2020 High Elevation Mi Lan Xiang
2020 High Elevation Mi Lan Xiang
Crafted by Huang Rui Guang
Huang Ruiguang is an award-winning nationally-recognized master & published author. He is respected for his work expanding and modernizing tea agriculture in Fenghuang. He is devoted to tending his old-growth tea and has set the modern standard for competition-level Dancong aromatics and texture.
- truefloral100orchid, geranium, honeytruefruit100lycheetruefruit53basiltruespice80licorice, juicy minerality, cooling cedar
Tasting Profile
- floral - orchid, geranium, honey
- fruit - lychee
- fruit - basil
- spice - licorice, juicy minerality, cooling cedar
- DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2020
- Wudong ShanGuangdong Province
- ELEVATION1000 METERS
- Mi Lan XiangTea Varietal
This high elevation Mi Lan Dancong comes from older trees on Master Huang's favorite plot of land high up the mountain in Wudongshan. He describes the orientation to the rising sun and the microclimate as the best suited for rich, powerful Dancong. Huang Ruiguang's expertise and leadership in agriculture across Fenghuang have won him dozens of awards, such as the recent gold medal for Mi Lan at the Guangdong Tea Expo 2015. Mi Lan varieties is naturally one of the most luscious, juicy and floral teas out there. The perfect microclimate of Wudongshan and Huang Ruiguang’s masterful craftsmanship during the meticulous 16 hour yaoqing process bring out unprecedented complexity in this reserve offering.
- 5-106-820820 seconds101062086 seconds4512room temp8 hours
Steeping Instructions
Western
5-10 g.6-8
oz.use 208° watersteep 20 secondsresteep many times
add 10 sec. each infusionGongfu
10 g.6 ozuse 208° watersteep 6 seconds
add 4 sec. per steepingenjoy many steepingsIced/Cold
5 g.12
oz.use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
8 hoursadd ice & enjoy