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"Large Black Leaf from the Solitary Tree"
Origin: China, Guang Dong, Chao An
Dry leaves:
Aspect: large crumpled, twisted leaves.
Colours: black and brown.
Scents: aromatic, toasted, woody, fruity, vanilla.
Brewed leaves:
Aspect: large leaves, slightly open.
Colours: green and coppery brown.
Scents: rich : vanilla, very fruity (yellow and black fruit), floral, toasted notes, with honey hints.
Liquor:
Colour: orange-coloured, with brown and black glints.
Texture: thick, full and smooth initially, becoming more lively and astringent at the back of the mouth, making this a very interesting tea.
Flavour: sweet.
Aromas: fruity: black fruit (blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry), yellow fruit (apricot, nectarine), hints of citrus (grapefruit), topped by toasted (coffee bean), woody (dried wood) accents.
Aromatic profile and length in the mouth: honey, combined with mild floral notes (geranium, ylang ylang). A really lovely tea with a harmonious succession of rich, complex notes, which remain intense for a long time, leaving a lingering freshness on the palate.
Our verdict:
The Solitary Tree, teas come from plantations situated on the sides of the Fang Huang (Phoenix) mountains in the far east of Guang Dong.
The wu longs grown on these plantations are among the rarest and most highly prized in China. Produced in very small quantities, their name means that each lot comes from a single tea bush. While this practice made sense in former times, when the teas were reserved for the emperor, today it is just a poetic souvenir from the time when the teas were first created. From the Sui Xian cultivar, the Feng Huang Dan Cong teas are wu longs that have undergone partial oxidisation (30%) and have powerful bouquets, evoking scents like cinnamon, orchid and black fruit. Grande Feuille Noire (Da Wa Ye, Large Black Leaf) has a sumptuous fruity bouquet.
Preparation for Gong Fu Cha: 6 to 8 successive infusions of 30 seconds each.
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