• Ye Lai Xiang 夜來香 Feng Huang Dan Cong loose leaf oolong tea
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Ye Lai Xiang (夜來香)

$48.00 USD
$48.00 USD

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Ye Lai Xiang, or “Night Fragrance,” is a Feng Huang Dan Cong from Xi Keng, harvested in Spring 2023. Named for the night-blooming flower Telosma cordata, this cultivar is more floral and less fruity than many Dan Cong varieties, with a refreshing, layered aroma.

About Ye Lai Xiang (夜來香)

Ye Lai Xiang means “Night Fragrance,” a name shared with the intensely aromatic Telosma cordata flower. The cultivar’s identity rests on fragrance rather than overt fruitiness, placing it among the distinctive single-cultivar expressions of Feng Huang Dan Cong.

A floral, refreshing Dan Cong with grassy and woodsy undertones. Ye Lai Xiang is less overtly fruity than many Feng Huang cultivars; its appeal is a thicker, layered flower aroma that continues through the finish.

Ye Lai Xiang follows the classic Feng Huang Dan Cong sequence: the leaves are withered, then repeatedly disturbed and rested during Lan Qing to build aroma and controlled oxidation. They are subsequently kill-greened, rolled, dried and roasted to set the tea’s layered floral character.