Da Hong Pao
IT’S A BIT RICH
Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe)is a heavily oxidized, dark oolong tea. According to legend, the mother of a Ming dynasty emperor was cured of an illness by a certain tea, and that emperor sent great red robes to clothe the four bushes from which that tea originated. Six of these original bushes, growing on a rock on the Wuyi Mountains and reportedly dating back to the Song dynasty, still survive today and are highly venerated.
Roasty with a sweet lingering aftertaste
Pure oolong tea
Standard Delivery
- We have a standard rate of $8.50.
Typically
arrives 1 – 10 business days after dispatch depending on state. Free for
orders $60 and over.
Express Shipping
- Our express shipping is $24 and will
arrive
withing 1 – 3 business days after dispatch depending on state.
China, Fujian Wuyi
The scenic mountainous region of Wuyishan is home to Wuyi Oolong. Stretching along the northernmost border of the Jiangxi province, the mountains of Wuyi are home to 36 soaring peaks and the beautiful Nine Bend Creek – a river that undulates through the wild terrain. Tea sustains life here, there are tea gardens and teahouses dotted throughout the region, run by the Wuyi mountain people. Wuyishan has become an Ecological Preserve, and is now protected from development – there are also laws in place to ensure tea production is environmentally sustainable. The abundance of native forest that flourishes here as a result, has created a beautiful habitat for birds and insects. This has encouraged the production of polyphenols in the tea, which generate a distinctive, rich flavour.
