Home of Wuyi Rock Oolong Tea - My Journey to Wuyi Mountain!

Autumn has arrived. It's a special season for tea and as usual I found myself travelling to Wuyi mountain, Fujian Province here in China.

Wuyi mountain is as beautiful as usual and the people are simply so nice, natural and pure.

If you have time, you really should come to this paradise of the world.

Occasionally I take small groups of friends and local Chinese customers to visit and we are considering offering this to our international customers in the future. Drop me an email if you're interested info@kungfucha.net

As you might guess I love tea and the tea from Wuyi mountain is my favourite.



The most famous teas from Wuyi are known as "Wuyi Rock Oolong" teas. These teas are grown in the gaps of rocks on Wuyi Mountain, making cultivation difficult.

The leaves are rolled by hand and then pan fired to their optimum aromatic level. They are then charcoal-fired in small batches to produce a deep rich colours and flavours.

When brewed this tea produces a smooth aroma with a deliciously sweet, roasted and often floral and other tastes. They really must be tried to be appreciated!

All Wuyi Rock teas will continue to taste great even after many infusions. In addition, many studies have shown that these these oolong teas indeed do carry the medicinal and weight loss properties they are now becoming famous for.

Please enjoy these photos I took during my trip. And thanks to my partners Miho and her friend David for making such a lovely slideshow of them! And for helping with my English :)

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Numerous types of rock oolongs and other chinese teas are cultivated and produced around Wuyi mountain, including:

• Da Hong Pao  (大紅袍)
  
• Laoshuixian (Aged Daffodil) (老水仙)
• Rougui (Cinnamon) (玉桂)
  
• Lapsang souchong  (正山小種)
  

The first two above are available now on our site, fresh from my journey! >View the teas here... This time I also brought some small amounts of very rare Wuyi rock tea varieties back, including

• Buzhichun (不知春) "Don't Forget Spring"
  
• Duchunfeng  (度春風) "On The Spring Breeze"
  
• Ganlu (甘露) "Sweet Dew"
  
• Jinmaohou (金毛猴) "Golden-haired monkey"
  
• Suxinlan (素心蘭) "Elegant orchid"

I only have small quantities of these teas for myself and close tea friends but for fellow tea connoisseurs, I just *might* be persuaded to part with a small sample if you're quick :) Thanks for taking the time to read my blog, looking forward to your comments... and feel free to ask any questions, I'll do my best to respond to you as quickly as possible. Enjoy your tea, cup by cup, sip by sip... George