciate the back-end of this tea – the leaves hold their composure very well and the flavors don’t fall off a cliff. This tea can be pushed without sacrificing the structure of its flavor profile.
The length and depth of the aftertaste is incredible. I love how soft, smooth, and soothing it is, and how persistent it is on the palate.
Delicious and carefree tea
I bought this tea for a lunch party for the price, because there were 8 guests, so I guessed I would use up the whole pack for it. I left the leaves in an 8 cup pot to refill for two times and changed once afterward to refill once. So total 40 cups. There is still half a pack of leaves. The tea was aromatic, delicious and great with the meal. Everyone enjoyed it. Strength of the tea was not quite even because of this steeping method, but that was expected. However, this quality is beyond my expectation for the price!
Decidedly Underwhelming
Dark Roast, but not heavy. Mineral notes developing into a chalky finish leaving the mouth with a dryness. Good huigan, but lacking in smoothness, sweetness, thickness in body, and that chocolate flavor that good Shui Xian can exhibit. Somewhat disappointed in this one. I think Tea Hong can do better.