Erik Ellestad
1y ago
Enjoying a Dancong sample from last year's club.
Gong Xiang Dancong (2023 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club
Gong Xiang Dancong (2023 Spring)
MyTeaPal Club
- Type
- Oolong Tea
- Origin
- Nanlingwan Village, Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, China
- Cultivar
- Gong Xiang
- Elevation
- 600m
- Steeping instructions
- 100˚C / 212˚F Chaozhou Gongfu style: an entire packet (7g) : 90-120ml, flash steeping for the first 3 infusions, then gradually increase the steeping time. Regular Gongfu style: 1g : 25-30ml, 10s+5s Western style: 1g : 80ml, 1min+1min Bowl style: 1g : 80ml
- Description
- Gong Xiang (贡香) Dancong is a rare variety within the Dancong family, categorized under the prestigious Huang Zhi Xiang (Gardenia Aroma) type. The term "Gong" in the Chaozhou dialect translates to "high, prominent, and bold," describing its intense and captivating fragrance. This tea originates from Nanlingwan Village, renowned for its Gong Xiang mother tree that's over 50 years old. The leaves of Gong Xiang tea trees grow rather vertically, making them more challenging to harvest compared to other Dancong varieties. The tea is processed with three light roastings, which enhance its natural floral aroma and robust flavor. The dry leaves exude a faint yet elegant gardenia scent with a hint of sweetness. When brewed, the liquor is a rich, amber hue, offering a refreshing floral aroma and a sweet, lingering aftertaste. The wet leaves are uniform and vibrant, displaying green leaves with red edges.
Shipped in June 2024
Member posts
Matthew
2y ago
Very pleasant and conversational tea with an overall very balanced character.
Gong Xiang Dancong (2023 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club
Eyes - Dry Leaf: dark brown twisted leaves Nose - Dry Leaf: superbly fruity/floral, nutty, and chocolate, with some woodiness Nose - Wet Leaf: deep, woody, chocolatey Eyes - Liq… more
- gardenia
- charred wood
- mineral
- sweet
- butter
- milk chocolate
Jenn A Whitecloud
2y ago
Enjoying a dancing with MyTeaPals
Gong Xiang Dancong (2023 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club
- mineral
- gardenia
- milk chocolate
- honey
- floral
- wet newspaper
TeaMuro 🐱🍵
2y ago
Gong Xiang Dancong (2023 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club
Quite good, but rock oolongs, phoenix teas with those roasted notes are not my cup of tea.
- fruity
- floral
- gardenia
- burnt
- ash
- roasted
- grilled
- smoked
Katherine
2y ago
Gong Xiang Dancong (2023 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club
If only this tea were longer lasting, it'd be a favorite.
- dark fruit
- sweet
- woody
- vanilla
Christian Wicks
2y ago
Gong Xiang Dancong (2023 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club
Empirical Water: Spring
- dried fruit
- licorice
- rum
Sunflower13
2y ago
Gong Xiang Dancong (2023 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club
What a nice tea, I appreciated it a lot despite not generally liking floral teas.
- floral
- sweet
- roasted
Jenn A Whitecloud
2y ago
Gong Xiang Dancong (2023 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club
This was a hard one for me: greens stem, bitter, finicky, drying, Sweet later: 4th brew at 10s @ 208deg
- clove numbing
- woody
- lychee smell
- bitter
- later sweetness
- gardenia scent
- green stem
Maria
2y ago
Glad to be in the club meeting today because I never know what I’m going to get with dancong. I stared off brewing this tea in my blue landscape gaiwan, but discovered by the second steeping that that was the wrong choic… more
Gong Xiang Dancong (2023 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club
This is a delightful dancong. Very good. Glad I switched to a different gaiwan. Forward with gardenia and the roast; sweet.
- floral
- gardenia
- sweet
- mineral
- roasted
Katherine
2y ago
Gong Xiang Dancong (2023 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club
It started off very good but faded quickly.
- dark fruit
- sweet
- mineral
- vanilla
Christian Wicks
2y ago
Gong Xiang Dancong (2023 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club
- dried cherries
- rum
- vanilla
- stone fruit
Kurt Johansen
2y ago
Gong Xiang Dancong (2023 Spring) from MyTeaPal Club
0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Original recipe to make 50 TDS water. Changed dramatically after first steep. Was roasted, ashy, nutty on first steep then changed to floral… more
- roasted
- nutty
- floral
- ash
- gardenia
- sweet
- mineral