“(2023 harvest) An earthy, less overtly floral and green rendition of Ya Shi. Maybe slightly less exuberant, but compensates with its own subtle complexity.” Read full tasting note
“My first ever ‘Duck Shit’ oolong, courtesy of Leafhopper. Sadly I couldn’t get the sample to work for me. Always thin, astringent and bitter. Bangin’ white peach aftertaste, though! Feeling:...” Read full tasting note
“I’m drinking this old bush Yashixiang from 2020 in my first gongfu session of 2022! I’m not sure if it’s a newer harvest of the 2019 tea reviewed by Togo or a different tea altogether, particularly...” Read full tasting note
“Despite its fame, I haven’t had many ya shi xiang oolongs to date. This one is amazing though! It has a very sweet, bitter and mineral character, which is hard to pin down exactly. The aftertaste...” Read full tasting note
location :Dong jiao village of Phoenix moutian (Around 800m )
Picking date :2019.4.18th
cultivar : Yashixiang
Roasting level : 2times roasting
Feature : In Fenghuang, the name of Dancong tea varieties is dazzling, which makes everyone very puzzled.
There is also an interesting story about the origin of the name Yashixiang (duckshit)
The mother tree of “Duck Shit Fragrance” grows in Xiaping Kengtou Village, Fengxi District, Chaozhou, at an altitude of 900 meters. Its age is 78 years. It belongs to Wei Chunshi, a tea farmer. Now it is managed by his eldest son.
According to the tea growers:
This famous Bush is ancestral. The original Bush was introduced from Wu Dong Mountain. It was planted in the “duck shit soil” (actually yellow loam soil, but containing mineral chalk) tea garden.
People in the countryside commented on the tea’s strong aroma and good flavor, and asked what was the name of the cultivar and what type of fragrance.
Tea growers are afraid of being stolen, so they call it “duck Shit fragrance”.
However, some people have managed to obtain tea spikes for cutting and marrying.
As a result, the name “Duck Shit Xiang” was passed on, and tea seedlings were expanded in Fenghuang area.
The aroma of this tea is very special and impressive.
This tea shape is strong, compact, dark green, moist, fragrant after brewing, high-rise, soup green with yellow, mellow and strong taste, slightly sweet and bitter, lasting aftertaste, resistant to brewing.
The bottom of the leaf is dark green and thick.
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