Da Hong Pao has a rich history. It is one of the ten famous Chinese teas as well as one of the four legendary WuYi rock teas. One legend of Da Hong Pao is that hundred years ago a scholar fell ill on his way to take a bureaucracy exam. But he recovered after having drunk the tea Mount WuYi monks offered and was able to continue his journey. Later the scholar, now a bureaucrat, returned to WuYi and bestowed his official da hong pao or big red robe on the trees that produced the teas he once drank. There are still six 360-year old 'mother' trees, guarded and protected, at WuYi. The Da Hong Pao tea available on the market today is from the clones or descendants of the mother trees.
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| Da Hong Pao |
Dry Leaf: The long wiry charcoal leaves are floral, dried-fruity and slightly chocolaty.
Wet Leaf: The leaves are floral with roasting aromas.
Liquor: The amber tea is floral and smooth. It is full-bodied with some spicy notes.
Tee Score: 4 out of 5
