
Ya Shi Xiang "Duckshit" oolong - purportedly named after a small farmer found a sub-variety he didn't want to share..!!! This wonderful tea was grown at the Tian Zhu village at 760m in the Feng Huang Mountains, picked late March 2022 it was further roasted for 18 hours at 95 Deg.C to further deepen the raw material. Much tastier than it sounds "DuckShit" is full of sweet, buttery, floral notes with a typical hint of astringency that stimulates and enlivens.
Preparation - none of the Dan Cong/Phoenix teas like over steeping (or swimming too long) , take care to pour the pot dry or remove the strainer basket and enjoy many many cups.
As high quality teas that revel in hot (95-100deg.C) IF the swim is short and plentiful. Enjoy..!!
(NB i understand that this is a little clunky, please put a comment in the notes at checkout or contact me directly if there are problems..!! Thanks)
Dan Cong are a variety of Oolongs from the "Phoenix mountains" (Fenghuang shan) of Guandong province, South Eastern China. . Dancong translates to "single bush" where the tea plants are not traditionally pruned to small "tables" but allowed to stretchout as single "trees"..
Dan Congs are generally less oxidised and roasted than YanCha (Cliff yeas) resulting in a little more astringency and stronger floral aroma leading to many of these teas being named after their resemblance to a variety of flowers and flavours.
Stu
owner/operator
About The Tea Catcher
1997-2001 The Tea Catcher lived, travelled, worked and studied in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Italy and the Czech Republic. During this time he drank much tea and visited tea growing regions.
2001-2009 Was spent mostly in Europe working with fine foods and olive oils in Italy, wine in Switzerland and tea in Prague. It was here in the cold winter months that The Tea Catcher passion was ignited. Much time was spent in the many tea rooms found all over the Czech Rep., drinking, learning and assisting, and also with Tea Mountain(.cz) as his business began and grew.
2010-today on return to Australia, The Tea Catcher seed, planted years ago, began its’ growth, leading to the purveyor of “the finest teas and accoutrements, sourced worldwide” that you see today. New teas, pots etc are constantly being chased, studied, sampled and ordered to bring the freshest, best and most interesting to you as soon as possible. Watch this space…..!
…and enjoy…!
cheers, Stu
for more info contact me at- theteacatcher@gmail.com