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Haunted Plum (梅占, Méi Zhàn, “Haunted Plum”) is a minority variety of wuyi oolong. Though less well known than the four famous bushes of the Wuyi mountains, it exhibits unique characteristics that have made it a teahouse favorite. In addition the the classic Wuyi rock essence profile and the charcoal roasted sweetness it has a sweet and complex fragrance reminiscent of plum and agar wood with a lightly creamy mouthfeel. The word Méi, ambiguously means plum while the word Zhàn means to possess or occupy; this is a very rudimentary character, however, thus making the translation rather vague and hard to come by. The original name of this tea comes from the phrase méi zhàn bǎi huā kuí 梅占百花魁 (“the plum occupies the position of the queen of flowers”). This breed is originally from Anxi and is used to make green, white, and black tea as well as oolong.
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