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Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe) Oolong Tea

Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe) Oolong Tea

€11,95 EUR
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If you there's such thing as a 'legendary tea' then it must be Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe). This tea's name is based on legend in which a tea made from bushes in Wuyishan healed the ailing mother of the emperor. The emperor ordered servants to visit the bushes every year wearing red robes. To honor the tea bushes, the red robes were wrapped around them.

Our Da Hong Pao is characterised by an aromatic woody roast. It's naturally sweet and has this mineral flavour thats unique to Wuyishan.

This Big Red Robe tea is classified as Ban Yan (半岩), meaning that the tea leaves are originated from a tea garden in the vicinity of the Wuyishan Nature Reserve.

Looking to get into oolong tea? Our Da Hong Pao is the first tea you should taste.

Origin

  • Brand: Teasenz
  • Year: 2025
  • Season: Spring
  • Origin: Wuyishan
  • Type: oolong tea

Shipping, Returns & Payment Methods

Delivery time: 1-10 day EU delivery. For estimates per country, please visit the shipping info page at the bottom of our website.

Import taxes?: because we ship from our EU warehouse, you will NOT be charged import taxes upon delivery if you're based in the EU. All taxes are already included in our prices.

Free shipping: available for orders over €59 for The Netherlands/Belgium, €80 for other EU countries (excluding Portugal & Hungary) & UK, and over €100 for other countries.

Returns: orders can be returned for a refund within 30 days. Products should returned in unopened, unused condition.

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How to prepare Da Hong Pao

  • Normal/Western method

    Temperature: 100ºC

    Time: 1-2 minutes

    Tea/water: 3 grams / 500 ml water

    Tea utensils: Large teapot / mug

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  • Traditional/gongfu method

    Temperature: 100ºC

    Time: 5 seconds

    Tea/water: 5 grams / 100ml water

    Tea utensils: Gaiwan / Yixing teapot

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  • Cold brewing

    Temperature: Store in fridge

    Time: 7 hours

    Tea/water: 8 grams / 1 litre

    Tea utensils: Bottle / Pitcher

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How this oolong tea is made

  • tea processing: tea leaves picking

    Picking

    Tea leaves are hand-picked in the morning

  • tea processing: withering and sun drying tea leaves

    Withering

    The leaves are spread on bamboo trays to wither.

  • tea processing: withering and drying tea on bamboo trays

    Partial Oxidation

    The leaves are oxidized indoors.

  • brusing and tossing oolong tea leaves

    Bruising

    To promote further oxidation, leaves are shaken on trays.

  • panfrying tea leaves to halt oxidation

    Fixation

    The partially oxidized leaves are heated to halt oxidation.

  • tea processing: rolling and shaping tea leaves

    Rolling & Shaping

    Tea leaves are rolled and shaped.

  • tea processing: tea drying

    Drying

    The leaves are dried to further reduce moisture.

  • tea processing: roasting oolong tea leaves

    Roasting

    Leaves are roasted in bamboo baskets to enhance aromas.

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Our design work is inspired by the artwork “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” by the Zhang Zeduan in the Song Dynasty. Instead of displaying the daily lives of people in the capital of China (as the original artwork), we display the tea making process of farmers through the same bird’s eye perspective.

When examining our packaging design in detail, tea enthusiasts will observe the tea making process, featuring tea farmers picking, drying, rolling, and frying tea leaves. The tea is then tasted in a pavilion and transported by horses along the ‘ancient tea road’.

Together, the traditional Chinese landscape and tea making theme, symbolise heritage, tradition, and respect for hard work of tea farmers.