Rougui tea (; pronounced ) is a variety of the tea plant, commonly grown in the

Wuyi Mountains The Wuyi Mountains or Wuyishan (; formerly known as Bohea Hills in early Western documents) are a mountain range located in the prefecture of Nanping, in northern Fujian province near the border with Jiangxi province, China. The highest peak in ...

and processed into oolong tea. The name literally means " cassia". The tea can be difficult to prepare, but its distinctive sweet aroma can be brought out up to 7 steepings. It was first developed during the

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-spea ...

. This tea may be traditionally processed producing a dark dry leaf and a rich smell or processed according to new consumer standards, giving it a leaf of mixed color and a more fruity aroma. Image:Rou_Gui_Oolong_tea_leaf.jpg, Spring tea processed to new consumer standards Image:Rou_Gui_Oolong_tea_leaf_close.jpg, Spring tea processed to new consumer standards close up

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