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Bai Ji Guan or Bai Jiguan (; pronounced ) is a very light ''
The flavour is also quite different from the other Wuyi oolongs, which tend to be otherwise very similar as a group. Like most Wuyi oolongs, it sits in the highly oxidized end of the oolong tea spectrum, though in the lower range of oxidization for a Wuyi tea, which tend to be 60-80% oxidized.
Bai Ji Guan oolong tea
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Si Da Ming Cong
Si Da Ming Cong () is a collective term referring to four famous Wuyi oolong tea bush varieties and the tea beverages made from them, namely:
* Da Hong Pao
Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe, 大紅袍) is a Wuyi rock tea grown in the Wuyi Mountains ...
'' tea, a well-known oolong tea of Wuyi, in Fujian
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its cap ...
, China.
Legend has it that the name of this tea (which translates to 'white rooster' or more literally 'white cockscomb
A comb is a fleshy growth or crest on the top of the head of some gallinaceous birds, such as domestic chickens. The alternative name cockscomb (with several spelling variations) reflects the fact that combs are generally larger on cock birds t ...
') was given by a monk in memorial of a courageous rooster that sacrificed his life while protecting his baby from an eagle. Touched by the display of courage and love, the monk buried the rooster and from that spot, the tea bush grew.
Unlike most Wuyi teas, the leaves of this tea are yellowish to light green rather than dark green or brown.
The flavour is also quite different from the other Wuyi oolongs, which tend to be otherwise very similar as a group. Like most Wuyi oolongs, it sits in the highly oxidized end of the oolong tea spectrum, though in the lower range of oxidization for a Wuyi tea, which tend to be 60-80% oxidized.
See also
*Si Da Ming Cong
Si Da Ming Cong () is a collective term referring to four famous Wuyi oolong tea bush varieties and the tea beverages made from them, namely:
* Da Hong Pao
Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe, 大紅袍) is a Wuyi rock tea grown in the Wuyi Mountains ...
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*Bai Ji Guan oolong tea
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