Chinese Fujian Big Red Robe 500g Organic Fresh Da Hong Pao Dahongpao Oolong Tea
Fresh Da Hong Pao Dahongpao, Chinese Fujian Oolong Big Red Robe
Da Hong Pao Tea is one of the most famous Chinese teas. Belonging to the Oolong category of tea, the tea has a
long history and some wonderful legends surrounding it. The English name for the tea is Big Red Robe. The tea was
first produced on Wuyi Mountain in the north of China's Fujian Province. Of the four Oolong Teas which grow on
Wuyi Mountain, Da Hong Pao is unquestionably the most famous. The other three are; Tie Luo Han, Bai Ji Guan,
and Shui Jin Gui.
Da Hong Pao, a very rare Chinese tea which is originally made from the tea plants which grown in a cliff in wuyi
mountain
Dahongpao has an intense reddish brown color. The leaves are compact. Once brewed, the liquor is a bright orange
color. The aroma lingers long even after the seventh or eighth brew.
The most traditional way to enjoy Dahongpao is using small “gongfu” tea cups, i.e. cups so small that the tea is
finished in one small sip. These cups help discipline one to savor tea with patience, aka ‘gongfu’.
It is believed that only drinking Dahongpao slowly and patiently will one fully appreciate its unique flavors.
Dahongpao tastes warm and smooth with a mellow osmanthus flavor.
How to brew Dahongpao
We recommend using Chinese Yixing (purple clay) or porcelain tea ware.
Heat water to 90c (add a little cool water to the cup with boiling water to reduce temperature) and add one teaspoon loose leaf tea per cup (apprx. 8 ounces). Infuse the tea leaves for 1-2 minutes depending on taste preference. May be infused 3-5 additional times.
