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Honey Orchid "Mi Lan Xiang" Dan Cong Oolong Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

Honey Orchid "Mi Lan Xiang" Dan Cong Oolong Tea

by Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop
$8.50 - $240.00
$8.50
$8.50 - $240.00
$8.50

Mi Lan Xiang (aka Honey Orchid Aroma) Dan Cong is the most well-known Dan Cong style. Bai Ye varietal is used and was expertly processed over a period of a month to give it a special thick, sweet and floral (orchid) aroma. The leaves are larger and broader than many other varietals and the finished dry leaf is a deep brown color. The brewed leaves are also more brown (and less green) than most other Dan Cong oolongs. This higher degree of oxidation due to roasting brings out the delicious honey and orchid taste. When you experience the wonderful taste keep in mind it's all due to the skill of the master who lovingly processed this tea into something so special and delicious!

Our Honey Orchid Dan Cong for sale here is a high grade version, harvested from 20 to 80 year old trees and bushes growing in Middle Mountain (中山) part of the Wu Dong Mountains. It is creamy and complex, with high aroma (of Orchid) and long-lasting feeling in the mouth.

For a deeper roast version of this tea please check out our Traditional Roast "Honey Orchid Aroma" Dan Cong Oolong Tea.

Mid-March to early-April Picking

Zhongshan Village, Wu Dong Mountains, Guangdong Province of China

** actual color of tea may differ slightly from the pictures

Overall rating: 4.7391305 / 5 from 69 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This Honey Orchid Dan Cong Oolong Tea is highly regarded for its exceptional quality, complex flavor, and delightful aroma. Customers appreciate its creamy texture and the unique honey and floral notes that provide a long-lasting taste experience. Expertly processed from high-grade leaves, this tea offers a satisfying and flavorful experience.

Summary topics

  • oolong flavor: 10%
  • honey and floral notes: 16%
  • amazing aroma: 12%
  • exceptional quality: 16%
  • subtle but complex taste: 33%

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Review highlights

  • "Good quality oolong - no noticeable honey or orchid flavor" — AC
  • "The tea possesses a bright floral aroma and a sweet honeyed taste in later steeps." — Matthew G.
  • "The tea was amazing, the taste was fantastic and had a wonderful aroma." — Nick P.

Reviews

Nice flavor and aroma

"Love you smell of this oolong. It’s very floral and fruity. Taste is amazing, has a pleasant slightly sweet taste but still has that nice deep oolong flavor. I still think I like duckshit better just because it’s such a unique oolong, but the honey orchard oolong is a great classic tasting oolong. 5 stars!"

— Chaz A. (5/5)

This is a wonderful tea.

"This is a wonderful tea. It really does taste sweet and floral! Stocking up now!"

— Taylor R. (5/5)

"Great. Repeated purchase. Love the taste. Sweet floral."

— wesley (5/5)

Almost creamy, chocolaty tones. Lasts

"Almost creamy, chocolaty tones. Lasts many brews in gongfu. Rich and complex taste. Amazing tea!"

— Georg E. (5/5)

"Refill order, name of 'honey orchid' checks out. In top 10 of favourite teas."

— Monique (5/5)

Great oolong with great aroma

"Great oolong with great aroma"

— Avichai C. (5/5)

Earns the name

"I received this as part of the further steps tea sampler. This is a really unique-tasting tea. The floral aroma is heady, but it avoids tasting like perfume. I'm certainly going to buy more."

— Kiara (5/5)

Not an Oolong pro

"I’m still learning about steeping times and water temperature for Oolongs. For this one, I did a quick steep at 206/96 degrees and after the second steeping, I noticed some astringency I didn’t care for. The first two steepings had some lovely notes of sweet honey. of course, but there was even some delicate floral notes that made this tea rather enjoyable."

— Melanie N. (4/5)

New daily drinker

"The tea is delicious, with a fruity honey aftertaste and refreshing aroma. Will definitely be buying more of this and use it as a daily drinker!"

— Tam (5/5)

"Really good)"

— Ievgen (5/5)

Q&A

For a gongfu style preparation, what would you recommend for: - grams of leaves per grams of water? - rinse before first infusion? At what temperature and for how long? - temperature and time for each infusion?
1 gram of tea per 20ml device (120ml gaiwan or teapot use 6 grams). 90C water. Rinse 5-10 seconds. 1st steep 10-15s, 2nd 15s, 3rd 25s, and so on. You can also increase the water temp if you want it stronger for the next session.
Would I be able to get some brewing advice for this tea? It is my first dan cong, and I am wondering how other, more experienced drinkers are brewing it, so that I can try it and compare with my ways. (My favourite so far is 100C water, 1g/100ml, 15s, 15s, 15s, 15s, 15s, 18s, 21s, 24s, etc.)
5-6 grams per 100ml. 1 gram is way way way too little.
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