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Dan Cong · Wudong, Phoenix Mountain, Chaozhou, Guangdong

Ya Shi Xiang

Almond Aroma Dan Cong

4.7 · 12 reviews

CAD 48.00$

Famously mis-named (“Duck Shit Aroma”): the cup is pure almond, marzipan and cream over a floral spine.

Sweet almondMarzipanWarm creamOrchidOily texture

Choose a size From CAD 48.00$ to CAD 88.00$

✓ Free shipping over CAD 79.00$ ✓ Dispatched within 48 hours ✓ Sealed in a light-proof tin

Origin: Wudong, Phoenix Mountain, Chaozhou, Guangdong
Altitude: 1,050 m
Cultivar: Ya Shi Xiang single bush
Harvest: Spring
Oxidation: 50%
Roast: Light charcoal
Caffeine: Moderate-high
Liquor: Pale gold
SKU: CY-DC-002

The name is a legend — a farmer supposedly hid his best bush from tax collectors by giving it an ugly name. What matters is the cup: sweet almond, marzipan, warm cream, and underneath it the same orchid-and-stone-fruit spine that runs through all great Dan Cong.

If Mi Lan Xiang is the extrovert, Ya Shi Xiang is the quieter, more textural tea: less perfume, more body, a slightly oily mouthfeel and a very long sweet aftertaste.

Gaiwan: 6 g · 120 ml · 95 °C · 8 s first, then +5 s · 10 infusions
Western: 4 g per 300 ml · 95 °C · 90 s
Vessel: Small porcelain gaiwan

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We dispatch within 48 hours of your order, from our warehouse in China, with tracking on every parcel.

We do not quote a delivery date. Once a parcel leaves us it is carried by an international courier and cleared by customs in your country, and a date we cannot control is a date we will not promise. The tracking number, which you get when the label is created, shows every scan to your door.

Shipping is complimentary on orders over CAD 79.00$; below that a flat CAD 9.50$ applies. HST (13%) is calculated at checkout. Duties and import taxes are the recipient's responsibility.

Unopened tins can be returned within 30 days for a full refund. If a tea is not to your taste, tell us — we would rather send you something you like than keep the money.

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