Zhi Lan Xiang5CPZ Harvest: 10.04.2021
Origin: China / Guangdong / Chaozhou / Fenghuang / Zhongping
Height: 900 m.a.s.l
Tea plant varietal: Shui Xian Zhi Lan Xiang (45jährige Teebüsche)
Because of the slender leaf shape, reminiscent of bamboo leaves, and the light bamboo note in the taste, the tea is also called Zhuye (bamboo leaf). It belongs to the Phoenix type Zhilanxiang (sesame orchid fragrance) and is considered as the king of this type. The mother tree has a history of over 300 years and stands at the top of the Wudong.
Character:
Wonderfully spicy, this tea combines the scent of roasted vegetables, roasted spices with a green-tart yet beautifully creamy infusion.
Category:
Phoenix Single Bush (Feng Huang Dan Cong) Phoenix Single Bush, Feng Huang Dan Cong in Chinese, are being produced near the village Fenghuang on the slopes of Mount Wudong that culminates at 1200m above sea level, as well as in the neighbouring village Shiguping. The region is situated in the very east of Guangdong province. It was probably there that the method of producing Oolong was invented in the 16th century. Still today, the local teas are produced in a very traditional way, and up on Mount Wudong there are still many tea trees which are several hundred years old. In the present case, the term Single Bush does not refer to a literal single tea bush, but to a multitude of bushes that all stem from cuttings of one single so-called mother bush, which makes them all genetically identical. All of these tea plants are sub-varietal of the Shui Xian varietal. The individual teas differ from each other through the sub-varietal, the age of the tea plants, the exact location, respectively height above sea level, and of course, through the manufacturing and finishing, particularly the blending of different sub-varietals and the degree and quality of the roasting. Phoenix Single Bush teas always have a taste composed of two parts: on the one hand fruity and sweet, on the other hand bitter and tart while the roasting creates a balanced, round aroma.
Storage:
This tea was heavily oxidized, roasted. He was aged for years, which initiated a spontaneous fermentation. This tea can further be aged.