The alchemist’s masterpiece, balancing mineral 'rock bones' with the dizzying, floral complexity of orchid and honey.
Honey Orchid
2020
€145,00
Sale price
€145,00
Regular price
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Honey Orchid
€145,00
Sale price
€145,00
Regular price
Unit price
€2.900,00/kg
The Fragrance That Stays in the Room.
Among the many distinguished aroma families of Phoenix Dancong, Mi Lan Xiang (Honey Orchid) is the one that needs no introduction to earn its following. It is the most recognised, the most sought, and for many people, the first Dancong that made them understand what Dancong actually means.
The dry leaf is tightly twisted, dense, and heavy, a sign of age and careful processing. The dried strip carries its own weight quietly. But lean close and the fragrance gives itself away immediately: lychee, warm and full; osmanthus, sweet and slightly powdery; yellow gardenia rising beneath both.
The Tasting Experience
The liquor is yellow-gold and bright. The taste is mellow and substantial, not delicate, but not aggressive. It fills the mouth with the kind of warmth that comes from something well-made and unhurried. The floral notes, those lychee and osmanthus registers, persist through steep after steep, never collapsing into flatness. The mountain honey character deepens as the session continues. After the cup is empty, the base of the vessel holds the fragrance as if it had been written there.
Spiritual Character Warm and neutral. A tea of easy confidence.
Occasions Calm hours. Extended afternoons. Any session where you want a tea that rewards attention without demanding it.
Brewing Guide Tea-to-water ratio: 4g per 200ml Water temperature: 95–100°C Steeps: 10 or more
乌龙茶 Oolong Tea
Oolong is the grand theater of the tea world, a partially fermented leaf that dances gracefully between the freshness of green tea and the depth of red tea. Through meticulous bruising, resting, and roasting, artisans coax an astonishing symphony of aromas from the leaf, evoking wild orchids, sweet honey, blooming osmanthus, toasted walnuts, and deep charcoal.
In traditional Chinese thought, Oolong possesses a perfectly neutral energy, striking a harmonious balance that makes it a grounding companion for any season. The character of Oolong is deeply tied to its homeland. Southern Fujian offers the lyrical Anxi Tieguanyin, while Northern Fujian produces the deeply mineral Wuyi Rock teas. Across the strait, Taiwan yields the creamy, mountainous Dongding and Wenshan Baozhong. Finally, Guangdong is revered for its Phoenix Dancong, a magnificent tea harvested from single, ancient tree lineages to preserve unique floral genetics.
問余何意棲碧山
Why do I live in the green mountains?
笑而不答心自閒
I laugh and answer not, my soul sereneI
唐, 李白 Tang Dynasty, Li Bai
Brewing Guide
Amount: 4g of tea leaves per 200ml vessel
Temperature: 100°C water
Time: 3 to 5 seconds for the first 7 steeps, increasing the time gracefully for subsequent infusions
Technique: Pour the water gently in a slow circle, aiming for the inner wall of your teapot to avoid bruising the leaves
Vessel: Clay Teapots, Gaiwan, Glass Teapots, or a Gongbei
Our Philosophy
We believe that a tea leaf is more than a commodity; it is a tether to a specific moment in time and space. We have traveled to the source to bring you the genuine article, leaves untainted, unforced, and full of life. When you steep these leaves, you are not simply preparing a beverage; you are unfolding a story that began in soil, sun, and rain. Let each infusion be an exploration of what it means for a leaf to be truly, perfectly itself.
The mountain buds are plucked while yet the dew remains, emerald-green, unfurling in the bowl like a forest reborn in the steam.
