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No style challenges its supposed borders more than the black dragon: you will find leaf-like oolongs greener than green teas, and meticulously rolled pearls bruised soundly into black tea territory. From creamy and floral, to rose and honey, to toasted caramel and vanilla spice--oolong contains multitudes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"honey-orchid","title":"Honey Orchid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Mi Lan Xiang ‘Honey Orchid’ comes from our producer friend Mr. Chan. He is a young, third-generation grower in the venerable Phoenix Mountain Range of Guangdong, melding a reverence for the centuries-old varietal oolong with a thirst for experimentation. It's his ninth year as head of the farm and already he is receiving acclaim for his work. Honey Orchid is arguably the most beloved of all dan cong (\"Single Grove\") styles. 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The legacy of this variety grows richer by the day. Mr. Chang is acutely aware of contemporary challenges to tea production: picker shortages, climate change, and unstable demand. Accordingly, he waits until picking is complete on his half hectare garden, before slating a harvest to its respective processing styles—matching weather, quality, and yield to the style best suited. Here, only tender leaves are harvested and deftly rolled into a tight ball. 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Grown slowly but sweetly at the extreme elevations of Qinhua near Ligong Village in Dali, Yunnan, then shipped to central Taiwan for finishing over lychee charcoals—Alfredo’s protege Ah Feng finished it with a deft roasting. We met with the pair as the last batches were being fired in March of 2026. 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