It's All About Tea — yancha
Describing Yan Yun: The Elegance Of Wuyi Rock Tea
Posted by Path of Cha on
Similarly with Cha Qi, as many gongfu-ers that exist, the many definitions of Yan Yun you may hear. In Chinese Yan means rock, which is also where the name Yan Cha comes from — Rock Tea.
Yun, on the other hand, is much more abstract and is more of a feeling, or a knowing, than it is anything of the physical realm. (Read more)
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What is Rock Tea?
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Rock tea, also known as Yancha (yan meaning rock, cha meaning tea), are oolong teas that come from the Wuyi Mountains in Fujian Province, China.
Tea from this region is the most expensive in the world, with Da Hong Pao topping world records for some of the most expensive tea ever sold. (Read more)
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