Rou Gui Xiang (肉桂香)

Also known as Cinnamon Aroma.

Rou Gui Xiang (肉桂香) is a Wu Long tea that's grown in the Phoenix Mountain region.

Name

• 肉桂 (pronounced Rou Gui in Mandarin): means cinnamon, referring to both the tree and the dried bark used for spicing food and drink.

• 香 (pronounced Xiang in Mandarin): is a versatile word that generally denotes a fragrant or scented quality. Across Chinese culture, it is also used as an adjective to describe pleasant aromas, such as in alcohol, tea, incense, meat, and rice.

When paired with a noun (e.g. 姜花香), it describes specific types of fragrances or flavors, especially to describe their similarities qualities to other aromatic things.

Flavor

Rou Gui Xiang (肉桂香) features a light aroma that has the woody, sweet, and spiced character of cinnamon bark. Beneath this savory note, a sweet floral layer adds depth and nuance.

The aroma of the dry leaves recalls the similarly named (but unrelated) Rou Gui (肉桂) from the Wuyi Mountains. The brewed drink, however, has a sweet, fruity florality that immediately distinguishes the taste from its similarly named cousin.

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