Mi Lan Xiang (Honey Orchid)
Dan Cong Wulong Tea 2025
Mi Lan Xiang (Honey Orchid) is the darkest Dan Cong wulong in our catalog according to roast. Its toasty flavors offer a smooth and layered backdrop to this classic cultivar’s sweet fruit and floral notes.
- Tea Origin
- Phoenix Mountain, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, China
- Tea Bush
- Mi Lan Xiang (Honey Orchid)
- Tea Maker
- Chen Weiqiao
- Harvest Time
- Mid-April
- Plucking Standard
- Zhong kai mian
Mi Lan Xiang is the most popular variety of Dan Cong wulong tea. Its name comes from the rich floral aroma of the leaves and brew, which reminded its makers of the local winter-blooming orchids that grow in Guangdong. Its strong oxidation and heavy roasting allow it to remain shelf-stable for years. After brewing, the clean honey tea color will yield a robust flavor that fills the mouth and leaves a complex lingering aftertaste.
This Mi Lan Xiang comes from the same tea bush as our previous lots of “Snow Orchid”, however this batch puts even more emphasis on the honey-sweet and orchid-like aromas of this cultivar. To distinguish it, this Mi Lan Xiang is simply titled “Honey Orchid”, using the more literal (and very descriptive) English translation of its name.
Chaozhou City in Guangdong Province is a great center of Cantonese tea culture. Its inhabitants frequently pair this tea with meals to improve digestion of the rich foods that typically make up the local diet. Locals often use a hefty 8 grams or more of tea per serving, but will brew multiple very short steeps of a minute or less. Traditional Chaozhou tea service involves many short infusions made one after the other to experience the changing flavor as the leaves open up. This regional custom is the origin of the gongfu style of tea brewing that’s now popular across all different types of tea.
You can Learn more about Dan Cong wulong’s history and Chaozhou tea culture here and learn more about how Dan Cong wulong tea is made here.
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