Duck Shit, contrary to its name, is only made using the camellia sinensis plant. No ducks or poop involved. The story has it that when the original farmer cultivated this oolong tea, he didn’t want his crops being stolen, so he said to his neighbours that it “tastes like duck shit”. To our surprise, its taste is more reminiscent of fresh cut flowers - almost perfumey in its florality, and hints of stone fruit, like sweet, red plums, and their pits, like a bitter almond.

Duck Shit Oolong is grown and produced in Chaozhou, on Fenghuang Mountain (Phoenix Mountain) in China by a family of tea growers who have been producing for 3 generations. The pluck of this tea is 1 bud and 2-3 leaves. After the raw leaves’ optimal oxidation has been achieved, leaves are twisted in its rolling process before drying in a wood-fired oven.

This tea has been charcoal baked three times for maximum flavour preservation. You can steep this tea for as many as 8 infusions gong-fu style.

Harvest Date
March 2022

Region
Fenghuang Mountain, Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, China

Altitude
800m above sea level

Tea Master
Song Lin

Tasting Notes
Fresh Cut Flowers, Red Plum, Almond

Recommended Pairings
Stone Fruit, Guatemalan Dark Chocolate, Vanilla Wafers

Recommended Brewing Instructions
Steeping Vessel
Gaiwan

Leaf Quantity
5-8 grams

Steeping Temperature
150ml at 95°C

Steeping Time
5 seconds, + 5 seconds for additional steeps