Another hidden gem here. Honestly this is probably the most under-rated dan cong in the YS catalog.
The more I drink this dan cong the more I like it. It has a very powerful flavor profile that is somewhere between the Honey Orchid "Mi Lan Xiang" and the Saturn Peach Aroma that are also offered in the YS catalog, but at a lower price poin
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The aftertaste is what impresses me most about this one - such an unforgettable depth to it, once you experience it you won't look at dan cong the same way. There is an overt milky/creamy-ness to it that really lingers on the palate, coating the entire throat before gradually subsiding, leaving behind a citrus-like sweetness with just a pinch of tangy astringency that one would expect from good dan cong.
After a good session that does these leaves justice, the aftertaste lingers on my palate for about 1 hour. I'm massively impressed that a dan cong at this price point has such a powerful aftertaste that is clean and has clarity to it that just sticks around and doesn't fade away.
As mentioned in the title, this tea has some seriously impressive "shan yun" or "山韵" which - perhaps just in my opinion - is somewhere between the cha qi and the terroir of the tea. You can't miss it if you brew this one right, which isn't that hard to do either.
7 grams of leaf in a 140mL "Long Xian" Chaozhou clay teapot returns 8 to 10 cups of magical soup every session. 15s, 20s, 30s, 45s, 60s, starting at 196*F and working up by 2*F every consecutive steep. This is the first half of the session, the second half is all 209*F to 212*F at 90s, 120s, 180s, 300s, and a "set it and forget it" freebie because I like to push dan cong and see if it falls apart after 10+ minutes of steeping off a freshly rolling boil.
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