Dancong Red

Dancong Red | 蜜蘭香單欉紅茶 Tasting notes: Dried apple, sweet potato, dates Origin: Mt. Phoenix, Chaozhou, China Cultivar: Dancong Honey Orchid Scent Elevation: 800m Oxidation: ⦿⦿⦿⦿⦿ Medium roastedBrisk, complex and smooth, this fragrant Honey Orchid Dancong tea is fully oxidised for a fruity flavour – like a drinkable dessert.Why we love it: It's a Dancong - a dramatically aromatic type of tea from Phoenix Mountain (鳳凰山) in Chaozhou. These teas are often described as "drinkable perfume". The tea grows in a biodiverse mountainous environment with mineral-rich soils, which translates to extra layers and complexity in the flavour of the tea. It's an experimental tea: the producers took a cultivar that is traditionally made into an oolong, and made it into a black tea instead. It shows the variety of flavour that's possible in the black tea category. What is black tea?