Phoenix Honey Orchid

The Phoenix Mountains in northern Guangdong are home to some of the world's most unusual and exclusive teas, with a long history dating back to the Song Dynasty. Scattered along the alternating sunny and mist-swept slopes, cliffs and precipices, young and old tea bushes and trees grow to produce teas with unique aroma and flavour profiles. There are a large number of cultivars in the area and teas are categorised by cultivar, aroma type and sometimes by mother tree. This means that different cultivars can be used to produce a tea that belongs to a flavour type. Phoenix Honey Orchid 1st Flush has been handled with great care to bring out the elegant fruity notes, a soft honey sweetness and a long, aromatic aftertaste that lingers in the mouth and throat.

Dosage / 250 ml 2,5-3 g

Temperature 90-95°C

Infusion 2-3 minutes

P Phoenix Honey Orchid is well suited to multiple infusions. The second infusion should ideally be kept short, as the leaves have already begun to open and release their aromas.

Flavour profile for Phoenix Honey Orchid

This flavour wheel shows the dominant flavour notes and characteristics of the tea: Astringency +, Smoothness ++, Floral, Fruity ++, Malty, Mineral +, Toasty, Sweetness ++.

THE GONGFU METHOD

Quantity / 100 ml gaiwan 5-7 grams

Water temperature 90-95 °C

First rinse 5-10 sec (pouring away)

Infusion 1 10-15 sec

Infusion 2 5-10 sec

Infusion 3 10-15 sec

Infusion 4 15-20 sec

Infusion 5 20-30 sec

Infusion 6+ +10 sec per extra infusion

The Gongfu method allows for many short infusions. Gradually increase the steeping time as you go along. Oolong teas and pu-erh are particularly well suited to this method.