Rougui tea
| Rougui tea 肉桂茶 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Wuyi oolong | 
| Origin | Wuyi Mountains, Fujian Province, China | 
| Quick description | Cassia (Chinese cinnamon) aroma | 
Rougui tea (Chinese: 肉桂茶; pinyin: ròuguì chá; pronounced [ɻôʊ.kwêɪ ʈʂʰǎ]) is a variety of the tea plant, commonly grown in the Wuyi Mountains 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.