“Golden Cliff Cinnamon” is classical strong fermented oolong “Zhen Yan De Cha” (Genuine Cliff Tea) from reserved area of the Nine Twist Stream (The North of Fujian Province). Cinnamon Tree grows in Chinese mythological “collective consciousness” and situated on the Moon. White Jade Rabbit sits under this tree and produce the “immortal elixir”. Another legend tells about the woodcutter Wu Gang who was punished by gods and sent to the Moon. He knows that he gets free when he would cut the Cinnamon Tree, but after each hit the tree reliefs its wholeness. The real Cinnamon Tree (Cinnamomum) is the hard wood tree with very nice aroma. Its tiny brown-yellow flowers are widely used in Chinese cuisine and tradition medicine. Cinnamon Tree does not used for “Rou Gui” (Cinnamon) production. But tea bucket has subtle sour taste typical for Cinnamon Tree.
The dry tea leaves are large, twisted and have dark brown-vinous color with lilac tint. The aroma of dry tea is intensive, deep, warm and spicy. The infusion is clear with hazelnut tint.
The taste of brewed tea is rich and dense. Tea opens with a hot wave of fine bitterness and spicy nuances. Fiery tines of third and forth infusions change into polyphonic floral, cinnamon, clover and aroma pepper tones. Ninth and tenth infusions' taste slightly turns into long lasting aftertaste.
Brew this tea with hot boiled water (95-100°С) in yixing tea pot for strong fermented oolongs or in thick-walled gaiwan. Take 5-7 grams of tea for 120-150 ml volume dish. Brew first infusions 5-10 seconds and after increase infusion time gradually till 1 minute. Don’t infuse this tea longer, it should be hot.
“Golden Cliff Cinnamon” brings you joy of tea energy typical for wuyishan oolongs. Chinese tea experts call this energy “yang qi energy”. This tea would be estimated by men for its outstanding strong taste. Women enjoy it as well as.
