Single-Origin, High-Elevation
Artisanally Handcrafted
Natural Aroma Profiles
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Phoenix Mist is an international retailer and wholesaler specializing in Chinese Chaozhou Gongfu tea, particularly Fenghuang Dancong. Our expert team delves into the tea fields of Chaozhou, exploring, tasting, and selecting the finest handcrafted teas. We are committed to delivering fresh tea directly from the source to you, bypassing multiple layers of intermediaries. If you're unsure which product to choose, consider starting with our Tea Sampler Set, or first learn more about the Fenghuang Dancong category of tea.
Legend has it that when Zhao Bing, the last emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, was fleeing to Fenghuang Mountain in Chaozhou, he was thirsty and exhausted. A phoenix, the divine bird, brought him a tea branch in its beak. After drinking the tea, the emperor felt greatly refreshed. Later generations thus named this tea "Bird's Beak Tea," which is considered the earliest mythical origin of Fenghuang Dancong.
The earliest reliable written records date back to the Song Dynasty. The Chaozhou Prefecture Gazetteer from the Northern Song records: "The famous tea from Fenghuang Mountain is called 'Tribute Tea' (Daizhao Tea)." Folklore holds that local people on Fenghuang Mountain were already cultivating and processing tea at that time.
In the Tang Dynasty, wild tea trees already grew in the Phoenix Mountains. According to the "Chaozhou Prefecture Chronicle", the local She people were the first to discover and utilize these wild tea trees. Initially, they only chewed fresh leaves directly, and later gradually explored simple processing methods such as sun-drying and roasting.
From our misty mountain to your cup. A journey through Phoenix Dancong's most legendary aromas.
Grown on the mineral-rich, volcanic slopes of Wudong Mountain, each Phoenix Dancong tea captures the essence of its terroir. Our artisanal process coaxes out an astonishing spectrum of ten natural aromas, from creamy orchid to honeyed peach.
Authentic Chaozhou Phoenix Dancong Tea, delivered worldwide. We bring this rare tea directly from multi-generational families on Phoenix Mountain, offering the same exceptional quality enjoyed locally. Tea as it's meant to be—savor the true taste of Chaozhou, defined by its depth and heritage, not certifications.
