Honey Orchid, Phoenix dancong oolong
$ 29.80
Milan Xiang Dancong:
The fine mastery that produces Tea Hong’s Honey Orchid has to be coupled with select first flush harvests from high grown tea bushes in order to deliver the kind of quality only a restricted circle of tea aficionados have known and kept to their secret. The overall production volume for such quality in the whole Phoenix region is only a few thousand kilos after all. Most will go to local elites, and the rest to the few hardcore Phoenix oolong fans that are also tea merchants, like us.
This tea is also available in a small portion as a part of Tea Taster’s Box: Nine Oolong Samplers.
Net weight: 40 g (1.4 oz) in Kraft-alu pack
In stock
鳳凰單樅、烏崠蜜蘭香
Taste profile
Nose: Bright, refreshing, buttery aroma with high notes of floral honey and accents of high altitude moss and sweet roots. Palate: Lively, full body infusion with same consistent notes on tones of malt and lightly toasted cereal. Tinkling bites of tangerine peel. Accents of molasses and ripen peach. Finish: Refreshing, malty aftertaste and floral honey after aroma.
We have worked hard to bring you the amazing quality of this year’s batch. Richer, deeper and rounder, complete with a deep woodsy sweetness that is the classic ideal of Milan Xiang Dancong from high altitude.
Infusion tips
Great for both conventional or gongfu approach infusion. If to be brewed in a larger pot, fill the pot with hot water first (standing temperature 85°C), then drop the leaves into the pot gradually. Steep for 4~5 minutes.
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| Weight | 90 g |
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| Dimensions | 18 × 9 × 5 cm |
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Reviews(5)
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Red Cloak Grande, Wuyi yancha oolong
Denser Aromas, Fuller Bodies, Oolongs, Tea, Warm Energy, Wuyi-shanCentenary Bush Dahong Pao:
The most revered amongst all Wuyi oolongs, Da Hongpao (translate: Big Red Cloak) from the pure pedigree grown in better horticultural environment mean significant difference and are most sought after. Tea Hong’s Red Cloak Grande is an extremely limited production (10 kg/year) harvested from two second generation noble breed that are over 100 yrs old in the heights of Wuyi. Masterfully processed to best deliver the taste this name represents.
Net weight: 40 g (1.4 oz) in Kraft-alu pack 
Cassia Extraordinaire, Wuyi yancha oolong
Floral Aromas, Fuller Bodies, Neutral Energy, Oolongs, Tea, Wuyi-shanTea Hong’s Most Bouquet Wuyi Oolong
Great discipline in the use of fire distinguishes Cassia Extraordinaire from most other Wuyi varieties with a supple, deliciously floral and delicate scent balanced with a full, lively body. Thanks to this masterful baking, this lighter style Wuyi oolong keeps well and improves with extended storage, as it should traditionally. This is our most “bouquet” style Wuyi oolong, being on the other end of the scale as the deep baked classic style Cassia Classic or Red Cloak Grande in Tea Hong’s proud Wuyi repertoire.
Net weight: 40 g (1.4 oz) in Kraft-alu pack 
April Mist, traditional green tea
Cool Energy, Green teas, Lighter Aromas, Milder Tastes, Tea, ZhejiangWild Bush Yunwu:
For those who prefer a little more strength in their green tea, April Mist is a pleasant choice. Harvested from scattered wild tea bushes in late March or early April, depending on the conditions that year and pre Qing Ming nevertheless, in the misty days of the mountainous region for a deeper taste. Lightly roasted for a balance of warmth, aroma and refreshing brightness, this Yunwu (translate: cloud and mist) makes a distinct difference from its counterparts that may look similar.
Net weight: 80 g (2.8 oz) in Kraft-alu pack 
White Peony Classic Floral
Cool Energy, Home, Lighter Aromas, Milder Tastes, Minnan/ Mindong, Fujian, Tea, White teasFinest Fuding Bai Mudan:
Slowly cured in the grand tradition in the origin of white teas, Fuding, Tea Hong's White Peony Classic Floral maintains the original character of floral aroma with a sweet, refreshing taste. White Peony Classic Floral is a first flush from a high altitude garden of pure Fuding Daibai cultivar, ensuring the best possible health potency of white tea.
Net weight: 40 g (1.4 oz) in Kraft-alu pack
Yummy. I’ve tried both this and the Mi Lan Supreme, and while my inner tea snob prefers the Supreme, this less expensive version is still a very good example of Mi Lan Xiang and has an amazing price to quality ratio.
The inherent honey and nectar-like characteristics are the focal point of the journey that unfolds over the course of a long and thoroughly enjoyable gong-fu session. Thick yet smooth, with a powerful mouthfeel and a graceful evolution of flavors and sensations across the full session, this one captures the essence of what makes Mi Lan Xiang among the most popular and most famous of all Fenghuang cultivars.
It’s juicy, fruity, and peachy-sweet with an oily quality that sinks deeper and deeper into the palate with every sip. The undertones of honey get stronger as the cup cools, but it never loses the clarity and smoothness in the body even when the soup is left to cool down to room temperature. It maintains a consistently elegant flavor profile no matter how you brew it or how you drink it.
I love the dynamic nature of this Mi Lan, it responds very well to being brewed up in the gong-fu style, but I actually prefer to brew this Western-style because you can see the full breadth and depth of flavors this tea has to offer in every sip. I could comfortably keep both this and the Mi Lan Supreme in my stash – the Supreme would be for gong-fu infusions, and this one would be for Western-style infusions.
A Great Example
Very Impressive tea. The tea has a floral taste that gives way to a more savoury flavor. The huigan is strong and the tongue and lips tingle. Thick mouthfeel. The flavor is much stronger than the aroma which invades the mouth and has a strong mineral quality. I needed to use less leaf and it gave so many brews.
One of the other reviewers asked about aging. I think there is the potential in this tea to age well. It’s a powerhouse. One of the habits that I always recommend is to take the tea out of its bag and put it into a tea caddy. In the 4 months I’ve had this tea, I can see a clear change for the better. Deeper, smoother, more lovely. Look no further for a better example of Milan Xiang.
2013 vs 2011
Hello Sofina, this is a great question. No one can be 100% sure of how the 2013 will mature. However, given proper storage condition, we believe this stock will become a better tea in two year’s time than the 2011 batch now. We agree with you that there will be more tastes and thereby to mature into a fuller body and a mellowed down astringency. If you are interested in maturing this tea, we shall launch a new bigger pack size that will be more advantageous for maturing. Hopefully that’s before this batch is sold out. 😉
Enjoy now or later?
Your Mi-lan Xiang is the best I can get anywhere, and I am so happy that I don’t have to worry about where to buy my tea now. I have had both the 2011 and the 2013 versions. To me there is more taste and more aroma in the 2013, but a bit too strong than the 2011. My question is, will 2013 become less strong in 2 years and taste the same as this 2011 now? Or will it be as tastier now?
Now I understand a bit about tea maturity
I have heard about it but this is the first tea that has made me experience the interesting thing about tea maturity. I bought the first pack in 2012 because I had read about Leo’s name in a tea merchant’s catalogue here in Switzerland. It was great taste and good value, but when I opened a second pack that I bought last month, the aroma of the leaves instantly tell me it had already become something else. The sweetness was less obvious but much deeper with a prominent ‘woodsy’ tone. The infusion much deeper and mellow and the taste longer. There is something dancing on the taste buds that I don’t think I can write even in German. Maybe it is music in tea taste.
I am just so disappointed that it is sold out now. I hope the new stock will mature to the same wonders!
TR
Zurich