Ya Shi Xiang

offers a smooth body in which subtle flavors can twinkle into focus: the pinprick of lemony acidity

this is a tea that manages to land on the roastier side of the Dancong spectrum while also muting that roasting into a warm and soft body that makes for an excellent comfort tea

how would you rank them in terms of quality

lu da shu 2006 oolong_dancong Ya Shi XiangFor lovers of strong yet beginner friendly aged Sheng. This Sheng Puer is a blend of 60% Laobanzhang, 25% Bada, and 15% Mengsong material, masterfully composed by none other than Pak Shui Ching, the Godfather of Puer, in 2006. After two decades of storage in Hong Kong, it stands as a prime example of his blending philosophy: using the strengths of each ingredient to create a tea whose balance and depth would be difficultif not impossibleto achieve