{"product_id":"mother-bush-apricot-fragrance-dancong","title":"Mother Bush Apricot Fragrance Dancong","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mother Bush Apricot Fragrance Dancong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003eXingren Xiang Mushu Dancong Oolong (杏仁香母树单丛乌龙) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoast: \u003c\/strong\u003eHeavy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wudong Village, Phoenix Mountains, Chaozhou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wen Zitong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003eAgarwood, Pine Sap, Stewed Berries, Rock Sugar, Cedar\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe fragrance off the dry leaves is rich and complex, we get almost incense like fragrance similar to high-quality agar wood, in Chinese this is often referred to as \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e木香\u003c\/span\u003e Muxiang, or wood fragrance, which this tea has in abundance.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhen infused we get notes of pine sap and cedar but there also begins to emerge notes of stewed berries in the leaves. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis tea has a higher roast than the Osmanthus Mother Bush, with a slightly amber gold brew.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe fragrant wood aroma blends into the brew itself lending a mellow sweetness to the infusions.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOn the tongue we get a lot of mineral sweetness and a satisfying heaviness that evenly coats the mouth.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eLike most mother bush teas, the focus of this tea is largely how it affects the body, this sensation is often called \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e茶气\u003c\/span\u003e Chaqi, and we tend to notice it only in teas that is made from very old trees, for us it manifests in a calming wave of grounding energy that almost makes us sleepy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen we imagine what a traditional dancong oolong tastes like, this tea has to be it.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe rich roast, the mineral body, the strength and longevity of it, it is the dancong for dancong drinkers.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhen drinking it on the mountain with Wen Zitong, his dad immediately came over and sat through the whole session with us, commenting on how well the tea turned out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e***\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003emother bush teas\u003c\/strong\u003e from Wen Zitong are teas not commonly available.  Only thought strong connections and deep relationships with the growers as well as makers can we source these teas.  We are honored that Wen Zitong agreed to reserve a pound of this tea for us from the very limited amount of leaves picked this spring (each year there are only a few kilograms of final tea from this tree).  This is Danzhu, Single Tree, Mother Bush, true Dan Cong, aka Single Bush.  Teas like this are a rare treat and indeed the nuances tend to be subtle and profound for those learned in the leaf.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhile these teas usually don't have the rollercoaster of flavors and aromas, their true magic comes in their incredible vitality, the sweetness in the later infusions, and of course the Cha Qi.  Wen Zitong knew how much we loved his Ba Xian last year, so this year he saved just 500 grams of this Mother-Bush production for us to try and offer here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCheck out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/pages\/dancong-oolong-glossary-of-terms\"\u003eGlossary of Dancong Oolong Terms\u003c\/a\u003e to understand this info more!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River 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