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This is an exquisite Wuyi Rock Tea or “Yancha” from Da Shui Keng. It is made by the Zhou family, who have been handmaking teas for generations.
Harvested on the 9th May 2018, this tea has been carefully roasted over charcoal four times.The flavours are complex and fruity with sensation of boiled sweets. Try re-infusing several times.
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Wuyi Mountain Fujian Province, China
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95°C |
150ml | 1-2 mins |
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Da Hong Pao is from Wuyi Mountain in Fujian Province and is known as "The Emperor of Teas". It is one of the "Four Famous Bushes" of Wuyi Mountain rock tea along with Tieluohan, Bai Ji Guan, Shui Jin Gui. The leaves are hand rolled and roasted making them dark red/brown. It is one of the most expensive Chinese teas.
Legend has it that this tea cured the mother of a Ming dynasty emperor from an illness, so he sent red robes to protect the bushes from which it originated.
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Wuyi Mountain Fujian Province, China
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| 5g (3 tsp) | 90-100°C | 200ml | 2-3 mins |
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£2.50
| Where is it from?: |
Fujian Province, China
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| 2-3g (1-2 tsp) |
70°C |
300ml | 3 mins |
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A medium-heavy roast Dan Cong oolong. Roasted in charcoal made from lychee wood. Expect a rich, pleasantly bitter taste with a floral aroma and notes of lychees from the woodsmoke.
Floral, Nut and Lychee
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