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Guangdong

Zhī Lán Xiāng Dàn Cóng芝兰香单丛

zhī lán xiāng dāncóng

Origin
Phoenix Mountains (凤凰山, Fènghuáng Shān), Chao'an District (潮安区, Cháo'...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Zhi Lan Xiang Dan Cong — a refined Phoenix oolong with a pure orchid aroma and a long mineral aftertaste.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
5–7 g per 100–150 ml water. For more concentrated infusion, 7–8 g can be used.
Teaware
Gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) of white porcelain with volume 80–120 ml — allows observation of liquor color and aroma without distorting them. Alternative — small Yíxīng cl...
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C. Boiling water directly from kettle (100°C) may "burn" delicate aromatic notes, especially of spring light batches. Use soft water with mineralizatio...
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Guangdong
Classification and Origin Notes
National standard GB/T 30357.6–2017 "Oolong. Part 6: Dan Cong"; regional standard DB4451/T 1–2021 "Product with geographical indication — Fēng Huáng Dān C&#2...
Category
Fēng Huáng Dàn Cóng (凤凰单丛, Fènghuáng Dāncóng) — Phoenix Single Bush. Belongs to the ten classic aromatic types (十大香型, Shí Dà Xiāng X&#237...
Coordinates
Approximate center of the region: 23°57′ N, 116°40′ E.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Large, long (5–8 cm), lightly twisted leaves of dark brown or brownish-olive color with characteristic oily luster. Leaves are dense, elastic, whole, with distinct central vein....
Dry Leaf Aroma
Bright, complex, persistent. High floral notes of orchid and gardenia dominate with light fruity undertones. When warming the leaf in warm vessels, the aroma becomes more intens...
Liquor Aroma
Intense, floral, sweetish, with characteristic "penetration" (高锐, gāo ruì). First infusions give pure orchid aroma; with subsequent infusions it transforms, enric...
Liquor Color
From light golden to rich amber, clear and brilliant. With each subsequent infusion, the color gradually lightens.
Spent Leaves
Leaves fully unfold, demonstrating wholeness, elasticity and the characteristic oolong feature — "green belly in red border" (红边绿腹): the center of the leaf remains gre...
Taste
Dense, smooth, oily, without bitterness and rough astringency. Taste is described as "chun shuang" (醇爽) — mellow-fresh. The taste sequentially reveals: floral sweetnes...
Details
Oxidation
20.000000 - 40.000000
Oxidation Maximum
40.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
40
Cultivar
Produced from *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis* (L.) Kuntze, cultivar Fēng Huáng Shuǐ Xiàn (凤凰水仙, Fènghuáng Shuǐxiān, "Phoenix Narcissus"), also ...
Picking
Exclusively hand-picked. Picking standard for high-quality Dan Cong — "one bud and two-three upper leaves" (一芽二三叶). Main season — spring (March — April); winter pickin...
Phase
Early
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