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Dancong oolongs are a rare variety from Phoenix Mountain in Guangdong province, China. Our Dancong Aria (Mi Lan Xiang) is grown at an elevation of 1000 meters and exudes a perfumy aroma of orchids and almonds. Smooth and refined texture with flavors of fresh apricot, peach pit, and honey. Incredibly long finish. Dancong Aria is a tea to take your time with - for maximum sweetness use lower water temperature than for most oolongs and be careful not to over-steep it, because, for a tea that's got 'flowers' going on for days, this is no shrinking violet. A rich, grounding cup, perfect to enjoy in multiple infusions.
Oolong Tea | Moderate caffeine | Steep at 195° for 3-5 mins
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Customer Reviews (554)

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Dancong Aria tea elicits diverse reactions among tea enthusiasts, with many praising its complex flavor profile. Consumers appreciate the tea's softly fruity and floral notes, highlighting a unique peach pit and orchid essence that evolves beautifully across multiple steeps, whether enjoyed hot or iced. Brewing temperature proves crucial, with a consensus favoring lower temperatures around 180°F to avoid bitterness and fully reveal its toasty, nutty qualities and sweet, honeyed undertones. While most reviews celebrate its subtleties and depth, ranging from mineral to malty caramel notes, a few note inconsistencies in quality, advising caution with batch variations. Nonetheless, Dancong Aria remains a favorite for many, embodying a dynamic and captivating tea experience.
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Jun 27th '14
I usually prefer green oolong tea. But this is so light but so flavorful. It tastes softly fruity and floral. The floral flavor lingers on the tongue and creates a pleasant aftertaste. It would be a wonderful cup to have on a quiet afternoon. Update: I don't think this review properly explains my deep love of this tea. It's absolutely my favorite. It's beautiful peach pit floral flavor is impossible to rival. I've never tasted its equal. If you want to fully appreciate every nuance this tea has to offer, steep it at least twice, if not three times. Each infusion highlights something new and gorgeous. In addition to being sublime as a hot tea, this does surprisingly well as an iced tea. It really doesn't lose anything when made as an iced tea, which I never expected. If I could only drink one tea for the rest of my life, it would be this one, hands down.
3 mins @ 180°F
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Dec 1st '21
Lovely tea! The taste, for me, is like a blend of malt, almond and caramel with some mineral notes in the background. Love this! Very flavorful and relaxing!
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Oct 31st '11
I love, love love love love love love love this darker rich oolong. This oolong has a nice rich very smooth taste. Did I say I just LOVE this oolong.lol
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Jan 14th '10
First tea that ever "wow'd" me. Also the first tea to inspire a review. The description says "orchid" but I get a peach-y taste. My first thought was "I didn't order a blend with fruit... did I?" The suggested temperature is 212, but that makes it bitter. 180 is just right.
5 mins @ 180°F
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Mar 28th '22
This oolong is really complex and wonderful to enjoy gong fu style. So many layers sweet dates, caramel flavors come through in the first few steeps. As the twisted leaves unfold more flavors of stone fruit and florals. This tea held up for many steeps without becoming astringent and the flavor lingered on for quite some time. What a lovely oolong at a great price.
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Lore

Dancong tea trees are not pruned to waist-level bushes but are grown into full-sized trees, often 30 ft. high. Some are 60-years-old. Our selection is from the Guangdong province, grown at 1000 meters' elevation on the Phoenix Mountains. Teas from such older, unpruned trees result in leaves with intense flavor and fragrance redolent of orchids which is enhanced when brewed gong fu style to capture the taste and fragrance as the expressive leaves open up in the water. Use a moderately low water temperature for our Dancong Aria (Mi Lan Xiang) to enjoy the long finish and multiple deep-flavored infusions.

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Meet our dancong aria farmer, Pan Hui Huang

To ensure the best quality and value, we import our teas directly from the countries in which they are grown, working closely with the farmers who tender them. Our Roots Campaign connects our customers with the rich stories and the farmers behind some of our most popular teas.

farmer
How long have you been growing tea?
More than 30 years.
What got you started in the Tea industry?
Our family have dealed with tea planting for several generations. When I was a little boy, I have already worked with my parents for planting tea and making teas.
Can you describe a typical day out in the field. How many hours would that be?
Normally I get up at 6am. I will first have several cup of dancong with little breakfast. Then I will go to climb the mountain. It takes me one to two hours to climb the mountain. Picking up tea leaves and making teas by primary steps are my main job. It takes time to pick up the tea leaves because our tea trees are all around the mountain. After picking I will send the fresh tea leaves to the primary factory for simple making. Everyday I work like this for about 18 hours.
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