Gongfu!
This was today’s Tiger Box selection! This is a pretty lovely oolong – I’m getting a lot of the heady floral “Orchid” half of its “Honey Orchid” namesake in the latter session, though for the most part it was the very distinct mineral and petrified wood notes combined with the roasty and grilled nuttiness of the first steeps that commanded my attention. I don’t drink as much dancong as other oolong types, and my go to Mi Lan Xiang actually leans very, very heavily on the syrupy lychee and fruity plum side so this nuttier and more charred mineral flavours caught me off guard in a very nice way – it’s more inline with the oolong types I reach for most often!
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZpZY04O0t3/
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvBf-ey-y4&abchannel=ChrisThile-Topic
I’m curious what your “go-to” Mi Lan Xiang is if you don’t mind sharing.
The one I drink the most regularly is the Phoenix Oolong from DT; it’s quite lovely and very accessible for me.
I didn’t realize that was a Mi Lan Xiang! I have an old bag of it from 2016 or thereabouts that I should try.