{"title":"Zu Huo ”足火“ Traditional Full Roast","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"shui-xian-2023-traditional-full-roast-zu-huo-足火","title":"True Cliff Shui Xian 2023 (\"Zheng Yan\" Traditional Dark Full Roast - Zu Huo 足火) - Tea Wanderer's Signature Craft","description":"\u003cp\u003eZheng Yan Shui Xian from the inner reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted in the traditional Zuhuo dark roast style - The Tea Wanderer's signature make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes of roasted bamboo leaves that you would get from a darker roast Shui Xian. The tea starts off with deeper sweet notes of ripen longan fruit in the body, high qi and slight cocoa toffee notes from the roast, followed with a undercurrent of savory broth-like mineral Yan Yun \"Rock Rhyme\", and ending with a slight minty cooling finish. This tea is ready to drink after settling for almost 3 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is ready to enjoy now or stashed away for further aging. It should develop over the years into an even thicker textured sweetness that unfolds. Time is a necessary component of this tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*This Zuhuo is thicker in the soup (dark coffee and intense brown flavors from higher oxidation levels) but wanes on the fragrance and viability dimensions. Go with Wild High Mountain Old Grove Shui Xian and other Shui Xians in the collection for the higher florals and fruit notes and longer lasting sweet finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrewing Recommendations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarker zuhuo full roast teas will benefit from brewing with higher leaf to water ratio. 5-8 grams in 100-120ml water. Usually, short steeps help with more aromatics mid-high roast teas. For this one, it can handle boiling hot water and longer steeps. The focus here is on texture. 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I was contemplating to secure a small batch of high quality material from Ma Tou Yan to experiment in crafting at a high oxidation and roasting at the darkest levels. At the time, this tea was roasted a bit more than one would usually go for, and that made the resting period taking one to two additional years longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI would not say this is the easiest tea and can be overwhelming for certain palettes accustomed to mid-roasts or high-roasts that tends to be much more vibrant, dynamic, and complex in high aromatics and flavors. Due to this tea's high level of oxidation the flavors can be very heavy and dark (think along the lines of tobacco, coffee, betel nut, licorice). Use less or a little bit of leaves to for a more pleasant and balanced brew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have set aside a small portion of this tea to monitor for the coming years. It would be interesting to see if a few more years of aging would continue to transform the tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTasting notes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInitials consists of velvet texture , dark coffee, brown flavors, dark berries, and rum raisins. The mineral sensation of Yan Yun slowly concentrates at the center and more front of the tongue. Descending notes of little hints of spice akin to cloves at the finish of each sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of this kind of roast and aging, the Yan Yun is very apparent and more easy to detect. Aromatics and vibrancy tends to be on the lower end for these kinds of aged zuhuo dark roast teas. No cassia\/cinnamon or fruit fragrance here. The RouGui flavors appears more at the end of each sip, with a little fizz of herbaceous spice and cloves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***If you prefer RouGui Yanchas that has more high aromatics and balanced complexity, refer to the other \"Ma Tou Yan 2024 (high roast) or \"Hui Yuan RouGui 2024\" in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrewing Recommendations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor aged darker roast teas, it is better to brew with higher leaf to water ratio. Increased dosage of 5-8 grams to 100ml water. Boiling hot water and short steeps for concentrated brews. Although I would say the Yancha enthusiasts might prefer to add a little bit more time to their steeps, as this kind of tea is compatible with longer brewing times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Tea Wanderer","offers":[{"title":"16 Grams","offer_id":51224442077496,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams","offer_id":51224442110264,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Grams","offer_id":51224442143032,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams","offer_id":51224442175800,"sku":null,"price":126.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/2674\/8984\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_c6772655-807f-4994-8de9-b3644927ccb4.jpg?v=1760141763"},{"product_id":"yellow-goddess-huang-guan-yin-2024-zuhuo-full-roast","title":"\"Yellow Goddess\" Huang Guan Yin 2024 - Zuhuo Full Roast","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lighter one out of the full roast series. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuang Guan Yin 黄观音 \"Yellow Goddess\" is cultivar resulting from hybridization of two Anxi region varietals, Tie Guan Yin 铁观音 \"Iron Goddess of Mercy\"  and Huang Jin Gui 黄金桂 \"Golden Yellow Osmanthus\". This category of oolong cultivars are know for their floral aromatics when crafted in lighter style of oxidation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Zheng Yan Huang Guan Yin cultivar harvested from within the reserve. Crafted in a darker roast style, instead of being high perfumy florals, the trade off resulted in a more slightly creaminess with hints of ripe fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut don't take it by mistake, as this is still a mid-zuhuo roast - meaning it can brew dark and thick. A little can go a long way. It definitely has yanyun - the more straightforward kind given it is grown on a cliff and receives more sunlight. The more accurate tasting description I would point to would be the flavor profile is very similar to a dark roast tie guan yin with a slight tang. Since it's a Yancha, it'll be more yanyun and less in the Tie Guan Yin tang.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Tea Wanderer","offers":[{"title":"16 Grams","offer_id":52486763348280,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Grams","offer_id":52486763381048,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Grams","offer_id":52486763413816,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams","offer_id":52486763446584,"sku":null,"price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/2674\/8984\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_631665b4-a075-466f-a9d4-3ba15bdb28ed.jpg?v=1781063197"}],"url":"https:\/\/teawanderer.com\/collections\/zu-huo-%e8%b6%b3%e7%81%ab-traditional-full-roast.oembed","provider":"The Tea Wanderer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}