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Wuyi Rougui is one of the most iconic rock oolong teas from the Wuyi Mountains in Fujian, China, known for its distinctive cinnamon-like aroma, mineral depth, and rich roasted character.

This collection explores how fire transforms the same tea. All teas are made from the same Rougui cultivar, sourced from the same origin, and crafted using traditional Wuyi rock tea methods—the only variable is roasting level.

Light roast highlights the tea’s floral brightness and mineral clarity. Medium roast brings balance between aroma, body, and roast depth. Heavy roast develops deeper, more intense roasted notes with a richer and more structured finish.

Rather than a single tea, this set offers a side-by-side tasting experience that reveals how roasting shapes aroma, texture, and overall flavor in Wuyi rock tea.

Taste them together and discover how fire defines the personality of Rougui.

Oolong tea sits between green and black tea, and its character is shaped primarily by oxidation level—a natural process that transforms aroma, flavor, and texture.

This collection explores how oxidation changes the same tea category across four iconic oolongs from Fujian and Guangdong. Each tea represents a different stage of oxidation, from light and floral to rich and fully developed.

Lightly oxidized teas like Tieguanyin highlight fresh floral and fruity notes. Medium oxidation brings balance and complexity. Higher oxidation develops deeper fruit, honey, and roasted characteristics, culminating in the rich, aromatic profile of Oriental Beauty.

Rather than a single style of tea, this set offers a guided tasting experience that reveals how oxidation defines the core identity of oolong tea.

Taste them side by side and discover how natural enzymatic change shape flavor from light to deep.

Oolong tea roasting is where tradition and modern technique diverge. For centuries, tea masters have relied on slow charcoal fire to shape depth and complexity. Today, electric roasting offers precision, consistency, and a cleaner aromatic profile.

This collection compares both roasting philosophies through two iconic oolong teas—Wuyi Rougui from Fujian and Phoenix Dancong from Guangdong. Each tea is prepared in two versions: charcoal-roasted and electric-roasted.

Charcoal roasting enhances depth, body, and complexity, while electric roasting highlights freshness, clarity, and floral brightness. Together, they reveal how fire alone can transform the same tea into two completely different experiences.

Taste them side by side and explore how roasting defines the soul of oolong tea.