Dan Cong Shui Xian Oolong (\u5355\u679e\u6c34\u4ed9) is a highly oxidised and roasted oolong grown in Guangdong Province. It features a pleasant roasted and floral honey aroma with a smooth and complex flavour. This particular batch is from April 2020 harvest.<\/p>\n
Dan Cong (\u5355\u679e) is the general term that is used to refer to oolongs that come from Guangdong and specifically from Phoenix Mountains. Dan Cong literally means \u2018single bush\u2019 as traditionally these oolongs were all plucked only from single semi-wild trees. It has now become the generic term to cover all Phoenix Mountains (Fenghuang Shan \u51e4\u51f0\u5c71) and sometimes other Guangdong Oolongs. This particular Shui Xian comes from Ling Tou Village (\u5cad\u5934), located in Raoping County, Choazhou.<\/p>\n
Traditionally, Shui Xian (\u6c34\u4ed9), sometimes also Shui Hsien, is a type of oolong that originates from Fujian Province and refers to the cultivar used to make this tea. Shui Xian translates as \u2018narcissus\u2019, \u2018water sprite\u2019 or \u2018water lily\u2019 in English and is known for distinctive flowery honey aroma and flavour. However some Shui Xian oolong teas are also produced in Guangdong Province. While there are many references to Shui Xian originating in Wu Yi Shan in Fujian Province, there are a few others who think that this plant was brought over to Fujian from Guangdong a long time ago. There doesn\u2019t seem to be a particular consensus on the exact origin of Shui Xian cultivar and on whether the two cultivars grown in Fujian and Guangdong Provinces are actually the same plant. However, there is definitely a certain degree of similarity between Shui Xian oolong teas from both of these tea regions.<\/p>\n
Dan Cong Shui Xian Oolong is particularly known for having a floral and honey aspect while also being one of the most oxidised and roasted of Guangdong oolong teas. The dark twisted leaves produce a deep amber liquor with a roasted floral aroma. It has a mineral profile with a roasted floral flavour that is a little sweet and fruity. There are light woody, stony, roasted and floral notes with a lovely clean tangy finish that has minimal astringency. Overall a deeply satisfying and comforting tea that adds another dimension to the typical Dan Cong flavours.<\/p>\n
It is best brewed at 90\u00b0C for about 3 minutes according to your taste. As expected, it will stand multiple infusions well.<\/p>\n
This Dan Cong Shui Xian Oolong tea was first featured in our September 2018<\/a> Curious Tea Subscription Boxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dan Cong Shui Xian Oolong is a flavoursome and complex Narcissus or Water Sprite oolong from the famous Wu Dong Mountain. It produces a dark liquor with a roasted honey aroma. The mineral and stony flavour has woody, tangy and roasted floral notes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":40813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[165],"product_tag":[305,158,138,114,169,188,202,237,179],"supplier_id":null,"supplier_sku":"","barcode":null,"atum_controlled":true,"out_stock_date":null,"out_stock_threshold":null,"inheritable":true,"inbound_stock":0,"stock_on_hold":0,"sold_today":0,"sales_last_days":1,"reserved_stock":0,"customer_returns":0,"warehouse_damage":0,"lost_in_post":0,"other_logs":0,"out_stock_days":0,"lost_sales":0,"has_location":false,"update_date":"2024-03-28T19:36:33","atum_locations":[],"atum_stock_status":"instock","restock_status":false,"low_stock_amount":"","sales_update_date":"2024-03-28T19:36:33","calc_backorders":null,"yoast_head":"\n