This is the feed of all reviews of Dancong Oolong on RateTea.http://ratetea.com/style/dancong/96/http://ratetea.com/review/5722/http://ratetea.com/review/5722/Tue, 18 Sep 2018 12:38:22 ESTThe name is accurate: it does smell like honey and flowers. Like Teavivre's Ya Shi Xiang and Da Wu Ye, it has a creamy mouthfeel and sweet, fruity taste. However, I'm not sure it's worth the price considering the cheaper Da Wu Ye from Teavivre or the cheaper and likely better Mi Lan Xiang from both Yunnan Sourcing and Bitterleaf. http://ratetea.com/review/5721/http://ratetea.com/review/5721/Tue, 18 Sep 2018 12:25:55 ESTBright floral aroma, creamy mouthfeel. Later infusions have a note of peach with a mildly spicy finish. Pretty much a stereotypical Dancong. I'd recommend this to someone who has never tried one before. If you have, there's nothing new here, but I don't think there's really anything bad about it either unless you're used to $1/g Dancong from Wu Dong Shan. http://ratetea.com/review/5720/http://ratetea.com/review/5720/Tue, 18 Sep 2018 12:16:10 ESTI like floral teas, but this was a little too floral for me. Great creamy mouthfeel, though. http://ratetea.com/review/5330/http://ratetea.com/review/5330/Mon, 09 Oct 2017 14:12:29 ESTVery fruity and aromatic tea. More than 10 steeps can be done with 5 gr! http://ratetea.com/review/5019/http://ratetea.com/review/5019/Mon, 20 Mar 2017 03:27:45 ESTThis is a 2nd generation Mi-Lan varietal Dancong from the Phoenix Mountains (Fenghuang Shan) in Guangdong Province. I've heard amazing things about this type of Oolong and I must say, it does not disappoint. It tastes extremely elegant and well crafted. It is rather smooth and leaves a coating around your mouth along with a very pleasant sweet aftertaste. I think the best thing about this tea is its' subtlety and how its' flavor evolves after brewing. There is no flavor or fragrance that jumps out and over...http://ratetea.com/review/4563/http://ratetea.com/review/4563/Tue, 08 Dec 2015 17:44:24 ESTThe dry leaf is medium-long and twisted in the same style as many dan congs. Its color ranges from deep brown to light golden-yellow. The leaves are generally whole, as would be expected of this grade. When steeping, the leaves unfurl very slowly, and it takes around six steeps to more or less open them completely. Their color ranges from a dark brownish green to brown, and there is what appears to be some oxidation and/or roasting-process discoloration on the edges of the leaf. Contrary to most commerc...http://ratetea.com/review/3759/http://ratetea.com/review/3759/Thu, 04 Sep 2014 02:25:45 ESTThe aroma of the dry leaves is heady and very sweet, there are intense notes of orchid and orange blossom, this sweet flower nectar aroma also has a creamy quality and a hint of lychees and a tiny little blip of toasted sesame at the finish. I might have spent the entire time the tea kettle was heating up with my nose in the leaves, just enjoying their delicious aroma. The first sipping is delicate, with a flowery beginning of orchids and nectar sweetness. This fades to a creamy fruitiness that is a bl...http://ratetea.com/review/3517/http://ratetea.com/review/3517/Sat, 14 Jun 2014 12:45:53 ESTThe aroma of the long, twisted leaves is a blend of sweet and sharp. There are notes of dried cherry and smoke with a finish of orchids and sweet potatoes. The first steep is quite smooth, a very refreshing mouthfeel with really enjoyable effect that causes you to salivate. The taste is fairly light, a very sweet blend of cherries and lychees with a hint of pine resin. At the finish there is a little bit of coal, but mostly this tea is all sweetness. I got quite a few steeps out of this tea. http://ratetea.com/review/3133/http://ratetea.com/review/3133/Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:53:17 ESTA dark, spicy, evolving dancong that resembled a black tea more than any other oolong I've tried. It would be top-notch, except that the flavor gave out after 2 steepings. This is the second Dancong I've sampled from Octavia recently. I was curious if it would be similar to the first--but it's completely different, but tastes oddly familiar. One of the reviewers on the Octavia site says this is similar to black tea, and I agree. Brews up a dark brown color. Pungent aroma that is very familiar, bu...http://ratetea.com/review/3086/http://ratetea.com/review/3086/Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:39:21 ESTAn immensely complex tea that retains its nuances through many infusions. I love it! The dry leaf doesn't quite betray the complexity...it has a mild aroma, slightly toasty but mostly hiding the explosion of fragrances that happens when steeping this tea in water. Upon brewing, the aroma suggests apple, orange, honey, and flowers, with a hint of spice. Octavia describes this as resembling buttery cinnamon buns, and I definitely sense this. I found this tea to be much more aromatic than flavorful. ...http://ratetea.com/review/2925/http://ratetea.com/review/2925/Sun, 01 Dec 2013 00:38:05 ESTWooden, plain taste without fruity nor floral noteshttp://ratetea.com/review/2761/http://ratetea.com/review/2761/Wed, 02 Oct 2013 09:43:42 ESTthis delicious tea (I like the brown Oolong) It´s wonderful to the palate, It can be herbal or woody or both, it depends how you prepare the tea. In the teavana of mexico has dicontinued this tea. The best teas already don´t import, It´s a shame. http://ratetea.com/review/2696/http://ratetea.com/review/2696/Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:54:27 ESTHello, this tea is one of my favorites, Teavana discontinue this tea,shame for teavana. For me the aroma is something herbal is one of the best, and the taste is a little astringent with herbal, I use this tea for eat and it´s wonderful. I can use this tea in many infusions (7 maximunfor me) the second infusión taste like heaven. http://ratetea.com/review/2478/http://ratetea.com/review/2478/Fri, 31 May 2013 12:15:14 ESTI thought this tea was superb! I brewed it for a short amount of time and have no complaints -- no bitter aftertaste, subtle flavor, silky smooth texture -- this tea was great for sipping and relaxing with at lunch. It was even good to drink when cool. I look forward to having this again!http://ratetea.com/review/2194/http://ratetea.com/review/2194/Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:19:49 ESTThis was among my favorite Dan Cong oolongs that I've tried. It slightly disappointed me though in that its best aromatic qualities seemed to vanish quickly after the first cup, but the remaining flavor was still very good. Dry leaf consists of large, dark grayish-brown, twisted whole leaves, and is intensely aromatic, with the aroma strongly fruity as well as herbaceous and skunky. Upon brewing, produces a surprisingly clear cup with a light brown color. Intensely fruity aroma to the brewed cup. ...http://ratetea.com/review/2169/http://ratetea.com/review/2169/Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:13:21 ESTUsually when I write a review, I do it from the perspective of trying to give whoever reads it a sense of what to expect - what the tea is likely to taste like, how it will respond to different kinds of brewing conditions, what other kinds of teas and experiences it's likely to resemble - rather than saying whether I think it's good or bad. In the case of this tea, I loved it so much that it's hard for me to write that kind of review. It's unusual, much fruitier than I'm used to from oolongs, while at ...http://ratetea.com/review/2080/http://ratetea.com/review/2080/Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:52:44 ESTThis tea is beautiful! Both smoky and fruity (in the best sense of this term). This is one of the teas that woke me up to the possibilities of leaves, hot water, and quiet. I hope it will always be available.http://ratetea.com/review/2000/http://ratetea.com/review/2000/Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:03:00 ESTThis is pretty good Oolong. It has a deep, dark aroma, but is light bodied and subtle. The tea has a slightly sweet, dark, but quick finish and goes well with soup and/or dumplings, playing off the saltiness of the broth and the heartiness of the dumplings. I've found that the flavor doesn't linger very long, but the leaves can be steeped many times so you can continue drinking this throughout the day without losing much of the flavor. http://ratetea.com/review/1826/http://ratetea.com/review/1826/Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:21:24 ESTLife in Teacup describes this tea as being a lot like Shu Pu-erh without the pile fermentation odor. I agree. The aroma of the dry leaf tea is a lot more like aged shu Pu-erh than like other aged oolongs I've tried. Most aged oolong that I've tried has been re-roasted to the point that the roast has seemed to dominate the aroma. With this tea, there is only a faint roasted quality. The brewed cup is a little more complex. A hint of roast, mostly dusty qualities, and a hint of fruitiness. Mouthfe...http://ratetea.com/review/1112/http://ratetea.com/review/1112/Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:57:03 ESTI often find Dan Congs to be fascinatingly complex teas, and this one is no exception. This tea I also found a bit easier to work with, in that it was easy for me to bring out the qualities that I enjoy most. It was a little more like a Wuyi oolong in overall character than other dancong I've tried. The dry leaf is not particularly aromatic, but upon briefly rinsing with hot water, it explodes in aroma. The initial aroma of the wet leaves is exactly what the name would suggest: a strong suggestion of h...http://ratetea.com/review/699/http://ratetea.com/review/699/Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:30:45 ESTVery unlike any other dancong I've tried. The dry leaf of this dancong has a savory, smoky quality, but is nonetheless recognizable as a dan cong. The aroma of the dry leaf is reminiscent of some Darjeelings (ones that I am not a fan of, incidentally). Not even a hint of floral or fruity qualities. Upon drinking the first infusion (3 min.), the herbaceous tones of the aroma develop a great deal. This tea's aroma reminds me of being in a forest in central Pennsylvania: earthy, dark, reminiscent of we...http://ratetea.com/review/638/http://ratetea.com/review/638/Thu, 20 May 2010 16:10:24 ESTThis is Peet's most affordable and gentlest-tasting oolong. It has a nice toasty-grain flavor with hints of fruit, decently complex but not overpowering. Peet's apparently calls it "pungent," but I don't think that's accurate at all.http://ratetea.com/review/324/http://ratetea.com/review/324/Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:28:33 ESTVery complex. This one is much less fruity and floral than the other feng huang dancong I've tried (from Adagio), but it still has a faint suggestion of fruit...the aroma is cooler, and more skunky, woody, and perhaps earthy. Yet there is a similar light, peppery quality in the aroma. This tea also becomes astringent if you let it steep a long time. I find it is also good for multiple brewings. I also tried varying the temperature and noticed no difference. I'm still not very experienced with these...http://ratetea.com/review/147/http://ratetea.com/review/147/Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:19:00 ESTAroma very complex with a lot of things going on. The dark leaves surprisingly brew a light amber liquor that is very clear. Initially a strong fruity aroma like dried apricot, some vegetal tones. Upon drinking, a bit peppery. Very smooth and clean. No bitterness, rather sweet, but with some astringency. A bit thin though. Interesting. I have found this tea can be brewed for multiple infusions and steeped for a very long time, and is almost wasted if this is not done. If steeped for only 5 minut...