Which of the ten famous oolong teas is the best? The origin story and flavor characteristics of the brand of duck shit incense

Duck poop fragrance is a kind of Chinese oolong tea produced in Fenghuang Town, Guangdong Province. It is one of 80 varieties of Phoenix Dancong (Phoenix Dancong). Duck shit means "duck shit", and incense means "fragrance".

Duck shit fragrance is a very famous variety of Phoenix Dancong tea because of its high quality and mellow taste. But its name is not as elegant as other single-clump teas, so people talk about not only itself, but also its name.

1. The Origin of the name of Duck shit incense

The varieties of Fenghuangdancong are usually classified according to the aroma of tea, such as honey, apricot, orchid, jasmine and so on. This kind of tea does smell like flowers.

When many people hear the name "duck shit fragrance" for the first time, they may wonder if the tea smells like duck shit.

There are two explanations for the origin of the name duck shit incense. First, tea trees grow on the local loess, commonly known as "duck shit soil"; second, tea farmers are afraid of others stealing tea trees and deliberately vilify the names of tea trees.

two。 The new name of duck shit fragrance

With the increasing popularity of cliff incense, tea farmers and tea experts believe that its name is not very formal. They think it should be given a better name.

After many evaluations, tea experts believe that its aroma is similar to that of honeysuckle. So in 2014, they decided to officially change the original "duck shit fragrance" to "honeysuckle fragrance".

However, few people know about changing its name to "Honeysuckle fragrance". So its new name is mainly to provide the basis for related literature, books and tea art. Many people still call it duck shit incense.

3. The characteristics of the fragrance of duck shit

There is a century-old tea tree in the hometown of duck shit incense, and this tea tree is the ancestor of duck shit incense. This old tea tree was transplanted by a local tea farmer from a mountain 1000 meters above sea level.

After transplanting, the tea tree has strong adaptability to the local yellow soil and grows rapidly. After its fresh tea is made into tea, the quality is very good, which has caused a great sensation in the local area.

Later, people used the branches of old tea trees to cultivate new tea trees. Nowadays, the annual output of duck shit incense is very high.

The shape of duck shit is thick and tight; its color is dark black with light yellow or light green. After brewing, the tea is bright in color, orange and fragrant with honeysuckle. The palate is mellow and has a sweet aftertaste.

Duck shit fragrance belongs to oolong tea. The temperature of the water used for brewing duck shit fragrant oolong tea is 100℃. Enough high temperature can fully soak the aroma and taste of the tea.

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