“Finally caught up with my tea logs from yesterday! i’ve been drinking this one today as i’m trying to spend some time going through my verdant reserve club teas today. They won’t be sipdowns but...” Read full tasting note
“I have a ton of things to do: replace a broken string on my electric harp & check the other strings to see if any are worn; restring a Troubadour harp for one of my students (she’s 74, & in...” Read full tasting note
“Thanks to David and the awesome folks at Verdant I got my January Reserve club tea shipment despite the address mix-up. I have been waiting until the weekend so that I could devote some time to...” Read full tasting note
“Thanks to my family who gifted this to me! The instruction said to set aside an hour to enjoy this tea (which I did). I set aside my whole morning! (I recommend at least that much time) This tea...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Month Reserve Club – January
This Dancong oolong comes from the large old tea bushes at 1500 meters elevation in the Fenghuang Mountains, and has won several gold medals in tea competitions. Our Chaozhou friend who sent this over for us is an expert at finding top shelf Dancongs with a particular tingling sensation that builds up on the the tongue. We love the large beautiful twisted leaves, and the many infusions this tea yields.
This has none of the woody qualities common to Dancong, instead moving into the realm of lychee, goji berries and cinnamon. The sweet mouth watering sensations on the tongue is like wintergreen mint gum without the minty flavor. Light rocky qualities from the high mountain soil make this a great synergistic tea to have before the Yabao or the Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong in a tasting.
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