Bi Shi Yan Rougui | Wuyi Half-Rock Oolong — Bold, Fierce & Deeply Aromatic

The Benchmark of Bold Rougui — Bi Shi Yan Rougui

This is not a tea for the timid. Bi Shi Yan Rougui is the standard-bearer of half-rock Wuyi Rougui — powerful, assertive, and unapologetically intense. If you love your Rougui fierce, fragrant, and full of raw rock energy, this is the one you have been looking for.

A Cinnamon Aroma That Commands the Room

The cinnamon-bark fragrance of Bi Shi Yan is sharp, pure, and dominant — the kind that fills the room the moment the lid is lifted. It is bold without being rough, intense without being one-dimensional. Layered beneath the cinnamon are ripe honey peach and candied fruit-honey sweetness, adding richness and depth to an already commanding aroma.

Three Layers of Fragrance

Top Note — Lid Aroma: Pure, sharp cinnamon-bark leads, fused with ripe honey peach and sweet candied fruit — assertive, layered, and impossible to ignore.

Mid Note — Fragrance in the Liquor: The fruit sweetness sinks deep into the tea liquor — not floating on the surface, but woven into the body of the tea itself. A clean, wild mountain woodiness threads through, grounding the sweetness with an earthy vitality that speaks directly of its rocky origin.

Base Note — Cold Cup: Set the gaiwan aside. As it cools, a lasting honey-peach sweetness remains — clean, pure, and completely free of any roast or off-notes. The mark of exceptional raw material and masterful processing.

Thick, Powerful & Full of Rock Bone

The liquor is rich and substantial — dense with flavor, forceful on the palate, and alive with the mineral yan gu (岩骨) that defines great Wuyi rock tea. This is a tea with presence. You feel it. The yan yun (岩韵) is deep and resonant, building with each steep and lingering long after the cup is empty.

Why Bold Rougui Lovers Will Choose This

Benchmark Half-Rock Rougui — The definitive expression of fierce, powerful Wuyi Rougui
Sharp, Pure Cinnamon-Bark Aroma — Bold, dominant, and layered with honey peach & candied fruit
Three-Layer Fragrance — Lid, liquor & cold cup — each distinct, each exceptional
Fragrance Sunk Deep in the Liquor — Not surface-level; woven into the body of the tea
Clean Wild Mountain Character — Earthy, vital, and completely natural
Rich Yan Gu (岩骨) & Yan Yun (岩韵) — Deep mineral rock energy that builds and stays
Pure Cold Cup Finish — Honey-peach sweetness with zero roast or off-notes

Packaging & Servings

1 Box: 250g | 30 servings
2 Boxes: 500g | 60 servings
Serving size: 8.3g per brew

For the Rougui drinker who wants power, depth, and a tea that hits back. This is it.

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Product Description

Bi Shi Yan Rougui is a half-rock (半岩) Wuyi Rock Oolong from the Bi Shi Yan (碧石岩) site — a terrain of exposed rock faces, mineral-rich soil, and the kind of rugged, uncompromising environment that produces equally uncompromising tea. This is the benchmark expression of bold, fierce Rougui: powerful, assertive, and deeply aromatic.

The cinnamon-bark fragrance is sharp and pure from the first lift of the lid — dominant and commanding, yet layered with ripe honey peach and candied fruit-honey sweetness that add richness without softening the intensity. The fragrance doesn’t sit on the surface of the liquor; it sinks deep into the body of the tea, woven together with a clean, wild mountain woodiness that speaks directly of the rocky terrain.

In the cup, the liquor is thick and substantial — dense with flavor, forceful on the palate, and alive with yan gu (岩骨), the mineral rock-bone energy that defines the greatest Wuyi teas. The yan yun (岩韵) is deep and resonant, building with each steep and staying long after the session ends.

Set the gaiwan aside after drinking. The cold cup reveals a lasting honey-peach sweetness — clean, pure, and completely free of any roast or off-notes. The quiet proof of exceptional raw material.

For those who drink Rougui and want to feel it.

Key Features

• Benchmark Half-Rock Rougui — The definitive fierce, powerful expression of Wuyi Rougui
• Sharp Pure Cinnamon-Bark Aroma — Bold and dominant; layered with honey peach & candied fruit sweetness
• Three-Layer Fragrance — Lid (cinnamon + peach) | Liquor (fruit sunk deep + wild mountain woodiness) | Cold cup (pure honey-peach, no off-notes)
• Fragrance Deep in the Liquor — Woven into the body of the tea, not floating on the surface
• Clean Wild Mountain Character — Natural earthy vitality from the rocky Bi Shi Yan terroir
• Rich Yan Gu (岩骨) — Thick, powerful mineral rock energy in every sip
• Deep Lasting Yan Yun (岩韵) — Resonant aftertaste that builds and lingers
• Net Weight: 250g / box (30 servings) | 500g / 2 boxes (60 servings) | 8.3g per serving

Brewing Guidance

Vessel: Gaiwan or small Yixing teapot (recommended)
Water Temperature: 100°C (212°F) — full boiling water to match the power of this tea
Leaf Amount: 8.3g per 100–150ml

Steeping Guide:
• Infusions 1–3: Pour and drain immediately — flash-brew to capture the sharp cinnamon lid aroma at its most intense. Do not steep or stew.
• Infusions 4 and beyond: Gradually increase steeping time by 5–10 seconds with each steep.

⚠️ Important: Never cover and steep (no stewing). Bi Shi Yan Rougui is powerful — over-steeping will overwhelm the layered fragrance and turn the natural intensity into bitterness.

Number of Infusions: 8–10 infusions

Tips:
• Use fully boiling water — this tea demands it and rewards it
• After each session, smell the cold gaiwan lid — the pure honey-peach cold cup aroma is one of this tea’s greatest pleasures
• Best appreciated in a focused session — Bi Shi Yan Rougui reveals more with attention