Mt. Wu Dong Zhi Lan Orchid Dan Cong

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Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Steep for 1 min, 15 sec
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“This is my last cup of this and I am going to savour the HELL out of it. I can tell it’s starting to get on in age, and that’s entirely my fault for delaying the inevitable. It’s taken away much of...” Read full tasting note
“Today, I tried for the first time ever brewing a dan cong in a mug. It took a lot of courage. My routine way of brewing dan cong is with a small gaiwan or teapot, 3-4 oz. of boiling water, vessel...” Read full tasting note

Description

This tea is produced in high mountain area on Mt. Wu Dong, Guangdong, China. High mountain Dan Cong varietals enjoy large day/night temperature difference and mist of high elevation, both of which facilitate synthesis of fragrant biomolecules in the tea leaves. Zhi Lan (orchid) is a varietal of Dan Cong rich of aroma.

Brewing method:
1c. Oolong, Feng Huang (Phoenix) Dan Cong (Single Bush)

Vessel: （same as "1a"）gaiwan or small teapot Water temperature: (same as “1a”) newly boiled water (around 95 °C or 203 °F) Amount of leaves: (same as “1b”) 7 gram for every 120ml total volume Warm-up infusion: (same as “1a”) pour hot water in the vessel, and immediately drain it. Wait for about 1min. before starting the next infusion. Time for each of the first 3 infusions (after warm-up): 5-10sec. Extend infusion time based on taste for later infusions. Most Dan Cong can well last for at least 7-15 infusions.

1d. Oolong, Go easy…

Vessel: mug Water temperature: (same as “1a”) newly boiled water (around 95 °C or 203 °F) Amount of leaves:
o stripe-shaped oolong: 20-30 whole leaves Steep time: 1-2 minutes Re-steep: when there is 1/3 liquor left in the vessel, add hot water to re-steep.

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