You Hua Xiang
A Dan Cong aroma type named for pomelo blossom, one of the ten or so recognised xiang classifications on Phoenix Mountain. The aroma types are cultivar and processing distinctions rather than added scenting.
Character
Distinctly citrus-floral rather than orchid-floral, which is what separates it from the more common aroma types.
- Flavour
- Floral, Citrus, Sweet
- Aroma
- Orchid, Honeyed
- Mouthfeel
- Full bodied, Complex
- Complexity
- Layered
- Notes
- pomelo blossom, citrus peel, honey
- Aftertaste
- Citrus-floral, with the usual Dan Cong length.
Bold intensity: full-bodied, astringent or bitter enough to lead the cup.
Provenance and production
- Origin
- China
- Region
- Phoenix Mountain
- Oxidation
- Partially oxidised
- Roast
- Medium
- Harvest
- Spring
- Processing
- Withering → Bruising (shaking) → Oxidation → Kill-green (fixation) → Strip rolling → Drying → Charcoal roasting
Brewing
Gongfu brewing (gaiwan)
5–6 g/100 ml · 95–100 °C · 6 authored infusions
Western brewing (teapot or mug)
1.5–2.5 g/100 ml · 90–95 °C · 2 authored infusions
No caffeine estimate is authored for this tea. TeaHQ does not infer one from its category, because category predicts caffeine poorly — matcha and gyokuro carry more than many black teas.
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Editorially linked
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- Zhi Lan Xiang Dan Cong
Two floral Dan Cong aroma types named for different flowers. The distinctions between aroma types are real and finer than most sellers' labelling supports.
Similar sensory profile
Shares controlled flavour, aroma and mouthfeel descriptors. A looser match — two teas can share descriptors and still taste nothing alike.
- Bingdao sheng pu-erh
Shares 6 descriptors with You Hua Xiang: sweet, floral, full bodied, complex, orchid and honeyed.
- Song Zhong Dan Cong
Shares 6 descriptors with You Hua Xiang: floral, sweet, full bodied, complex, orchid and honeyed.
- Alishan oolong
Shares 5 descriptors with You Hua Xiang: floral, sweet, full bodied, complex and orchid.
- Gui Hua Xiang
Shares 5 descriptors with You Hua Xiang: floral, sweet, full bodied, complex and honeyed.
- Huang Zhi Xiang Dan Cong
Shares 5 descriptors with You Hua Xiang: floral, citrus, sweet, complex and orchid.
- Jingmai sheng pu-erh
Shares 5 descriptors with You Hua Xiang: floral, sweet, complex, orchid and honeyed.
- Mi Lan Xiang Dan Cong
Shares 5 descriptors with You Hua Xiang: sweet, floral, complex, honeyed and orchid.