OOLONG TEA: Orange Blossom, China

Orange Blossom
Oolong tea, China

Flavour: fruity, nutty, roasty, floral
This is a ‘Dan Cong’ oolong, harvested from 80 – 100-year-old trees that grow in the village of Tianzuken, Wu Dong Mountains, Guangdong province, at an altitude of 850m. 

The leaves are hand-processed and roasted, creating a dry-style oolong with notes of passionfruit, peach, roasted walnuts and a lingering floral aftertaste. April 2024 harvest.

Dan Cong traditionally referred to tea made from a single tree, but now more commonly references tea harvested from the cultivar of tea plant traditionally used for these teas. Dang Cong teas are often named after their fragrance.

Preparation: Steep for 4 minutes at 90°. Two infusions. 

Infusions: specialty tea leaves can all be steeped at least twice, and often more, so each 3 gram serve (150 mls - a standard teacup size), will give you two cups ('infusions') if you steep the leaves twice. On the back of your pouch under 'Steep', you can find the number of infusions for your tea.

If you infuse your leaves at least twice, your pouch will give you the following cups of tea (or more if you infuse your leaves more times):

50 grams - 33 cups
100 grams - 66 cups
200 grams - 133 cups