Big Red Robe Oolong Tea Da Hong Pao High Mountain Spring Wulong Cha

This Big Red Robe Oolong tea, also known as Da Hong Pao in Chinese, is one of the famous "rock teas" (Yan Cha) from Wuyi Mountain in Fujian Province.

The raw materials of this Da Hong Pao Oolong tea are produced in the Zhengyan Mountain Field in Fujian Province - Baiyun Mountain. The fresh tea leaves in this production area are of the best quality, which can be used to make this Da Hong Pao with good quality, excellent craftsmanship, rich taste and rich aroma.

Baiyun Mountain is at a high altitude and is hidden in the jungle in the valley. It is often surrounded by clouds and mist, like a fairyland. The climate here is mild, warm in winter and cool in summer, with abundant rainfall. The tea garden is located in the deep valleys and valleys, surrounded by mountains as barriers, and the sunshine is short. The tea trees are sourced from the deep springs in the mountains and based on rotten gravel soil. They grow naturally without human intervention.

Soil advantages: The raw material tea garden of this tea is located in the Zhengyan Mountain area of ​​Wuyi Mountain in Fujian Province. Zhengyan tea land (purple gravel rock): represented by the famous three pits and two streams (Hui yuan keng, Da keng kou, Niu Lan keng, Liu Xiang Jian, Wu Yuan Jian), as well as Hui Yuan Yan, Tian Xin yan, Ma tou yan, Zhu ke, Jiu long ke, San yang feng, Shui lian dong, etc. The soil contains a lot of gravel, reaching 24.83%-29.47%, with a thick soil layer, loose soil, and a porosity of about 50%. The soil has good air permeability, which is conducive to drainage. The rock valley is steep, the sunshine is short in summer, the cold wind is blocked in winter, the valley bottom seeps water, and the surrounding vegetation conditions are good, forming a unique "tea soil" for Zhengyan tea. The soil layer is thick, rich in potassium and manganese, the soil acidity is moderate, and the soil is mostly gravelly. These advantages are very conducive to the growth of tea trees, so the tea fragrance is unique and high, and the tea leaves contain more substances. 

Tea craft: This oolong tea da hong pao is made using the traditional charcoal roasting technique of Wuyi Rock Tea Yan Cha. The tea is roasted for many hours slowly over real charcoal fires. The process is delicate and complicated, making the tea soup fragrant, sweet and full of aroma.

Origin: Fujian Province, China

Tea Varieties: Chinese Oolong Tea— Big Red Robe Oolong Tea (Dahongpao)

Production time: 2024

Net weight: Each small sachet is around 8.3 grams

Tea shape: Dry tea leaves: tight and strong, dark brown and oily in color; soaked tea leaves: soft, bright and even, with red edges.

Tea aroma: dry tea leaves exudes a very sweet caramel aroma. This Da Hong Pao is characterized by its unique ripe fruit fruitiness aroma, elegant orchid fragrance and a distinct rock flavor (Yan Yun).

Tea soup: The tea soup is bright orange-yellow and clear enough.

Taste features: The palate is full flavored with complex fragrances. When you taste the tea, you can feel that the tea is mellow and smooth, soft and sweet, and the floral aroma and the aroma of fully ripe fruits run through the mouth and nose, which is subtle and charming, with a long aftertaste.

Storage: sealed, clean, protected from sunlight, moisture and odor

Oolong tea benefits:

1. Eliminate fatigue and refresh the mind
2. Relieve heat and prevent heatstroke
3. Promote fluid production and promote diuresis
4. Kill bacteria and reduce inflammation, and prevent skin aging
5. Lose weight
6. Prevent cancer, lower blood lipids and blood sugar
7. Anti-aging
8. Prevent tooth decay

Brewing method:

Tea set selection: gaiwan or Chaozhou clay teapot
Recommended water temperature: around 100℃ just boiled water (212℉);
Tea to water ratio 1: 20

First step: preheating your Gaiwan/teapot and rinse tea for 15s and throw away the water. Now we start first infusion: 10-15s; second infusion 10-15s. third and fourth infusion 20s. After the fifth infusion, you can extend the steeping time appropriately, depending on your personal preference and taste. 

Brewing Tips:
1. You can try the high pouring method, that is, raise the kettle and pour water along the edge of the gaiwan/teapot, which can better stimulate the tea aroma.
2. Make sure to pour the tea soup cleanly when pouring each infusion, otherwise it will affect the taste of the next infusion.
3. When tasting oolong tea da hong pao, you can first smell the fragrance and feel its unique aroma, then sip slowly and savor its mellow taste and rock rhyme (Yan Yun).

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