While generally good practice to leave strongly roasted yan cha to 'rest' for a few years to mellow out

buzzing like an electric current

resulting in a pale brown color that can be seen on one side

Trimmed to two different widths with clean edges

The typically sweet middle with a subtle charcoal roasting plays languidly on the tongue

square metallic tray oolong_dancong While generally good practice toGlinting quietly on the tea table, this ceramic block gashed by jagged openings resembles rock melting around a vent or hewn from veins of precious ore. The pitted, grey surface has been filled above with pockets of lustrous glaze and sunk at its center to make a place for a teapot or gaiwan, and any drips or discards will gravitate through the openings into the hollow interior. A discreet hole in the side allows emptying when full (and possibly even