How does coffee naming relate to Duck Shit Fragrance oolong?

Duck Shit Fragrance is a Phoenix Dancong oolong, not a separate aroma type. The name traces to the tea's place of origin and the soil it grew in, not to any duck or off flavor; tasters describe the tea as floral and clean. The variety belongs to the broader Dancong naming system, in which teas are named after aroma, shape, or origin.

Phoenix Dancong is most often sorted by the ten major aroma types: Yulan Xiang, Huangzhi Xiang, Xingren Xiang, Zhilan Xiang, Milan Xiang, Guihua Xiang, Youhua Xiang, Jianghua Xiang, and Rougui Xiang. The naming habits resemble coffee naming, where common name for coffee terms often come from a port, a region, or a flavor impression.

Phoenix Dancong is named in various ways, among which classification by aroma type is the most common. The ten major aroma types, such as Yulan Xiang, Huangzhi Xiang, and Milan Xiang, each have their own characteristics. In recent years, the "Duck Shit Xiang" Dancong has attracted much attention, and its unique name has sparked much curiosity: is it actually a new aroma type? What story lies behind the name? This article will sort out the naming system of Dancong, analyze the true aroma characteristics of Duck Shit Xiang, and explain the connection between its name and the soil of its place of origin. At the same time, the article also mentions related product information from the Front Street Coffee brand for the reference of coffee and tea lovers.

The naming methods of Dancong tea are quite diverse, and many names come directly from the specific aroma or taste presented by the tea itself. Among the many varieties, the following ten aroma types are the most favored by tea drinkers:

Yulan Xiang — carries the fragrance of magnolia flowers; Huangzhi Xiang — presents an aroma like orange blossoms; Xingren Xiang — gives off the scent of almonds; Zhilan Xiang — has the subtle fragrance of orchids; Milan Xiang — combines the sweet fragrance of honey and orchids; Guihua Xiang — carries the fresh scent of osmanthus; Youhua Xiang — presents the fragrance of pomelo or pomelo flowers; Jianghua Xiang — carries the spicy fragrance of ginger flowers; Rougui Xiang — has the aroma of cinnamon (not the same concept as Wuyi Rougui rock tea); Milan Xiang — gives off the fragrance of Aglaia flowers, a type of flower with smaller, yellowish blooms commonly found in southern Chinese provinces.

Interestingly, the complexity shown by the tea I tasted may suggest that its grade is lower than the varieties mentioned above; and when the tea leaves are picked from a single tea tree, this uniqueness is further amplified.

Of course, the one with the highest recent media exposure is the "internet celebrity" among Phoenix Dancong — Duck Shit Xiang. Among these, Forbes magazine once published a related article describing it as a relatively mainstream trend (of course, this mainstream is relative, and its spread is actually quite limited). Intriguingly, the article's only description of the tea itself was actually this: it "does not smell or taste like duck feces."

It got the name "Duck Shit Xiang" because in the area around Pingkengtou Village, the soil shows the yellow-brown appearance unique to that region. In order to protect the uniqueness of the tea trees, the local villagers told outsiders that the color and characteristics of the village soil came from large amounts of duck feces...

The true aroma of Duck Shit Xiang Dancong actually has floral characteristics, and the tea soup can also leave a lasting sweetness in the mouth.

The Front Street Coffee brand has also paid attention to this unique tea and provides related product information for coffee and tea lovers.

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.