A boxed sampler of eight yancha from Yan Zhu (岩主), the tea house of Master Ye Ruyu (叶如玉), founder of Yan Zhu and sister of Master Ye Qitong (叶启桐), each sealed in its own single-serving packet. Together they span a wide range of cultivars and roast levels, making this set an ideal gift or a deep personal exploration of Wuyi rock tea.
Yan Zhu is renowned for its command of fire. Where many producers rely on heavy, old-style charcoal roasting to mask the leaf, her team roasts with precision and restraint, applying modern techniques that draw out the full character of each tea rather than burying it. The result is a roast that frames the leaf instead of dominating it.
That character begins with the source. The studio selects only well-matured tea trees over 40 years old, grown in prime zheng yan locations, the core rock-mountain terroir of Wuyishan, where mineral-rich soil and steep, misty gorges shape the tea’s legendary yan yun, or “rock rhyme.” Older trees root deeper and yield leaves of greater depth and complexity, and it shows in every cup.
Expect evocative, layered aromas that bloom from the first rinse, followed by a powerful, full-bodied taste with a long, resonant finish that lingers well after the cup is empty. These are teas to slow down with, steep after steep.
Included in this set:
Short Stem Ai Jiao
Yellow Rose Xian Yuan Yi Qing
Golden Key Jin Yao Shi
Da Hong Pao Xi Shang Mei Shao
Golden Bud Shui Xian
Pure Orchid Qi Lan Xian
Old Tree Shui Xian
Cassia Man Tuo Yan Rougui
Studio:
Yan Zhu 岩主 (Ye family)
Origin:
Wuyi Mountains, Fujian, China
Cultivars:
Ai Jiao, Huang Mei Gui, Jin Yao Shi, Rougui, Shui Xian, Qi Lan Xian, and a Da Hong Pao blend
Flavor Profile:
Tropical fruit, florals, cassia spice, and toasted almond, with deep mineral layers
Servings:
8 x 8–9 g (one packet of each)
Net weight:
Approx. 70 g
