{"product_id":"wuyi-rock-tea-shunli-may-things-go-smoothly-starting-now-34g","title":"Wuyi Rock Tea · Shunli (May Things Go Smoothly, Starting Now) · 34g","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWuyi rock tea, packaged as a gift set. The name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e马上顺丽 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis auspicious wordplay, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emay things go smoothly, starting now,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which is why it exists in this format and why it's worth buying two of.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWuyishan, Fujian. Bushes rooted in weathered volcanic cliff soil, which is where rock tea gets the mineral quality Wuyi people call (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e岩韵) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyan yun, rock rhyme. It's the one thing no other growing region can imitate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe craft:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWuyi oolong is semi-oxidised, then roasted over charcoal in bamboo baskets, sometimes across multiple rounds, weeks apart. The roast isn't a flavour added on top; it's the finishing craft that decides what the tea becomes, and a good roaster is worth more than a good garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark amber, thick and clear. Charcoal and caramelised sugar on the nose. In the cup: roasted stone fruit, orchid, dark chocolate, toasted grain, with a cool mineral finish sitting at the back of the throat. Full-bodied, no bitterness. The rock-mineral note arrives after the roast settles, usually around the third infusion, which is why the middle cups are the best ones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGongfu, always — 8g per 110ml gaiwan, full rolling boil. Yancha needs a heavy leaf ratio and maximum heat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuick rinse to wake the leaf, then flash \/ 4s \/ 6s \/ 8s, extending. 8–10 infusions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWater temperature is not optional. Anything below a hard boil reads flat and hollow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrandpa brewing isn't recommended, under-leafed rock tea tastes like roast and nothing else.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecs: 34g · Wuyishan, Fujian · Charcoal-roasted oolong · Store sealed, cool, dark. Rock tea keeps for years and rounds out as the roast rests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"8 Lions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46398667260040,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0052\/1608\/files\/293.jpg?v=1786708106","url":"https:\/\/eightlions.myshopify.com\/products\/wuyi-rock-tea-shunli-may-things-go-smoothly-starting-now-34g","provider":"8 Lions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}