Tea: Duck Shit Fragrance
Type: Qing Yashi Xiang Dancong Oolong (清鸭屎香单丛乌龙)
Style: Classic Dancong
Roast: Meium/Light
Harvest: Spring 2024
Region: Phoenix Village, Phoenix Mountains, Chaozhou
Producers: Mrs. Chen (Huiwei)
Tasting Notes: Sweet Grass, Toast, Buttered Potatoes, Spinach, Violets
Yashixiang, or Duck Shit Fragrance, is one of the most commonly exported varietals of Dancong Oolong. Naturally, such a name draws interest, thought the flavor profile is anything but stinky! Since this varietal is so common, we have had exposure to many different years, seasons, grades, and styles of its production, thus our taste is rather selective.
In our minds, Yashi Xiang and Milan Xiang are the two cornerstones of dancong oolong, and as a result, we are very selective when picking these flagship teas. We are proud to carry a daily drinker that has all the charactaristics we look for in a Duck Shit Fragrance Dancong Oolong: consistently savory, heavily fragrance without being perfume, and great source material that makes the sessions last.
Once brewed, the wet leaves exude a savory notes of sweetgrass which are intensified by the toasted fragrances found in the dry leaf. The brew is a consistent gold that has a rich mouthfeel and coats the tongue wonderfully. While there is plenty of sweetness in the leaves, there is no fruitiness as could be found in the Pomelo Fragrance or the Heavenly Fragrance. The vegetal body of the tea are quickly revealed from the lightly roasted leaves, offering flavors of buttered potatoes and steamed spinach. The empty cup keeps all the sugary sweet backed notes noticed in the dry leaves.
