Phoenix Oolong — Sample

Our Organic Ye Lai Xiang (夜来香) — Phoenix Oolong — is a Dancong from the slopes of Phoenix Mountain that smells like a garden at dusk: night-blooming jasmine, ripe orchard fruit, and a honeyed warmth that hangs around after the cup is empty. Deeply floral, but never perfumey or sharp. It's semi-oxidized and gently roasted, so it pours smooth and golden with no bitterness, even when you forget it steeping. In Chaozhou, people brew Dancong gongfu-style — tiny pot, many fast steeps — and you can absolutely do that. You can also just put a spoonful in your favorite mug. It's grown organically in eastern Guangdong. The leaves are good for several infusions; most people get a whole afternoon out of one measure.