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Monkey Varietal "Hou Zhong" Dan Cong Oolong Tea

This Dan Cong oolong is made from tea grown naturally in Tian Zhu Keng village at about 800 meters. It is lightly to moderately oxidized and lightly-medium roasted.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$12.00 lowest price at Yunnan Sourcing USA
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
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Ingredients: Tea
84 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%75
Ingredients · counts 30%100
Processing · counts 10%90
Sourcing · counts 10%78
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 84
Nutrition 75 · Typical for drinks; no added sugar per 100 ml (typical values for brewed unsweetened tea per 100 ml)
Ingredients 100 · Single ingredient: Tea
Processing 90 · Tea leaves are lightly to moderately oxidized and lightly-medium roasted
Sourcing 78 · The brand says it grows in Tian Zhu Keng at about 800 meters
Transparency 75 · Tea is the sole ingredient; village, elevation and growing details are given
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tea
1 ingredient
Sourcing

Hou Zhong (猴种) is a unique Phoenix Dan Cong varietal, that has a strong and thick taste with some notes of pear and bittermelon.  Aroma is floral and sweet, the the tea soup is a deep viscous golden color.  Leaves are light to moderately oxidated, and hold up well to multiple brewings. This particular tea grows in Tian Zhu Keng village at an altitude of about 800 meters,  and is grown by the same family who grows our “Rose Arom

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