Fragrant Gardenia Phoenix
£8.50 – £16.50
Brilliant Phoenix Oolong varietal, light, barely roasted, with a hint of citrus and the floral aroma of fragrant gardenias.
Oolong Teas: Less Oxidized
Brewing Guide
4 to 5 grams
In a 180 ml tea pot
80°C - 90°C
50s per infusion
Description
This rare and brilliant varietal was already well liked during the Song dynasty (960-1279) and hence is also known as the Song Variety (‘Song Zhong‘ 宋种).
The long, twisted, greenish strands of this Phoenix Oolong bear a resemblance to tender, yellow bamboo shoots, and the mellow, orange-yellow liquor has long-lasting aroma with a hint of citrus oil with a foundation of honey and fruit.
It is barely roasted and as one of the lightest, least oxidised Phoenix Oolongs falls somewhere between a ‘Qing Xiang‘ (清香, delicate floral fragrance) and ‘Nong Xiang‘ (浓香, striking nectar aroma). The tea’s thicker, smoother character and more pronounced and persistent finish are indications of its age and lineage.
The tea trees, which are more than a hundred years old, grow at over 900 meters above sea level on Wudong Mountain in the Phoenix range, and as you sip Huang Zhi you can imagine you’re looking into the bamboo forest-covered hillsides typical of the area and listening to their leaves rustling in the gentlest of winds.
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Pick Me Up
Light
Smooth
Perfumed
Cooling
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