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Dan Cong Oolong teas are noted for their ability to naturally imitate the flavors and fragrances of various flowers and fruits, such as orange blossom, orchid, grapefruit, almond. Often, these teas are named after what that particular harvest is reminiscent of: 'Honey Fragrance', 'Almond Fragrance', etc.
The name "Dan Cong" refers to the semi-wild bush. The meaning of Dan Cong is opposite to Garden Tea. In the tea garden, tea is planted in columns and the tea trees are trimmed regularly in order to maintain the desired height, shape and size. As for Dan Cong, it is the tea tree that grows independently and randomly in the wild. According to geological location of tea growing, there are two main categories of Dan Cong, namely Phoenix Dan Cong and Ling Tou Dan Cong. Phoenix Dan Cong is produced from Phoenix mountains in Phoenix town, Chao’an county, Chaozhou city ; whereas Ling Tou Dan Cong is from Lingtou village in Yaoping county, Chaozhou city. Phoenix Mountain is home to rare 'tea trees' - tea plants that grew as a single trunk, 15 to 30 feet high.
Both Dan Cong from the two areas are quite similar; Phoenix Dan Cong is well-known for its floral aroma, and high quality phoenix has distinguished, delicate honey and floral taste. For Ling Tou Dan Cong, it is famous for its honey taste, but high quality Ling Tou Dan Cong also has the mixed flavor of honey and floral taste.
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