Winter Floral & Orchid Dancong

This winter harvest Dan Cong Oolong offers a bright and lively cup with delicate floral notes reminiscent of bamboo leaves. Expect a clean, refreshing sweetness that lingers on the palate, perfectly b. It leans floral, fresh and sweet.

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.

Grown in Guangdong, China from the Zhu Ye cultivar. This batch is from the Winter 2024 harvest.

Starts at $9.50 from Yunnan Sourcing, or about $0.28/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.68 per session. Compare oolong prices across vendors on Teadar.