Series 800 Song Zhong Phoenix Dancong

Phoenix Dancong “Song Cultivar”. With a history dating back over 900 years, Phoenix Dancong tea originated as early as the Southern Song Dynasty. According to legend, Emperor Zhao Bing sought refuge at Phoenix Mountain. Thirsty, he plucked fresh tea leaves from local bushes and brewed them to quench his thirst. Impressed by its taste, the Emperor named it “Song Tea,” which was later referred to by locals as the “Song Cultivar.” Historical sources such as “Chaojia Fengyue” and “Chaozhou Classic of Tea” document that Phoenix Mountain in Chaozhou was a tea-producing region during the Song period. In 1954, Liang Zuwen of Chaozhou discovered a dead tea tree in the Wudong grass hut area. Experts confirmed this tea plant had naturally died in 1928 and estimated its age to be around 900 years, dating back to the Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD). This tea plant was thus designated the “Song Cultivar,” providing concrete evidence of Phoenix Dancong’s Song Dynasty heritage. The Song Cultivar, regarded as the ancestor of Phoenix Dancong teas, is cherished as a “liquid antique” in Dancong tea circles, renowned for its imperial mountain character.
Quality Characteristics:
Song Cultivar leaves are large, with plump buds and leaves. The finished tea is tightly twisted, solid, thick, and straight in shape, with a yellow-brown color reminiscent of tanned leather and a glossy, oily luster. The aroma is rich and meaty, with prominent natural floral notes. The liquor is orange to golden yellow, clear and bright. The flavor is aromatic, full-bodied, smooth, and leaves a lingering sweetness in the throat. After drinking, the cup retains a lasting fragrance at the bottom. The scent is elegant, with subtle orchid-like floral notes; the taste is mellow, fresh, and sweet with a pronounced aftertaste. The liquor is a bright golden yellow, highly resistant to repeated infusions, and distinctly exhibits the unique “high mountain character.”