Location and hierarchy
Market accounts frequently connect Xigui with Manglu Mountain and slopes above the Lancang River. The exact garden remains more specific than the village or mountain name.
Why this origin matters
Xigui offers a useful case for studying slope, heat, river-valley climate and processing together. It should not be reduced to a fixed aroma or to the slogan of 'low-altitude exceptional tea.'
How to read the market name
Distinguish Xigui Village, Manglu Mountain material, the wider Bangdong area and tea merely processed or traded nearby. Ask for the source garden and batch.
Practical guidance
Compare Xigui with another Lincang tea at similar processing and age. Record structure and extraction rather than trying to confirm origin from one aroma note.
Identification and caution
Precise altitude figures and repeated taste descriptors are often copied between sellers. Treat them as claims until tied to a mapped garden and batch.