Yunnan Phoenix Mountain Organic Black Tea (2025 Spring)

Yunshui Girl Phoenix Mountain Organic Tea Estate

Type: Black Tea
Origin: Phoenix Mountain, Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Cultivar: Yunnan Daye Zhong (large-leaf variety)
Elevation: 2380 m
Steeping instructions: 90-95˚C / 194-203˚F Gongfu style: 1g : 30ml, 10s + 5s per infusion Western style: 1g : 80ml, 2min + 1min per infusion Bowl style (recommend using highball glass): 1g : 80ml Cold brew: 1g : 100ml, 3 hours or longer.

Description: Phoenix Mountain (Fenghuangshan) lies in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Dali, at the northern edge of the Wuliang Mountain National Nature Reserve. This high-elevation tea region sits around 2,380 meters above sea level and has a long history of tea cultivation dating back over a thousand years, historically aligned with ancient tea-horse trade routes. Yunshui Guniang Phoenix Mountain Organic Tea Estate traces its origins to a state-run collective tea farm established in 1955. Today, the estate manages over 1,400 mu of forested tea land, including certified organic terrace gardens and wild, naturally regenerated old-tree areas. The gardens are fully organically certified and managed under wild-growing principles. The region’s cool average temperature (around 18°C), abundant cloud cover, large diurnal temperature swings, mineral-rich soils, and intact forest ecology create ideal conditions for slow leaf growth and high aromatic concentration, resulting in teas known for clarity, sweetness, and layered structure. This organic black tea is produced from fresh spring leaves that are withered, rolled, and fully oxidized. The infusion shows a bright red-amber color with steady honeyed aromatics, gentle malt sweetness, and a full, rounded body. Its calm sweetness and depth reflect the slow growth and ecological balance of Phoenix Mountain’s high-altitude tea trees.

Shipped in October 2025

Member posts

Valentea

3mo ago

New teaware arrangements. I found out that my tea tray was too dirty, so i keet it for my liquid / leaf discarding jarrs The old school pocelain tea set is a gift from my step dad. He bought a long time ago this tea set… more

Yunnan Phoenix Organic DianHong (2025 Spring) from MyTeaPal Store

Damn, today it felt really good. I like those camphor notes

umami
woody
spicy
camphor
fruity
plum
raspberry

Tif Taylor

6mo ago

Yunnan Phoenix Mountain Organic Black Tea (2025 Spring) from MyTeaPal Store

Nice and balanced. Appreciate the sweet shortbread notes in the background and not too bitter.

blackberry
plum
earthy

Ying

7mo ago

I’ll always love a chance to taste the same leaf processed multiple ways; this one I think I prefer green

Yunnan Phoenix Mountain Organic Black Tea (2025 Spring) from MyTeaPal Store

chestnut
hay

Valentea

7mo ago

First impression of my favourite Honcha MTP 2025 4/4 1. Jin Jun Mei 2. Fei Zi Xiao 3. wild-grown black tea 4. Phoenix DianHong 5. Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong ( not sure i should try it again )

Yunnan Phoenix Organic DianHong (2025 Spring) from MyTeaPal Store

The beauty of this tea hide in the aftertaste. The oxydiser smell and taste is a little bit to present for me but it is still very enjoyable.

sweet
umami
fruity
plum
malt

Kurt Johansen

7mo ago

New teas to start off the new year! Thanks for the incense sampler as well, Vincent! Tried one out with this session.

Yunnan Phoenix Mountain Organic Black Tea (2025 Spring) from MyTeaPal Store

0 TDS distilled water with TeaCurious Original recipe to make 50 TDS water. Very pleasant, sweet and malty. Some darker fruit notes with a slight vanilla hint. Rating Criteria: 0… more

fruity
plum
raisin
sweet
malt
vanilla

Nicole

7mo ago

Yunnan Phoenix Mountain Organic Black Tea (2025 Spring) from MyTeaPal Store

leather
grain
barley