$16.00 – $46.00
With a history of over 200 years, 黄枝香 Huang Zhi Xiang is one of the seminal varietals to be canonized from the existent Phoenix Mountain Shui Xian germplasm much of the modern dancong cultivars are thought to have derived from.
Sometimes translated into Yellow Gardenia or Orange Blossom, Huang Zhi is at the top of the 凤凰单丛十大香 big ten fragrance varietals list, and naturally features a bright gardenia aroma. Some believe that this tea was actually named after its likeness to the Kumquat or to tangerine citrus, a claim less evident due to misunderstandings across local dialects in the past, as they communicated the following similar-sounding yet different characters: 黄枝 / 黄栀 / 黃橘.
This particular tea features a touch more oxidative treatment to mellow the typical cruciferous edge into a nutritive, milky, mineral-rich profile in a rose gold broth. Almond aromas can be taken in while sweet and floral exhales that like to linger on the palate adds dimension.
Wen Jian Fu is well resourced with 中树 zhong shu middle-aged tea gardens, 中山 zhong shan mid-way up the mountain, and features 中浓香 zhong nong xiang strong, but not too strong oxidation and charcoal-only roasting treatment that even much of the hype-priced teas of the area don’t have dialed in. That’s three 中中中; this tea exemplifies this middle path of quality dancong well that doesn’t break the bank.
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