Origin: Hubei Province
Organic Da Hong Pao Oolong
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Our Organic Da Hong Pao Tea (大红袍) is a marvelous mountain-grown rock tea from Enshi Prefecture in southwestern Hubei Province. Almost fully oxidized, it brews a deep mahogany red — with notes of cinnamon, plums, and caramel. Robust yet easy to brew, this loose leaf oolong tea has no bitter notes — only smooth, deep, rich, flavor.
This is a tea to be enjoyed on a regular basis, but also one to bring out for special occasions. It took us nearly ten years to find a great organic Da Hong Pao that was also Fair Trade. It is at once familiar and yet a cut above ordinary oolongs, a tea we are certain you will love.
Da Hong Pao is available by 2 oz tin or by the pound. Wondering if you'll like it? Try a taste! Tasting samples are available for all our teas and good for two cups.
The leaves, used in a cup or small teapot, may be reused several times. Indeed, some people pour off the first round of water after a short time, “washing” the leaves.
The Story of Da Hong Pao - Big Red Robe Tea:
In 1385 during the Ming Dynasty, a scholarly figure by the name of Ju Zi Ding was en route to take the Imperial exam – an important gateway to a potential career as an official. Sadly, illness befell him when he arrived in Wuyishan and interrupted his journey.
At that time, Chinese society was composed of four distinct classes: farmers, craftsmen, traders, and scholars. The path to officialdom included passing the imperial examination with successively higher scores yielding more promising results. The system stemmed from the unification of China under the Qin dynasty.
Luckily for Ju Zi Ding, a monk from the 'Tian Xin Yong Le' temple happened by and served him a special tea with healing effects; thank goodness! This enabled his successful arrival at the exams, for which he earned an imperial scarlet red robe. Those who scored highest were called 'Zhuan Yuan' and had auspicious prospects as advisers to the emperor or any high-ranking officialship.
As a display of gratitude, Ju Zi Ding made a return trip to meet with the monk and discover where this miraculous tea came from. After finding the source of his restoration - a tea bush - he fondly wrapped his red robe around it three times and took Da Hong Pao tea in a jar back to court; henceforth known as 'Big Red Robe.'
Brewing Guidelines
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4:00 MIN
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210 F
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2 TSP - 4G PER CUP
