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It tastes quite bold without the floral notes I would expect from honey orchid.

I’m not sure if I overbrewed it or it’s the expected taste. Then again, it is roasted…

First brew for 10 seconds gives a nice golden brown color. It tastes toasty as well.

Dried leaves smell toasty.

Here’s my first tea session of the year.

I was planning to gift some tea to my cousin and ended up buying extra for myself.

(I was lured by the “house specialty” in the item description.)

Today’s tea: Fenghuang Dancong Honey Orchid Oolong (Charcoal Roasted)

I appreciate you liking my tea posts these past few months. XD

Happy New Year

I wonder if there are kintsugi kits I can get for the battle scars of my tumbler.

It has a spiced note with a hint of orchid aroma.

The dry leaves have a toasty yet sweet scent.

It was a free sample that came with my last purchase of dancong oolong.

Today’s tea: Fenghuang Dancong Milanxiang (Honey Orchid) Oolong (Spring 2025)

It’s nice, smooth, and toasty, though I can’t tell the difference with the 2021 version.

After first soak, tea leaves give off a floral honey aroma.

Today’s tea: Pinpintea Baimudan Aged White Tea (2019)

It certainly quite has the heady scent to it. Taste-wise, it doesn’t stand out too much from other Zhi Lan Xiang I tried, though I can sense a bit of mineral notes I get from rock tea.

After some quick soak, the wet leaves has a strong floral and fruity scent to it.

Opening the bag, the leaves smell of typical oolong with its toasty notes.

Shop says it’s one of their bestsellers and most fragrant.

Today’s tea: Fenghuang Dancong Gong Xiang Oolong

Black one has quite the strong aroma though the flavor feels a bit typical for me. White one is sweeter and has a more caramel notes in comparison.

White is Musang King durian. Black is Black Thorn durian.

I finally got to try durian snowskin mooncake.

I liked this tea so much that I ordered another batch from the store, though 125g was the smallest amount for it there.

Today’s tea: Fenghuang Dancong Black Tea (Revisited)

Second brew still has that vegetal taste with slightly smoky notes. I can sense a bit of floral but I can’t tell which flower. I’ve read it’s supposed to be like winter daphne but I have no idea what’s that like.

First brew looks light and has a light vegetal taste.

Dried leaves smell toasty, rather typical of oolong.

From what I read, it’s named after the shape of the fresh tea leaves.

Yes, I did buy this tea just because of the name.