Phoenix Oolong with the Gaiwan
- Tune Cultivar Huangzhi Xiang Dancong was as soon as the popular and acclaimed of all primary mannequin Phoenix dancongs. However most producers now course of it to the bouquet finish to concentrate on its kumquat accents.
- Bowl-shape gaiwan, hand-thrown kaolin with white over-glaze. Tea: Xingren Xiang Dancong, a primary mannequin Phoenix oolong. Additional at: Teaware: The Gaiwan
In chapter 1, we have talked about the elemental steps in getting ready tea using the gongfu infusion technique. On this chapter, we’ll show the thought using one particular tea.
Tea alternative
- Tune Cultivar Huangzhi Xiang
(a primary mannequin Phoenix oolong, medium-light baked)
Machine
- A 100 ml gaiwan
- A chahai
- 3 gongfu cups
- An infusion desk
- {An electrical} kettle
Sooner than we start the demonstration, let’s concentrate on why I’ve chosen this tea.
Previous typical interpretation
The British tasting regular of 5~6 minutes of infusion solely gives you a technique of deciphering tea. As I’ve repeatedly confused in plenty of completely different occasions, each tea has a particular supplies nature. As quite a bit as we won’t rely on getting ready bok choi the equivalent method we do lettuce, the equivalent infusion methodology used within the route of fully completely different tea is not ready to allow you to experience the simplest of a wide range of teas. That is one motive just a few of my fellow tea retailers throughout the West are normally not understanding the usual of pretty numerous teas. I don’t blame them, how would you understand the fashion of bok choi when it is eaten raw?
Huangzhi Xiang Dancong, resembling this Tune Cultivar I am using proper right here, is a sort of teas which will in no way current its best when idled throughout the pot for 5 minutes. Definitely, most oolongs, considerably these lesser fired ones, are comparable in quite a few ranges.
Actual and accurately produced Huangzhi Xiang has a latest, clear, delicate, and almost effervescent type of floral aroma and the accents of kumquat in its flavourful, tinkering sweet full physique. Like all completely different Phoenix oolongs of the Shuixian family of cultivars, it could be exceedingly sharp and highly effective when prepared wrongly. The issue is to render this correctly throughout the infusion and giving an optimum stability and texture.