“This Dan Cong is on the pricier side, but it delivers. It has a great complexity and depth overall. The dry leaf aroma is nutty and flowery with additional hints of cookies and molasses. During the...” Read full tasting note
“Dry leaf smell blew my socks off! Already it had a super sweet smell with hints of nuts. The sweet smell comprises of peach, honey, lychee, flowers and honeydew melon! The wet leaf hits you with a...” Read full tasting note
Description on bitterleafteas.com
For yet another year, this tea is undeniable. As if the scent from the cup before taking a sip isn’t intoxicating enough, the soup delivers the trademark honey and orchid flavours that this varietal is named after in spades. There’s a reason we’ve carried this tea almost every year since its initial offering in 2016.
Made from old bush, high mountain material from Da An (大庵), this tea is a good standard for what a higher end Dancong should be. There is a smooth and full feeling in the mouth, as well as a strong huigan/lasting sweetness.
Having undergone multiple traditional charcoal roastings, this method lends a somewhat elusive quality to the tea that is often compared to Yanyun. While this quality is without a fixed definition, the oversimplified way of describing the effect of traditional processing is that it creates a more dynamic taste and fragrance, as well as deepens the energy/chaqi of the tea.
Please note that the 250g size does not include a tin.
$0.90-1.00/gram
Varietal: Milanxiang/蜜兰香/Honey Orchid Fragrance
Region: Wudong Shan, Guangdong
Altitude: 1000-1200m
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