Guangdong's Phoenix Mountain (Fenghuangshan) produces Dan Cong oolong — named for the practice of harvesting individual cultivar trees separately (dan = single, cong = bush/group). Each named Dan Cong variety carries a distinct aromatic profile: Mi Lan Xiang smells of honey and orchid, Ya Shi Xiang (Duck Excrement) of stone fruit and mineral, Ba Xian of longan and spice. The Chaozhou gongfu cha tradition — serving these complex oolongs in tiny cups with very hot water — is the epicentre of southern Chinese tea ceremony culture.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 85 | Very good conditions; high-quality Dan Cong across Phoenix Mountain. |
| 2022 | 90 | Outstanding Phoenix Mountain oolong season; finest decade. |
| 2021 | 82 | Very good Dan Cong conditions; aged oolong from 2021 developing complex complexity. |
| 2020 | 86 | Excellent Phoenix Mountain conditions; outstanding oolongs with complex floral-honey-stone fruit layering. |
| 2019 | 79 | Good Phoenix Mountain Dan Cong season; characteristic honey orchid and duck shit aroma cultivars at classic quality. |