Tian Xin Yan Rougui | Wuyi Core Zheng Yan Rock Oolong — Medium-Full Roast, Thick & Explosive

Tian Xin Yan (天心岩) is the heart of Wuyi. Situated at the very core of the zheng yan (正岩) zone, it is the most celebrated and historically significant rock tea site in Wuyishan — a place where the mineral-saturated rock soil, the mountain microclimate, and centuries of tea culture converge into something extraordinary.

This medium-to-full roasted Rougui from Tian Xin Yan is a tea of raw power. The lid aroma is explosive — a sharp, forceful cinnamon-bark spice that erupts on the first lift and fills the room, accompanied by high-pitched honey peach sweetness and a refined orchid blossom elegance. In the liquor, the aromas sink deep and integrate fully, with a soft creaminess emerging in the mid-session steeps. The cold cup reveals a lasting honey-orchid sweetness alongside a clean, warm roast note — smooth and pleasant, the quiet mark of medium-full charcoal roasting done with precision.

The liquor is thick and jewel-like — a deep, luminous ruby-amber, clear as jelly and dense with flavor. On the palate, a pronounced astringency grips the mouth: not a flaw, but the unmistakable signature of mineral-dense core rock terrain. The yan yun (岩韵) is deep, resonant, and long — the full weight of Tian Xin Yan in every cup.

For those who drink tea to feel the mountain. This is as close as it gets.

• Tian Xin Yan Core Zheng Yan Origin — The most prestigious and storied site in all of Wuyishan
• Explosive Room-Filling Aroma — Cinnamon-bark that erupts on the first lift and fills the tea room
• Three-Layer Fragrance — Lid: cinnamon + honey peach + orchid | Liquor: sunk fruit + soft creaminess | Cold cup: honey orchid + clean warm roast
• Thick Jewel-Like Liquor — Deep ruby-amber, clear as jelly, dense and full-bodied
• Pronounced Astringency — The grip of true core rock terrain; a mark of real substance
• Deep Resonant Yan Yun (岩韵) — Long, powerful mountain aftertaste that stays
• Medium-Full Charcoal Roast — Clean warm roast finish; zero char or off-notes
• Net Weight: 250g / box (30 servings) | 500g / 2 boxes (60 servings) | 8.3g per serving

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

Steeping Guide:
• Infusions 1–3: Pour and drain immediately — flash-brew to capture the explosive cinnamon and honey peach lid aroma at its most powerful. Do not steep or stew.
• Infusions 4 and beyond: Gradually increase steeping time by 5–10 seconds with each steep. The soft creaminess and deeper yan yun emerge beautifully in the mid-session steeps.

⚠️ Important: Never cover and steep (no stewing). Tian Xin Yan Rougui is a powerful, dense tea — over-steeping will amplify the astringency and mask the layered fragrance.

Number of Infusions: 8–10 infusions

Tips:
• Use fully boiling water — this core zheng yan tea demands and rewards it
• The pronounced astringency is a feature, not a flaw — it is the grip of true rock terrain and will soften naturally across steeps
• After each session, smell the cold gaiwan lid — the honey-orchid and warm roast cold cup aroma is one of this tea’s most distinctive signatures
• Best appreciated in a focused, unhurried session — Tian Xin Yan reveals its full depth slowly