2025 Phoenix Dancong "Juduozai": A Time Stamp in Chaozhou's Tea Aroma

In recent years, Chaozhou tourism has boomed. Alongside the iconic Chaoshan cuisine like beef hotpot and raw pickles, the traditional gongfu tea experience has become a must-visit for travelers. As the saying goes, Chaozhou is like a giant teahouse, with every household a private booth. Step inside, and hospitable Chaoshan locals will warmly invite you to "ship cha" (drink tea in Chaoshan dialect).   Tea is known as "chami" (tea rice) here, a staple for everyone from 80-year-olds to 3-year-olds—some even have tea three times a day. Their go-to "chami" is Phoenix Dancong tea from Chaozhou.   The earliest written record of Phoenix Dancong dates back to 1584 in Chaozhou Prefecture Gazette, stating annual tributes of "150 jin of leaf tea and 108 jin 3 liang of bud tea" from Raoping County (where Fenghuang Town once belonged). This proves its fame in the Ming Dynasty, though the planting history in Fenghuang Town likely exceeds 475 years. Folklore traces its imperial tribute status to the l