it has gained an edge of spice

More than 15 years of ageing has made what must have been an already mellow tea even mellower while preserving the lighter notes characteristic of a younger sheng

just on the edge of the Burmese border

Watch in the Youtube video below when we met Pak Shui Ching and sourced this tea

and keeps the nectar sweetness of the infusion from becoming too cloying

foshou gaiwan small oolong_dancong it has gained an edgeCrafted from a pale, gently mottled ceramic, this deluxe gaiwan has been embellished in a unique way: the button on the lid has been replaced with a knob in the shape of the revered Buddha's hand citron (foshou, which also lends its name to a yan cha). The minuscule figure crowns the artist's other achievements, such as the appealing flare of the cup's lip, and a glaze with tiny bubbles, creating an exterior texture and lustre not unlike that of