Gina VorKeller
3y ago
Liu Xue Da Wu Ye Dancong (2022 Winter) from MyTeaPal Club
- cream
- mineral
Liu Xue Da Wu Ye Dancong (2022 Winter)
MyTeaPal Club
- Type
- Oolong Tea
- Origin
- Shangjiao Village, Fenghuang Town, Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, China
- Cultivar
- Da Wu Ye
- Elevation
- 550m
- Steeping instructions
- 100˚C / 212˚F Chaozhou Gongfu style: 1g:15ml-1g:20ml, flash steeping for first 5 infusions, then increment steeping time gradually while keeping it under 30s. Regular Gongfu style: 1g : 30ml, 10s+5s Western style: 1g : 80ml, 2min+1min Bowl style: 1g : 80ml
- Description
- Da Wu Ye means Big Dark Leaf in Chinese, meaning the cultivar has larger and darker green leaves than other dancong cultivars. It was bred in 1950s in Shangjiao village of Fenghuang town, and this tea is from the origin place. Similar to Ya Shi Xiang, this tea is also famous for its high fragrance. Liu Xue (Sixth Snow) is a harvest season that’s later than Xue Pian (aka Snowflake), which are both winter harvests of dancong teas. However, tea trees of certain cultivars such as Da Wu Ye can withstand the cold weather and sprout in December, allowing them to be picked for the last time in the year’s harvest cycle. Liu Xue tea production is the least in quantity, and those teas are said to have the highest fragrance due to the cold growing environment with frost. This tea is lightly roasted with a pleasant floral fragrance. The liquor color is golden yellow, and the flavor is sweet and long-lasting.
Shipped in March 2023
Member posts
Katherine
3y ago
Liu Xue Da Wu Ye Dancong (2022 Winter) from MyTeaPal Club
Trying this one again with regular gong fu brewing! I do like it better this way, although it's still not my favorite. The dry leaves are long and dark. They smell like spiced ap… more
- bitter
- apple
- floral
- nectar
- mineral
Marius Anghel
3y ago
Liu Xue Da Wu Ye Dancong (2022 Winter) from MyTeaPal Club
I really enjoyed this Dancong. In my opinion this is the best one from this month. It's fruity, so savoury and complex, I knew it was gonna be good even when I smelled the leaves f… more
- fruity
- apple
- pear
JuliaM
3y ago
Easter tea session with winter YaShi. Super delcious!
Liu Xue Da Wu Ye Dancong (2022 Winter) from MyTeaPal Club
Very aromatic Floral. nectar, peach, orchid, honeysuckle, salted pistachio, mouth vibrant. Cooling mouth sensation , oily slick mouth. Sweet & long last
- peach
- nutty
- pistachio
- cashew
- vegetal
- floral
- orchid
- salt
- honeysuckle
- nectar
Jenn archbold
3y ago
Enjoying the learning process. I think Dancong in general seems to be too bold or aggressive for my tongue and stomachs as a session tea. This one was extremely floral but had a strong green snap pea, green vine punch
Liu Xue Da Wu Ye Dancong (2022 Winter) from MyTeaPal Club
Creamy, floral, snap pea. nice at first but subsequent steeps remain sharply green
- nutty
- bread
- floral
- honeysuckle
- roasted
- snap peas
- cream
- guava
Kurt Johansen
3y ago
Raising my rating for this tea. Nowhere near as dry as my first session, which is what held me back previously.
Liu Xue Da Wu Ye Dancong (2022 Winter) from MyTeaPal Club
0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Original recipe to make 65 TDS water. Raising my rating for this tea since it wasn't anywhere near as dry as my first session which is what I… more
Matthew
3y ago
Very aromatic and complex tea! Can’t wait to share it next Saturday :)
Liu Xue Da Wu Ye Dancong (2022 Winter) from MyTeaPal Club
Eyes - Dry Leaf: deep purple-brown leaves with interspersed avocado green and yellow leaves Nose - Dry Leaf: roast nuts, warm cream, and flowers (geranium?), with lots of spice (c… more
- cream
- geranium
- hibiscus
- spiced pear
- rose
JuliaM
3y ago
Horizontal tasting session of the winter pock DaWuYe & the spring pick YaShi from March club. A fun tasting experiment.
Liu Xue Da Wu Ye Dancong (2022 Winter) from MyTeaPal Club
Deeper warm notes with a bright mouth. Nutty almond pistachio, yellow cake,cream pudding. Slick aftersensation. Juicy Fruit after taste.
Kurt Johansen
3y ago
My least favorite of the three from this month so far, but still good flavor - just felt the minerally notes and dryness were a bit too strong.
Liu Xue Da Wu Ye Dancong (2022 Winter) from MyTeaPal Club
0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Original recipe to make 50 TDS water A very nice tea, love the buttery notes and the hint of floral and roast nut. The only thing holding thi… more
- floral
- butter
- cream
- mineral
- nutty
- roast nut
Gina VorKeller
3y ago
Liu Xue Da Wu Ye Dancong (2022 Winter) from MyTeaPal Club
Slughtly creamy with a mineral after taste and lighter than the other two. Overall my favorite of my oolongs this month.
- mineral
- cream
Katherine
3y ago
Liu Xue Da Wu Ye Dancong (2022 Winter) from MyTeaPal Club
This is a really unique tea. At no point could I predict what flavors we'd get next! It was fun to try, but I think I could do with something slightly more predictable! It's also a… more
- apple juice
- apple cider
- floral
- cornbread
- corn tortilla
- nectar
Christian
3y ago
This tea is an experience
Liu Xue Da Wu Ye Dancong (2022 Winter) from MyTeaPal Club
- sweet
- corn
- apple
- floral