About Phoenix Dan Cong Honey Orchid Flavour

Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong is a very special category of Oolong tea produced from Chao’an District, Chaozhou city, Guangdong province well-known by its aggressive rich aroma. The reason why it is named ‘phoenix’ is that it comes from Phoenix Mountain in Phoenix Village. Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong has can have 79 kinds of different natural flower flavours, 12 kinds of natural fruit aroma and 16 kinds of other fragrances, for example, it has the flavour of honey, cinnamon, almond, sweet-scented Osmanthus and yulan so on. Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong also has 80 different breeding lines such as Ba Xian, Ju Duo Zai and so on. Our Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong is only one of these varieties of breeds. This particular Phoenix Dan Cong oolong has mellow honey orchid flavour.
Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong is rich in amino acids, vitamins, tea polyphenols and alkaloid. For tea polyphenols, who has a strong anti-radiation effect, can reach up to 30% inside Phoenix Oolong tea.
Because of its rich and overwhelming aroma, Phoenix Dan Cong nowadays has the same high reputation as Anxi Ti Kwan Yin and Wuyi Rock tea (such as Wuyi Big Red Robe) in China. These three different oolong teas become the major Chinese Oolong Tea strains.

Appearance & Taste

Phoenix Dan Cong Milky Honey Orchid Flavor (Fenghuang Dan Cong)

The appearance of Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong is long and slim, the brewed tea leaves are large and stalky. The dried tea leaf is dark brown with a slight hint of red. The colour of the tea soup is clean bright golden colour. The taste of this oolong is very special among the oolong teas. When you taste the first bite, there is little very pleasant bitter but comes with fresh orchid fragrance and mellow honey flavour. This bitterness will then fast transforms into a powerful long-lasting sweet aftertaste. Then the sweet caramel flavour, light baking taste, orchid aroma will gradually be revealed. These rich layers of flavour almost conquer every oolong tea lover. This oolong tea can be brewed more than 20 times.

Taste: Bitter, Honey, Milky, Orchid, Sweet

Brewing Guide

Tea Cup

4 teaspoon(s)

100°C (125ml)

1-2 mins

Enjoy!

Glass

8 tsp

100°C (250ml)

1-2 mins

Enjoy!

Teapot

16 tsp

100°C (500ml)

1-2 mins

Enjoy!

Kongfu Style

Among many tea wares, we recommend you use (Yixing) Clay Teapot or Gaiwan to brew this most characteristic Chinese tea. The clay teapot used to brew Oolong tea in Gongfu style is specific tiny whose volume is normally around 100ml – 200ml. Or you can also brew it by using normal-sized Teapot with more tea leaves.

For simple glass vessel/teapot style:

Use 100°C hot water to infuse tea leaves for around 1-2 minutes. Re-steep for around 5-6 further infusion. (Adjust by personal taste).

For Gongfu Style:

Warm the Gaiwan/tiny teapot with hot water; discard the water afterward
Add 1g Oolong tea for every 20ml – 30ml of water (recommend 8g tea leaves, adjust by personal taste)
Pour hot water (100 °C) into the clay teapot / Gaiwan, tilt it, slowly rotating it two times and quickly discard the water (this step is for waking up tea leaves and stimulating the special aroma of the oolong tea)
Refill clay teapot/Gaiwan with hot water
Infuse tea for around 2-3s for the first brew, less than 5s for the second brew and then repeat 10 times. After the tenth brewing, extend an extra 5-8s infusion time for the following brew.
Pour the steeped tea into serving cup and divided into small teacups and serve
Repeat around 20 times for this super mellow Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong tea

Origin

Chaozhou City is located in the eastern of Guangdong which is the evergreen city. The climate there is mild and belongs to the south subtropical maritime climate. The average annual temperature is around 21.4 ℃ and the annual rainfall is about 1685.9mm.

The weather characteristics of the tea producing area inside Chaozhou City are cloudy and rainy, the mountain there is high, and the duration of the day is short. The winter is not very cold but is as foggy as the spring, and the summer is not intensely hot but is as rainy as the autumn.

The soil types can be divided into four categories: yellow soil, red soil, latosolic red soil and paddy soil. The yellow soil and red soil are mainly distributed above the 400 meters sea level, the PH level is 4.5 to 6.5, the soil layer is thick which is rich in organic matters (the organic content is around 3.81% to 4.26%) and dozens of trace elements. These organic matters and trace elements undergo a series of chemical reactions such as metabolism and transpiration and then be transported to the tea buds and tea leaves lead to the increase of nitrogen metabolites which directly determines the formation of the special flavor of the Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong. The mother tea tree of this specific Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong tea is planted in yellow soil.

Origin: Guangdong

Picking & Production

The name of the ‘Dan Cong’ means the single shrub of tea cultivars. It is selected from the high-quality Phoenix Shuixuan Species Group, cultivated and picked individually. There are many sub-cultivars under the group of Phoenix Shuixian cultivars, and each individual shrub has its own characteristic in terms of the leaf and shape of the tea tree.

According to the different quality of the raw materials generated from Phoenix Shuixuan Species Group and different level or sophistication of production processes, the quality of its sub-cultivars from high to low can be divided into Phoenix Dan Cong, Phoenix Lang Cai, and Phoenix Shuixian. In simple words, Phoenix Dan Cong can be regarded as the upgraded version of Phoenix Shuixian.

Phoenix Dan Cong has dozens of strains and types. According to the introduction of Chaozhou Phoenix tea tree resources, Phoenix tea can have 79 kinds of different natural flower flavors, 12 kinds of natural fruit aroma and 16 kinds of other fragrances.

Phoenix Dan Cong is plucked before or after Pure Brightness (April 4th, 5th, or 6th).

7 reviews for Phoenix Dan Cong Honey Orchid Flavour

Rated 5 out of 5
Nathan Peters – 19/07/2023
Probably my favourite oolong, lovely sweet flavours
Rated 4 out of 5
remeycn – 08/03/2023
这个和那个鸭屎香我都买了。但是我偏爱蜜兰香。我自己是中医师，单丛是一个很合适Melbourne闷热夏天的茶叶。性质偏辛凉，有发汗的作用。尤其是现在covid情况，我建议如果感觉自己有湿的话，可以喝一点。如果感觉这个茶太寒的话，可以加点陈皮一起泡。推荐。
Rated 5 out of 5
zachgavrily – 29/07/2021
THIS is the aromatic experience I was so looking forward to. It’s taste lingers long after the 8th infusion. I’m considering dedicating a clay pot just to this tea. So worth every cent!
Rated 5 out of 5
Jackson – 24/04/2021
Oolong lovers rejoice – this tea is simply amazing. Sweet, floral with hints of honey and caramel, this is one to keep in the pantry year round.
Rated 5 out of 5
Tayla – 02/03/2021
Oolong is my favourite type of tea, and this one is sweet and floral. Really lovely.
Rated 4 out of 5
Hayley W. – 10/01/2021
A nice herbal tea with a hint of sweetness thanks to the honey and the flowery fragrance from the orchid.
Rated 5 out of 5
Holly C. – 22/08/2020
A gorgeous example of an oolong tea, with the bitter start I like and a really smooth aftertaste