“Backlog: Pretty damn similar to the oolong version. I’ve had Black Dan Congs before and they tend to be similar to Black Tie Guan Gins or Wuyi blacks, and of course, are on the sweeter floral...” Read full tasting note
8.75
This black Mi Lan Xiang or “Honey Orchid Aroma”, is a unique and highly aromatic tea which comes to us from the Phoenix mountains in Guangdong, from tea bushes about 100 years old. As a black tea, it is somewhat richer and slightly sweeter than the more lightly oxidized version. It hits up front with a pungent floral aroma before filling the mouth with sweetness and leaving an aftertaste suggestive of dark cherries and malted honey. A highly complex and enjoyable black tea, it would make a great choice for an oolong-lover looking for something with a little more heft.
Home to numerous single cultivars, Phoenix mountain teas are distinctive for their emphasis on the character of the specific tea-bush, though they are usually left semi-oxidized.
Origin – Gungdong, China
Location – Phoenix Mountain, Da Hu Village
Harvest – 3/20/20
Tastes Like – Orchids, Honey Malt, Dark Cherries
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