Honeysuckle (Duck Shit)

Description

Grade: Double Premium; one of the ten famous varieties; over 100 years old ancient tea trees.

Water touching the dry leaves frees a unique and elegant floral fragrance. Honeysuckle transforms into delicate jasmine and orchid. The liquor is bright and vivid, a light golden color. Rich pectin from the leaves creates a full and creamy mouthfeel and throat-feel. Light fruitiness and delicate sweetness linger inside the mouth. It is praised as the most fragrant and long-lasting aroma among all varieties of phoenix single bush. 

Why does it have such an unrefined name — “Duck Shit”? It is said that a tea farmer accidentally discovered this variety and worried that it would be stolen.  The duck shit around the tea tree gave him the naming idea that he hoped would fool other farmers. Don’t be fooled by its name!

Brewing Guidelines:

A porcelain gaiwan is the best. It is totally worth the cost of a good quality gaiwan, which is easy to clean and suitable for brewing all kinds of tea. Use high-temperature water and quick pour method. 

For gaiwan

3 grams/60 ml | 95ºC/200ºF | 10s 10s 15s 15s 20s 30s 40s|steep 6 or more times

For glass

3 grams/350 ml | 95ºC/200ºF | 2 minutes|steep 2 times