Dan Cong Oolong Yu Lan Xiang from Tianchi Garden

'Magnolia Aroma' is one of the best-known Dan Cong teas, a dark oolong from Tianchi garden in Guangdong province. It stands out for its gentle taste and floral-fruity trail: the bitterness typical of Dan Cong teas is quite mild here, and the dry leaf smells of flowers.

The first infusions reveal clean fruit notes and a light magnolia aroma — narcissus, pine nuts, pear, peach, caramel and honey. A light, pleasant tartness follows, without spoiling the tea's taste.

Tianchi garden sits inside a volcanic crater, so the soil there is rich in minerals — connoisseurs note this is exactly what makes the tea so interesting.