This tea is strong with a slight bitterness and a strong roasted barley taste. I am guessing a Dan Cong oolong is related to a wuyi oolong. It reminds me strongly of a Da Hong Pao oolong but without as much complexity. It is definitely near a Da Hong Pao in flavor profile. I don’t know how an expensive Dan COng oolong would taste. This one was fairly inexpensive and tastes that way too.
I brewed this once in an 18oz teapot with 6.1g leaf and 190 degree water for 3 min.
Flavors: Roasted Barley
Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C
3 min, 0 sec
6 g
18 OZ / 532 ML
I prefer Dan Cong that has some floral notes. Sounds like this one was just roasty. Boo.
Pretty much describes it, just roasty.