Medium Roast Spring Yan Cha

This oolong from Fujian, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This Wuyi Rock Oolong unveils a complex palate, starting with a warm, comforting sweetness of roasted sweet potato and rich caramel. Subtle grassy undertones intermingle with a hint of spice, creating. It sits in the "Sweet Potato" and "Caramel" and "Spicy" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans sweet potato and caramel and spicy.

Aim for water around 85–95 °C (185–205 °F). Western style: steep for 3–4 minutes in a mug or teapot. Gongfu style: use 5–7 g per 100 ml, 10–30 s infusions (8–15 steeps) for multiple short steeps — this way you can taste how the flavor evolves. Roasted oolongs can handle higher temps — don't be afraid of boiling water for heavy roasts.

This oolong is grown in Fujian, China and is made from the Shui Jin Gui cultivar. This particular batch comes from the Spring 2023 harvest. After picking, the leaves received a medium roast, which shapes the final flavor.

Prices start at $8.75 through Yunnan Sourcing — that works out to about $0.24 per gram. A 25g package gives you roughly 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which puts each session at around $1.44. You can compare prices across all vendors carrying this tea on the Teadar product page.