Chinese Professional Milk Oolong Loose Leaf Tea - Oolong Tea Feng Huang Dan Cong – Goodtea

Feng Huang Dan Cong is a unique tea come from ‘Feng Huang’ mountain in Guangdong Province that is named after the legendary phoenix. Humid weather combined with cool, high-altitude temperatures and very fertile soil results in one of China’s most famous dark oolongs. Characterized with a pleasant aroma of sweet ripen fruits such as peach or baked sweet potato, accented with honey and a deep, woody yet floral undertone. The tea leaves are large and stalky. The color is that of a dark brown with a slight hint of red. Once brewed, the liquid is a clear golden color. The aroma evokes the fragrance of orchids. The taste and texture are earthy and smooth.

How Fenghuang Dancong tea is made：

After the leaves are picked, they will go through 6 processes: sunlight drying, airing, room temperature oxidation, high temperature oxidation & stabilizing, rolling, machine drying. The most important being the manual oxidation, it involves repeated actions of stirring tea leaves in a bamboo sift. Any negligence or inexperienced worker could downgrade the tea to Langcai or Shuixian.

After harvesting and picking the Dan Cong Oolong Tea, it will undergo 20 hours’ process of withering, rolling, fermentation and repeated baking. The best Dan Cong Oolong Tea tastes sweet with a strong aroma.

Oolong Tea ｜Guangdong Province｜ Semi-fermentation ｜ Spring and Summer