Praise Bee 2024 Spring Milan Xiang Dancong Oolong

For yet another year, this tea is undeniable. As if the scent from the cup before taking a sip isn’t intoxicating enough, the soup delivers the trademark honey and orchid flavours that this varietal is named after in spades. There’s a reason we’ve carried this tea almost every year since its initial offering in 2016. Made from old bush, high mountain material from Da An (大庵), this tea is a good standard for what a higher end Dancong should be. There is a smooth and full feeling in the mouth, as well as a strong huigan/lasting sweetness. Having undergone multiple traditional charcoal roastings, this method lends a somewhat elusive quality to the tea that is often compared to Yanyun. While this quality is without a fixed definition, the oversimplified way of describing the effect of traditional processing is that it creates a more dynamic taste and fragrance, as well as deepens the energy/chaqi of the tea. Please note that the 250g size does not include a tin. $0.90-1.00/gram Varietal: Milanxiang/蜜兰香/Honey Orchid Fragrance Region: Wudong Shan, Guangdong Altitude: 1000-1200m