Da Hong Pao — Big Red Robe · reserve lot

ReserveFive-round roastGift worthy

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Rock Oolong · Wuyi Mountains, Fujian

Da Hong Pao

Big Red Robe · reserve lot

5.0 · 19 reviews

CAD 68.00$

China’s most famous tea, made from the Qi Dan and Bei Dou cultivars that stand in for the legendary mother trees.

Caramelised plumRoasted chestnutOrchidCocoa nibDeep mineral

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Origin: Wuyi Mountains, Fujian
Altitude: 450 m
Cultivar: Blend of Qi Dan and Bei Dou
Harvest: Spring, first flush
Oxidation: 60%
Roast: Slow charcoal roast, five rounds
Caffeine: Moderate
Liquor: Burnished amber-red
SKU: CY-RO-002

The original Da Hong Pao mother trees on the Wuyi cliffs produce a few hundred grams a year and are effectively unobtainable. What is obtainable — and what we buy — is tea from the Qi Dan and Bei Dou cultivars, direct descendants of those trees, grown a short walk away and roasted with the same five-round charcoal method.

The cup is extraordinary: caramelised plum, roasted chestnut, a floral top note that fades as the tea cools, and that rock-mineral throat feeling that never quite leaves. If you are buying one tea as a gift for someone who knows tea, it is this.

Gaiwan: 6 g · 120 ml · 100 °C · 15 s, then +10 s · 9+ infusions
Western: 4 g per 300 ml · 100 °C · 2–3 min
Vessel: Pre-heated Yixing zisha; never wash the pot with soap

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Shipping is complimentary on orders over CAD 79.00$; below that a flat CAD 9.50$ applies. HST (13%) is calculated at checkout. Duties and import taxes are the recipient's responsibility.

Unopened tins can be returned within 30 days for a full refund. If a tea is not to your taste, tell us — we would rather send you something you like than keep the money.

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