Floating Leaves Tea Fenghuang Old Bush Dancong Selection

Guangdong, China

Floating Leaves Tea (Seattle, Washington) is one of the Pacific Northwest's most respected tea retailers, founded by Shiuwen Tai with a focus on Taiwanese and Chinese oolongs sourced directly from small producers. This Old Bush Dancong selection represents Floating Leaves' curated approach: high-elevation Phoenix Mountain trees of 50–80 years, selected for aromatic complexity over volume. For a PNW restaurant programme, Floating Leaves offers the advantage of local relationships, direct sourcing knowledge, and BC/WA availability — an ideal supplier for a serious tea programme.

Pairings

• dessert: Dancong's stone fruit character resonating with actual stone fruit: ingredient and beverage sharing origin aromatic
• starter: Old bush dancong's mineral complexity complements crab's delicate ocean character; Chaozhou cuisine alignment
• dessert: Old Bush Dancong's complex aged character bridges the longan and wolfberry soup; a Cantonese sweet soup pairing
• casual: Floating Leaves Fenghuang Old Bush's aged complexity bridges the crispy turnip cake; aged tea for aged preservation
• dessert: The tropical-honey register of Fenghuang dancong beside tropical fruit pavlova: Pacific Northwest meets Pacific Asia
• main: Old bush dancong's warm honey-mineral with autumn squash's caramelised sweetness: seasonal autumn pairing
• dessert: Old bush Dancong's stone fruit note matches caramelised nectarine's sweet-acid profile. The tea's wildflower aromatics mirror the tarte's floral pastry register.
• casual: Old Bush Dancong's aged honey complexity bridges the young Brie's cream and the almond toast; a modern tea-cheese pairing