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Fenghuang Dancong Tea
Fenghuang Dancong Tea, also known as Phoenix Oolong Tea, is produced in Fenghuang Mountain (Phoenix Mountain) , Chaozhou City of Guangdong Province. It is possibly the only Oolong tea that is still processed the old fashioned way.
The trees of Fenghuang Dancong Tea grows between 500 to 1400 meters above sea level on the southeast mountains slopes of Fenghuang Mountain. Fenghuang Dancong’s production is very limited due to the tea trees’ unique geographical preferences. Local people discovered Dancong tea trees in the
Song Dynasty (960 – 1279) and started to farm it. As the tip of the leaves resembles the shape of bird beak, it is also called "bird beak tea".
Features of Fenghuang Dancong Tea
The unique features of Dancong tea lies in its “mountain feel” and “flowery tastes”. For those above 600m, the “mountain feel” is quite obvious. The higher the elevation, the stronger the feel.The flowery tastes come from the various amino acid contents in the tea leaves. These natural flavors are quite different from the flower teas like jasmine tea.
The special feature of Fenghuang Dancong Tea lies in the flavors of tea. It is said that the tea is noted for their ability to naturally imitate the flavors and fragrances of various flowers and fruits, such as orange blossom, orchid, grapefruit, almond, ginger flower, etc.
Dancong Tea's special functions includes (in addition to the functions of general tea):
1. Reducing the free radicals in the body thus reducing chances of cancer.
2. Lowering cholesterol and fatty tissue levels.
3. Slowing the aging process.
Besides, it's not recommended to drink Dancong tea after dinner. The special effect of Dancong dissolving the food consumed at dinner time will make you very hungry after a few cups.
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