Chou Shi Dan Cong

Chou Shi Dan Cong – Green-Style Phoenix Oolong from Guangdong for Wholesale

Chou Shi Dan Cong comes from Chaoshan in Guangdong Province, China, a region renowned for Dan Cong, or Phoenix, oolongs. In Chaoshan, tea is always served strong, fragrant and gongfu-style, and this tea represents a special new style of Dan Cong that is very green, very fragrant and full of flavor.

Chou Shi means dehydrate, a reference to its distinctive production method, which resembles that used for fragrant Anxi Tie Guan Yin. The leaves are hand-picked and, before any wilting takes place, briefly rolled by hand and placed in a special dehydrator to stop the wilting process. This preserves the vibrancy of the large, twisted, bright green leaves and their intense aroma. The dry leaf is large, twisted and bright green, and the aroma is a heady, perfumed gardenia. The flavor is rich and floral, similar to fine Anxi Tie Guan Yin, with a bright, green and grassy character and slight mineral notes, and the finish is long, floral and fragrant. The tea combines the intense fragrance Dan Cong is known for with the fresh green profile of a lightly oxidized oolong. For specialty tea shops, it is best presented gongfu-style, as in Chaoshan, across multiple steeps, and it pairs well with light dishes and fresh fruit. It is a compelling discovery for customers who enjoy floral oolongs.

Product Profile

• Type: Dan Cong (Phoenix) oolong, lightly oxidized green style
• Origin: Chaoshan, Guangdong Province, China
• Processing: Hand-picked; hand-rolled before wilting; dehydrated
• Dry leaf: Large, twisted, bright green
• Aroma: Heady, perfumed gardenia
• Flavor: Rich and floral, green and grassy with slight minerality
• Caffeine: Contains caffeine

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Chaoshan origin
• A new, green style of Dan Cong with a strong story
• Intense gardenia aroma
• Rewards multiple infusions for gongfu service
• Appeals to fans of Tie Guan Yin and floral oolongs

Chou Shi Dan Cong is fragrant, vibrant and captivating. It is a memorable floral oolong for specialty tea menus.