OOLONG TEA: Da Hong Pao, China

Da Hong Pao, 'Big Red Robe'
Oolong tea, China

Flavour: wood, walnut, dried berries, spice
Da Hong Pao comes from the well-known mountainous area of Wuji Rock, in Fujian, China. It is one of the famous ‘rock oolongs’. The leaves for this tea can only be plucked from a few select tea bushes that are thought to have lived for hundreds of years. Da Hong Pao means ‘Big Red Robe’, named after red robes that were draped over specific tea bushes said to have cured an Emperor’s ill mother in the 1300s. Da Hong Pao’s large twisted leaves produce warm notes of wood, walnut and spice along with dried red berries. June 2021 harvest.

Preparation: Steep for 4 minutes at 90°. Two infusions. 

Food pairing: Hard cheese, muesli, granola, duck, teriyaki chicken and rice. 

Infusions: specialty tea leaves can all be steeped at least twice, and often more, so each 3 gram serve (150 mls - a standard teacup size), will give you two cups ('infusions') if you steep the leaves twice. On the back of your pouch under 'Steep', you can find the number of infusions for your tea.

If you infuse your leaves at least twice, your pouch will give you the following cups of tea (or more if you infuse your leaves more times):

50 grams - 33 cups
100 grams - 66 cups
200 grams - 133 cups