Zhang Ping Shui Xian refers to a only kind of compressed oolong made from the Shui Xian cultivar of Camellia sinensis. The tea is produced in Zhang Ping, Fujian Province. Zhang Ping Shui Xian is rare and unique which its large leaves and stems are hand compressed in wooden molds. The fermentation of Zhangping Shui Xian is lighter. This great and rare Shui Xian oolong is made by traditional manner and press to small square cake about 18-19g. It is then wrapped in paper and dried in a bamboo tray over ashes before being stored in a vacuum pouch to preserve its floral freshness. The dry leaf of Zhang Ping Shui Xian is very floral in its aroma, these convenient parcels of tea have notes of hyacinth and orchid. The taste starts light as the tea slowly unfurls from its compressed shape; later steeps bring out much stronger notes of lily flowers, honey, and fresh vegetation. If you want a tea that lasts for many steeps and evolves in flavor over each steep, then this is an excellent choice, expect to sit with it for a long time!