BIG RED ROBE / DA HONG PAO

DESCRIPTION

• Big Red Robe is the most famous and legendary of oolongs from the Wuyi Mountains.

• Big Red Robe is called yancha which means "rock tea", and it refers to oolong teas that are produced in the Wuyi Mountains of Fujian Province in China. The soil in this region is very rocky, and the teas are grown high up on cliffs.

• This roasted oolong has a flavor that lingers on the pallet long after finishing the last drop.

• It captivated our imagination and our intrigue immediately by way of its flavor, production, aging and taste.
• More oxidized than green teas or light oolong (but less than black teas), dark oolongs offer a smooth cup, richer than green tea, but without the malty quality of black tea.
• In the legend of Da Hong Pao, hundreds of years ago, a very ill nobleman was lost and wandering through the Wuyi Mountains when he came upon a village. The gracious villagers fed him a brew made from the leaves of a special tree. He quickly regained his health and strength and was so impressed by the healing properties of the tree that he took off his brilliant red robe and hung it on the tree to indicate its power. They say that same tree still stands and that all Da Hong Pao tea bushes can be traced back to the original.

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HARVEST

• Spring, 2023

TASTING NOTES

• Dark, roasted wood, caramel, cocoa

INGREDIENT

• Organic Big Red Robe

OXIDATION

• 40% oxidation

ROASTING

• medium charcoal roasting

CULTIVAR

• Da Hong Pao Cultivar

ELEVATION

• 7,000 feet elevation

ORIGIN

• Wu Yi Shan, Fujian Province, China

LABEL

• Organic

CAFFEINE

• Yes

PREPARATION

• Add 1 Tbsp of tea to 12-oz of

• boiling water, and steep for 1 minute. Multiple infusions.