Shui Xian

Shui Xian
TypeOolong

Other namesShuixian, Shui Xian, Water Sprite, Sacred Lily
OriginWuyi Mountains, Fujian Province, China

Quick descriptionHeavy Wuyi tea, the darkest of the dark oolongs from Wuyi.

Temperature90–100 °C
Chinese name
Chinese
Literal meaning"narcissus" or "water sprite"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShuǐ Xiān
Wade–GilesShui3 Hsien1
A map of China with Fujian province highlighted
Shui Xian is grown in Fujian province, China.

Shui Xian (traditional/simplified Chinese: 水仙, pinyin: shuǐxiān) is a cultivar of Camellia sinensis as well as an oolong tea traditionally from the Wuyi Mountains in Fujian, China. The infused color is a deep amber which is characteristic for many other Wuyi oolong teas. This tea is also grown in Taiwan.