Dan Cong, or “single tea shrub”, is found on Phoenix mountain, Guangdong province. This tea stands out for its large brown twisted leaves, and is made from the Ya Shi Xiang cultivar, whose name means “duck excrement fragrance”.
A delicious, sweet and subtly sour Dan Cong, which reveals mango, fragrant flower and candied citrus notes.
Origin: Guangdong, China
Tasting notes
Dry leaf
Appearance: long twisted leaves
Colour: dark leaves, purple shades
Notes: toasted, fruity
Brewed leaves
Notes: tiare flower, exotic fruits, honey
Liquor
Colour: golden
Texture: powdered
Flavour: sweet with a fine acidity
Notes: mango, heady flowers, candied citrus, vegetal, honeyed, vanilla, tiare flower, toasted
Suggestion of preparation
With the tasting set: 4’ minutes in water heated to 90°C.
With the Gong Fu Cha (teapot/Gaiwan): infusions during 30-40 secondes.