Heavy Roast Other Wuyi Rock Teas

This oolong from Fujian, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This Wuyi rock tea presents a deep, savory thick roast that immediately commands attention. Underlying the bold roast, one can discover woody undertones beautifully balanced with brighter notes of red. It sits in the "Roasted" and "Woody" and "Fruity" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans roasted and woody and fruity.

Aim for water around 85–95 °C (185–205 °F). Western style: steep for 3–4 minutes in a mug or teapot. Gongfu style: use 5–7 g per 100 ml, 10–30 s infusions (8–15 steeps) for multiple short steeps — this way you can taste how the flavor evolves. Roasted oolongs can handle higher temps — don't be afraid of boiling water for heavy roasts.

This oolong is grown in Fujian, China and is made from the Que She cultivar. After picking, the leaves received a heavy roast, which shapes the final flavor.

Prices start at $11.50 through white2tea — that works out to about $0.46 per gram. A 25g package gives you roughly 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which puts each session at around $2.76. You can compare prices across all vendors carrying this tea on the Teadar product page.