tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post4389867596344735932..comments2024-03-28T07:54:44.807-07:00Comments on Tea in the ancient world: Wuyi Origin Shui Xian, exceptional Wuyi Yancha / rock oolongJohn Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00485492978163517529noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-54630477529817167202020-12-29T02:25:49.867-08:002020-12-29T02:25:49.867-08:00I'm not the right person to have that well-gro...I'm not the right person to have that well-grounded an opinion on Wuyi Yancha aging, but I can pass on some standard ideas about that. More roasted versions are said to settle nicely, to evolve away from the touch of char (or strong char, in what I see as worse cases). In general all teas lose brighter, more forward range when aging, and pick up depth, but I would expect oolongs to not change fast. Sheng is a completely different theme since those are given more air and humidity contact and the fermentation process is different than a general aging process. I would expect some people to say that all Wuyi Yancha would improve with moderate age, since inclinations about that vary, and there seems to be a standard opinion that the mellowing out and deepening change is positive. Usually you only see such teas sold as aged for 5 to 7 years, not that they wouldn't continue to change, but the thinking seems to be that this type of transition levels off, versus sheng, where it might after 20-25 years. John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485492978163517529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-67697198235136924992020-12-28T16:17:52.982-08:002020-12-28T16:17:52.982-08:00Nice writeup and I hope the cold clears up soon.
...Nice writeup and I hope the cold clears up soon.<br /><br />There's a huge hype machine around Puer tea (though I do enjoy it).<br /><br />I don't know about the WuyiOrigin stock as I haven't tried it, but Shui Xian is a solid favorite. <br /><br />I've nearly finished off the spring 2020 bag that I had and I ordered some winter 2020 harvest. It'll be interesting to taste for any differences. I also was hit by hints of roasted chestnuts.<br /><br />I wonder how this would age?J-Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301886257216295479noreply@blogger.com