Phoenix dancong
Phoenix Mountain Dancong from Chaozhou is the most fragrance-forward oolong family: individual bush selections each carry a named aroma type — Mi Lan Xiang (honey orchid), Ya Shi Xiang (duck shit), Xing Ren Xiang (almond), Gui Hua Xiang (osmanthus), among others. Medium oxidation and varying roast levels produce intensely aromatic teas that change dramatically with the harvest season and each producer's roasting hand. These sit between the lighter Anxi family and the heavier Wuyi rocks in oxidation and roast but are categorically distinct from both in their singular, name-driven fragrance character.
Styles in this family
Phoenix Dancong
Phoenix Dancong from the Chaozhou area of Guangdong province is the most aroma-driven oolong category in Chinese tea, organized by a system of named fragrance…
Dancong: Mi Lan Xiang (Honey Orchid)
Mi Lan Xiang (honey orchid) is the most widely exported Phoenix Dancong xiang type and typically the first dancong style encountered outside of China. Its warm,…
Dancong: Huang Zhi Xiang (Gardenia)
Huang Zhi Xiang (gardenia fragrance) is one of the classic Phoenix dancong fragrance types, named for a creamy, sweet, gardenia-like florality. It is among the…
Dancong: Ya Shi Xiang (Duck Shit)
Ya Shi Xiang (duck shit fragrance) is a named dancong aroma type from the Phoenix mountains and has become one of the most recognized styles of Wudong-area…
Dancong: Xing Ren Xiang (Almond)
Xing Ren Xiang ('almond fragrance') is one of the named aroma types (xiang xing) of Phoenix Dancong, distinguished by a sweet, almond- or apricot-kernel-like…
Dancong: Zhi Lan Xiang (Orchid)
Zhi Lan Xiang ('orchid fragrance') is one of the more refined named aroma types of Phoenix Dancong, valued for a clean, elegant orchid fragrance and a balanced,…
Dancong: Ba Xian (Eight Immortals)
Ba Xian (eight immortals) is a named Phoenix dancong cultivar lineage rather than a single fragrance type, propagated widely because it is hardy and reliably…
Dancong: Gui Hua Xiang (Osmanthus)
Gui Hua Xiang (osmanthus fragrance) is a Phoenix dancong aroma type named for the sweet, apricot-and-osmanthus florality it aims to evoke. As with every…
Dancong: Song Zhong
Song Zhong ('Song variety') is one of the most prestigious tiers of Phoenix Dancong, referring not to a single aroma type but to tea from the oldest lineage of…
Dancong: Yu Lan Xiang (Magnolia)
Yu Lan Xiang ('magnolia fragrance') is one of the named aroma types of Phoenix Dancong, prized for a clean, lifted magnolia-like floral fragrance. It is a…