Milan Xiang Dancong 2024 No.521

A great, new vintage of the famous Honey Orchid Dancong.

This Milan Xiang is a medium-roasted dancong from the Phoenix Mountain, China.
A flowery tea with a relaxing warming effect, lingering aftertaste. While its fragrance is an exciting mixture of cocoa, roasted nuts, flower and papaya, the main taste profile is dominated by notes of honey and citrus. The long aftertaste has a sweet, slightly jasmine-like character, which remains in the mouth for a long time.
The well-known Phoenix oolongs are famous for their impressive fragrance and long-lasting, round, creamy flavor.

The term dancong (单枞) originally meant phoenix teas all picked from one tree. In recent times though it has become a generic term for all Phoenix Mountain (凤凰山, Fenghuang) oolongs. The dancongs' name, as it does in this case too, often refers to a certain scent/savor.

At 90°C, the steamed aroma: passion fruit, mint, maracuja, ember. The scent of the wet leaves: honeyed, forest honey, floral, like wet flowers in a vase, with a hint of effervescence. In the taste: hops, IPA-like, banana flavor. In the cup: a cereal aroma (toasted oatmeal), and as it cools, tropical fruits and camphor emerge. The 2nd-3rd infusions are full-bodied, with beautiful tropical and dried fruit notes. Delicate, fragile, yet rustic, fruity, mineral, and floral. On the 4th infusion, the flavors are very interesting, exciting, and multifaceted, making it a great tea to observe flavors.

Quantity: 5-6 grams per 150ml.
Water temperature: 85-95ºC. From fresh spring water or filtered water.
Brewing time: 10-15…seconds
Infusions: 6-8