Smelly Duck Shit  

Wudong Gushu Ya Shi

• Type: Wulong
• Harvest: Spring 2022
• Cultivar: Ya Shi Xiang Dancong
• Elevation: 800m
• Location: Wu Dong Mountain, Guangdong Province

Tasting Notes

• Dry Leaf: Ripe Mango, Tart Berries.
• Wet Leaf: Pond Lillies, Cool Water.
• Liquor: Green-Yellow.
• Taste: Brine. Bergamot Oil. Iced Milk Tea.

Nothing Fowl at Play.

Introducing "Smelly Duck Shit" - a flavorful Wu Long that delights and dazzles with its outstanding floral scent. Grown in the spring of 2022 on the renowned Wudong Mountain in Guangdong Province, this tea is made from the Ya Shi Xiang Dancong cultivar and harvested from old-growth tea trees.

Despite its grotesque name, "Smelly Duck Shit" boasts a light and nuanced flavor profile that has enchanted drinkers throughout China. Its taste is anything but unpleasant - with notes of bergamot, mango, and a subtle hint of floral sweetness, there is nothing fowl at play here. These particular leaves have an outstanding Hui Gan, or "returning sweetness" (回甘), which lingers on the breath after the first sip.

Try our other Ya Shi, Creamy Duck Shit.

Dancong Wulong

Study the subtle and delicate flavors of Dancong, the celebrated Wulong (Oolong) tea from the Chaoshan region of Guangdong Province. Unlike other teas, usually named after their physical form or local lore, Dancongs are named after their fragrances.

Producers cultivate Dancongs to mimic the aromas of flowers and other botanicals. In addition to the Duck Shit fragrance, Dancong also comes in many other scents, such as Yu Lan Xiang, which translates to Magnolia, and Rou Gui Xiang, which translates as Cinnamon. You can find our aged Honey Orchid dancong here.