2025 Spring Wild Daye Oolong Tea

Daye Oolong (大叶乌龙) originates from Shanping Village 珊屏村, Changqing Town 长卿镇, Anxi County 安溪县, Fujian Province. It is an ancient, niche Oolong tea variety and a clonal tea plant. According to legend, in the ninth year of the Yongzheng 雍正 era of the Qing Dynasty (1731), Anxi tea farmer Su Long 苏龙 transplanted high-quality tea seedlings to Jianning Prefecture (present-day Nanping City). Due to its high yield and excellent quality, it was quickly and widely adopted by local tea farmers. After Su Long passed away, to commemorate him, the local people named the tea "Oolong" as a homophone of his name. Based on its leaf shape, they called it "Daye Oolong" (Large Leaf Oolong) to distinguish it from other Oolong varieties.

This traditionally charcoal-roasted, wild-grown Daye Oolong produces a liquor that is orange-yellow and translucent, like amber in the sunlight. Its aroma is a rich tapestry of honey, fruit, and caramel notes, reminiscent of an orchard. The tea itself is light and smooth on the palate, yet offers a full-bodied and rich flavor that even novices can easily appreciate. After swallowing, a lasting “Cong" (枞, bush) varietal character and fragrance linger in the mouth, with a strong "Cha Qi" (tea energy) and an endless aftertaste. Whether cold-brewed, steeped for an extended period, or boiled, it consistently reveals its unique charm.