“Intensely floral and creamy scent which, despite the name, reminds me more of rosewater than of jasmine. Flavor is sweet and floral verging on overpowering, with a slight bitterness like lime peel....” Read full tasting note
“Here’s yet another spring 2018 Dan Cong from Yunnan Sourcing! The name and the low price convinced me I needed 25 g of this last year. I steeped 6 g of leaf in a 120 ml teapot at 195F for 7, 10,...” Read full tasting note
“[Spring 2023 harvest] Returning to one of the best value Dan Congs I know, I am not disappointed. It is really a super tasty tea, with a strong floral and mineral presence. There are also notes of...” Read full tasting note
This is a medium elevation Dan Cong grown at about 850 meters altitude near Zhong Ping Village in the Wu Dong mountains northwest of Feng Huang town. Picked and processed in April from 25-30 year old tea bushes, and then carefully processed to perfection.
The tea was processed like a traditional Dan Cong, but with minimal oxidation to preserve the teas creamy, floral jasmine-like aroma. Although this tea bears the name “Jasmine Aroma” (茉莉香) there was no use jasmine flowers or oils of any kind to achieve the effect. In reality, it’s not similar to a true jasmine tea, nor does it attempt to be. It just has the faintest, most subtle similarity. Most the tea is green, viscous, sweet, bitter, floral and slightly astringent. Good creamy body, pungent taste and aroma, and of course a pleasant calming cha qi.
April picking
Zhongping Village, Wu Dong Mountains, Guangdong Province of China
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