Old bushed (lao song) Mi Lan Xiang 2022 米蘭香 – Honey orchid dancong oolong tea
The tea was harvested from nearly 100-year-old tea bushes on March 2022, 28. Li Zhi Ping village approx. It lies at an altitude of 1200 meters, where tea bushes can grow under ideal conditions. The constant filtered sunlight and steam and the rocky soil give exceptional teas.
It is a traditionally roasted tea, it takes place over Lichi charcoal, at a low temperature, but for a longer time. According to the producer, this corresponds to a "medium-medium" baking level.
The processing level of the tea leaves is in the ideal range, which means that approx. 30% of the leaf is reddish-burgundy - oxidized, and 70% has a greenish tint. This is the oxidation level for dancong oolongs. No matter how long we steep this tea, it will never become bitter thanks to this and the excellent raw material.
An extremely rich tea with a honeyed, sweet, pleasantly tart, complex, exotic floral aroma, with a recurring "shan yun 山韵" character that only outstanding dancong oolongs possess. It is similar to the character "yan yun" used in wuyi oolongs, translated as a rhyme for "energy", the flavor profile appearing in the tea is called this.
The strength of the old plant is very outstanding in this tea, so I recommend it if you are a fan of dancong oolongs or if you are looking for some really special tea, definitely try it and save some for the future. As the months and years go by, this tea will become more and more honeyed.
