Sep 24, 2026Sourcing Guides
How to Source Phoenix Dancong Tea Directly from an Origin Factory
Sourcing Phoenix Dancong tea direct from Chaozhou: GI origin, aroma types, craft, and the factory capacity behind it.
Phoenix Dancong, grown around Phoenix Mountain in Chaozhou, Guangdong, is one of the most aromatic teas China exports today. For importers, hospitality brands and private label buyers across the Middle East, the United States and Europe, the difference between a generic lot and a true origin lot comes down to two questions: where the tea is made, and who controls the process. This guide covers what Phoenix Dancong is, why direct sourcing from an origin factory matters, how to choose among aroma types, and what production capacity should sit behind any serious supply commitment.
What Is Phoenix Dancong Tea?
Phoenix Dancong comes from the Phoenix Mountain area of Chaozhou, a protected origin for the category. The name itself is protected: Phoenix Dancong Tea carries the China Geographical Indication protected product mark, recorded under certificate no. 9245102MADJPXJ99Q and announcement 2025 No. 660. For buyers, a GI mark is more than a badge. It ties the tea to a defined production geography, and provenance of exactly this kind is what restaurant groups and retail brands increasingly need to document for their own customers.
Location matters because Dancong character is inseparable from its terroir. Our production base, Yuanjin (Chaozhou) Tea Co., Ltd., was invested in 2024 and sits adjacent to Phoenix Mountain, the protected origin. The tea we process carries a documented link to the mountain that gave the category its name.
Why Source Directly from an Origin Factory
Phoenix Dancong is bought for aroma, and aroma is decided in processing. The traditional technique is recognized as intangible cultural heritage and follows eight refinement processes from initial handling through final roasting. A factory that controls these steps in house can hold a flavor profile steady across harvests and across a growing range of items. An intermediary assembling lots from many small workshops simply cannot make that promise.
Origin control starts earlier, in the garden. We operate two own Dancong gardens, the Yuanjin Tianfengshan garden and the Yuanjin Pingkengtou garden, planted high on red soil with more than 100 foggy days per year. Persistent mountain fog slows leaf growth and concentrates aroma. Combined with our proprietary aroma customization and lock-aroma technology, this gives buyers a repeatable sensory target instead of a seasonal lottery.
Direct sourcing also shortens the distance between your specification and the line that executes it. Questions about leaf grade, roast level, moisture or packing go directly to the people running the equipment, not through layers of agents. When you need the profile adjusted before a container is packed, that distance is measured in days.
Choosing the Right Aroma Type
Dancong is famous for its aroma cultivars, and our Dancong series alone lists 12 item names. Most buyer briefs are covered by three profiles.
Milan Xiang: the honey-orchid benchmark
Milan Xiang, whose name means honey-orchid fragrance, is a signature profile of the category and a natural anchor for a menu or a retail shelf. Our lineup includes a classic Milan Xiang and a slow-roast Milan with a deeper, toastier direction.
Yashi Dancong: the famous duck-shit aroma
Yashi Dancong carries the most talked-about name in Chinese tea. Despite the literal translation, the tea is prized for its striking aroma, and the name itself has become a conversation starter on menus. We list both a classic Yashi and a slow-roast Yashi.
Jiduozai: the almond aroma
Jiduozai delivers a distinct almond aroma and rounds out a core trio that spans honeyed, floral and nutty directions. Alongside these, our featured list includes Yinhua Xiang with its honey-orchid profile, Leikouchai, Laocong Shuixian and Jiduozai.
For every featured tea we can share a full sensory breakdown on request: dry leaf, liquor, aroma, taste and leaf bottom. Ask for the profile sheet before you commit to a sample run, and benchmark the teas side by side against your current source.
Capacity That Backs the Craft
Craft is only bankable when a factory can scale it. Our Chaozhou plant covers 30,000 square meters and runs 12 automated lines with an output of 24 tons per day and 8,000 tons per year, on a fully automated line from raw tea to finished product. It ranks No. 1 in Phoenix Dancong output and stands among the largest high-standard automated tea producers in Chaozhou.
The quality infrastructure is equally specific: color sorters processing about 1,000 kg per hour, electrostatic impurity removal, magnetic metal removal, foreign-object detection down to 0.1 mm, and a 1,000-ton constant temperature and humidity warehouse that protects aroma in storage. Behind the plant stands Yuanjin Industry Group, founded in 2007, with more than 18 years of global sourcing and a network of more than 10 tea bases worldwide.
Start Your Sourcing Conversation
Prepare four things before you write to us: the aroma profiles you want to benchmark, your target format, your destination market and its certification requirements, and your planned volumes. Send them through the contact form on our website or on WhatsApp at +86 130 7163 2772. Our export team replies to every inquiry with profile sheets, a sampling plan and a sourcing proposal.