Yancha bing

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Yancha bing

by Poohblah » Jan 6th, '11, 05:08

hi everybody,
I was filling my online shopping carts with some teas when I ran across this yancha bing: http://www.teaspring.com/Wu-Yi-Yan-Cha-Bing.asp As far as I can tell, it is more of a novelty than anything else. I have no intention of buying it, I am just curious of your thoughts about it... :D

Also: thread from a couple years ago about the same bing http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... ing#p83950
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Re: Yancha bing

by tsverrir » Jan 6th, '11, 09:44

I've read about yancha being pressed into bing for aging because the loose leaf tend to break during storage even when kept still in a sealed jar.
But this bing seems to be so heavily pressed that it's probably impossible to pry them out without breaking.
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DHP "stick"

by Poohblah » Jan 7th, '11, 22:45

Wuyi star company is producing some strange products in addition to yancha bings. Here is a DHP "stick": http://www.teacuppa.com/Da-Hong-Pao-Stick.asp :shock:
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Re: Yancha bing

by Proinsias » Jan 7th, '11, 22:53

I bought that bing a few years ago, nothing great but gave a decent wuyi hit for a modest sum. It was very heavily compressed.
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Re: Yancha bing

by bryan_drinks_tea » Jan 8th, '11, 02:23

agreed, proinsias.