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Tasting Notes
SweetFloralRoasted
Vendor Notes
This aged Dancong Oolong opens with surprising sweetness, revealing notes of caramel, rock sugar, and honeyed tobacco. Underlying floral aromas, particularly osmanthus, mingle with an evolving earthiness. Its age has softened any potential bitterness, lending a rich, heavy mouthfeel and a powerful, lingering aftertaste.
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About This Tea
What does 10 Year Dancong Oolong taste like?
This aged Dancong Oolong opens with surprising sweetness, revealing notes of caramel, rock sugar, and honeyed tobacco. Underlying floral aromas, particularly osmanthus, mingle with an evolving earthin. It leans sweet, floral and roasted.
How should I brew 10 Year Dancong Oolong?
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 10 Year Dancong Oolong come from?
Grown in Guangdong, China from the Aofuhou Dancong cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2011 harvest. The leaves got a medium roast after picking.
How much does 10 Year Dancong Oolong cost?
Starts at $20.00 from One River Tea, or about $1.43/g. A 14g package gets you around 2 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $8.58 per session. Explore more oolong teas on Teadar.