How this oolong tea is made
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Picking
Tea leaves are hand-picked in the morning
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Withering
The leaves are spread on bamboo trays to wither.
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Partial Oxidation
The leaves are left to rest indoors to oxidize.
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Brusing
To promote further oxidation, leaves are shaken on trays multiple times.
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Fixation
The partially oxidized leaves are heated to halt oxidation.
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Rolling & Shaping
Tea leaves are rolled and shaped.
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Drying
The leaves are dried to further reduce moisture.
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Roasting
Leaves are roasted in bamboo baskets to enhance aromas.
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10/11/2024
Ameing Tang
Verified
The tea was floral and bright with a slight nutty aroma and a looong aftertaste. Very nice to enjoy in a slow gong fu cha session. I brewed it up to 7 times but I think I could brew even more.
02/11/2024
Stefan Talpalaru
Verified
Brewing: 6g/100ml, 100°C, 10s x 3, +5s.
Warmed-up dry leaves smell like chocolate, spices and candied fruit. When the leaves are wet, honey and fruity notes appear.
The liquor tastes of spices, stone fruit, nuts and a hint of cocoa, giving an overall impression of a very rich, exotic symphony.
A high leaves-to-water ratio is beneficial here. This symphony needs to be played at full volume.
03/07/2024
Raphael Bieker
Good Dan Cong.
Fruity and nutty, reminds me of toasted pine nuts and dried tomatoe with slight note of italian herbs.
It is a little flat though.
05/03/2024
Nikolay F
Very good Dan Cong at this price point!
Smell: spices and nuts
Tasting notes: nutty, sweet and floral with spices
Brewing parameters: 5g/100ml. 95C 15s (keep first brew to taste last), then 100C 5s brews
Our design work is inspired by the artwork “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” by the Zhang Zeduan in the Song Dynasty. Instead of displaying the daily lives of people in the capital of China (as the original artwork), we display the tea making process of farmers through the same bird’s eye perspective.
When examining our packaging design in detail, tea enthusiasts will observe the tea making process, featuring tea farmers picking, drying, rolling, and frying tea leaves. The tea is then tasted in a pavilion and transported by horses along the ‘ancient tea road’.
Together, the traditional Chinese landscape and tea making theme, symbolise heritage, tradition, and respect for hard work of tea farmers.
