This varietal grows on Dayin Mountain near the Shenya Village in the Phoenix district of the Wu Dong mountains.  Originally a cultivar from the Wu Yi area of Fujian this has been growing in the local area for more than a century.  The tea plants from which our offering was harvested range in age from 40-100 years old and grow naturally without intervention.

Hai Di Lao Yue is a medium level of roast (for a Dan Cong) that was painstakingly charcoal roasted and then rested for a period of 3 months and then stored in clay urns (mostly airtight) until October of this year.

A unique Dan Cong with incredible flavor, aroma, and cha qi!  Rare and beautiful! 

Late-April Harvested tea

Elevation: 800 meters

Region: Shenya Village, Phoenix District, Guangdong

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Lao Xian Ong (“Ong” is local dialect for “Weng”) 老仙翁 (meaning is Old and Venerable Immortal or Old Sage) is a varietal of Dan Cong with more than a 1000 years of history.  The oldest living tree is in Li Zai Ping, this “Mother Tree” is 400 years old and still producing.  

Our offering was grown at 800 meters (this is considered “Middle Mountain”)  and comes from bushes and trees between 30 and 40 years old growing in Tian Zhu Keng Village area.

Lao Xian Ong is a medium-small leaf size, with dark-olive pigmentation. During rolled tight during processing and.  The tea is sweet, bitter, with a strong pungent taste and strong huigan.  The aroma is more subdued when compared with Song Zhong or Xing Ren Aroma Dan Cong’s.  It makes up for that with it’s strong cha qi, huigan and buttery body.

May 2018 Harvest

Lao Xian Ong/Weng Varietal  老仙翁

Altitude: 800 meters

Area: Tian Zhu Keng Village, Wu Dong Shan, Guangdong

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The aroma when brewed at first reminds us of cured cannabis flowers and orchids.  The taste is thick and pungent, with sweetness and little or no astringency.  The tea has body and seems to expand in the mouth.  The after-taste is noticeable and long with a soothing lubricating effect on the mouth and throat.

Roast level:  Light to Medium

Just 3.5 kilograms in total produced!

Late-April Harvest

Li Zi Ping Village, Feng Huang Town, Raoping County of Guangdong Province.

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Red and oily, the soup is light yellow and bright, the floral aroma is high, the taste is fresh, and the sweetness is slightly scented, and the flavor is unique.

Approximately 700 meters above sea level (Middle Mountain).

Place of Origin: Phoenix, Shi Tou Ling (Chaozhou, Guangdong).

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After picking and processing into “mao cha” (lit. unfinished tea), the tea is roasted, stored and then roasted two more times at low temperature.  This roasting is very gentle and you will notice that even though the dry tea leaves are black, when the tea is brewed the infused leaves are still mostly green in color.  It is also called “Xing Ren Xiang” (Almond Aroma), although most Dan Cong processed into “Almond Aroma” style is not the Ju Duo Zai varietal.

The taste is sweet and fruity with a slight bitterness and no astringency.  There is a slight roasted marshmallow sweetness and the tea lingers in the mouth and throat lubricating it even after you’ve completed your tea session.

Late April 2016 Harvest

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After picking and processing into “mao cha” (lit. unfinished tea), the tea is roasted, stored and then roasted two more times at low temperature.  This roasting is very gentle and you will notice that even though the dry tea leaves are black, when the tea is brewed the infused leaves are still mostly green in color.  It is also called “Xing Ren Xiang” (Almond Aroma), although most Dan Cong processed into “Almond Aroma” style is not the Ju Duo Zai varietal.

The taste is sweet and fruity with a slight bitterness and no astringency.  There is a slight roasted marshmallow sweetness and the tea lingers in the mouth and throat lubricating it even after you’ve completed your tea session.

Late April 2017 Harvest

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Most importantly, the taste and experience of Ji Long Kan is both unique and elegant! The aroma is floral with notes of cream and stone fruit.  The tea soup is thick and creamy, coating the tongue with it’s elixir-like essence!

April 2017

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Zhu Ye “Bamboo Leaf” Dan Cong is a special sub-varietal of Zhi Lan Xiang.  Our offering is from 100+ year old trees growing naturally. The name Zhu Ye or Bamboo Leaf was given to this tea because of its spindly long green leaves and fresh green feeling.  The aroma is that of orchids, the taste is creamy, sweet with notes of honey and flowers.

Incredibly complex and tasty tea!  Must be experienced!

April picking

Area:  Wu Dong Mountains

Altitude:  1150 meters

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High Mountain Spring Harvest (April) from nearly 50 year old tea trees! As soon as you open the bag you will notice a creamy milk-like aroma. The brewed tea is creamy, sweet and thick with a long lasting after-taste. It’s amazing to taste such an amazingly crafted tea that is so flavorful, but yet entirely natural with no additives. Very infusable tea that will go 10+ rounds brewed gong fu style. Strong cha qi with a very pure taste and feeling!

Zimaoan Jiao Village area (900 meters altitude)

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The tea itself is medium leaf, dry leaf is dark in color and when brewed is typically green with some brown.  The tea has been hand-picked and processed at each stage, and took more than a month of labor to complete.   The taste is very vibrant and complex with notes of fruit and eucalyptus.  There is a slight bitter which accentuates the fruity sweetness this tea delivers.  It’s got a strong mouth-feel, cha qi and is very infusable.

A premium small-batch Dan Cong that imparts the depth and wisdom of this incredible tradition to those fortunate enough to try it.

1.5 kilograms in total!

April Harvest and processing

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