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95°CTemperature
6g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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RoastedHerbalSweet
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This Dancong Oolong offers a fascinating profile, starting with an intriguing blend of sage and fresh spices. The heavy roast imparts buttery toasted notes and a rich, oily mouthfeel, slowly revealing deeper layers of rock minerals and a surprising meaty broth quality. Later infusions introduce delicate floral hints and a growing sweetness, culminating in a delightful, lingering citrusy finish reminiscent of orange.
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What does The East is Red Dancong taste like?
This Dancong Oolong offers a fascinating profile, starting with an intriguing blend of sage and fresh spices. The heavy roast imparts buttery toasted notes and a rich, oily mouthfeel, slowly revealing. It leans roasted, herbal and sweet.
How should I brew The East is Red Dancong?
Water around 85–95 °C (185–205 °F). In a mug, steep 3–4 min. For gongfu, use 5–7 g per 100 ml, 10–30 s steeps (8–15 rounds). You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Heavier roasts can take boiling water no problem.
Where does The East is Red Dancong come from?
Grown in Guangdong, China from the Dongfang Hong cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2025 harvest. The leaves got a heavy roast after picking.
How much does The East is Red Dancong cost?
Starts at $25.00 from One River Tea, or about $0.77/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $4.62 per session. Explore more oolong teas on Teadar.
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