Name: Da Hong Pao Superfine | Big Red Robe
Brand: Tealyra
SKU: 403-50-P
Price: 12.45 NZD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (12 reviews)

Origin

China

Asia

Caffeine Level (mg/1g)

0

1-10

11-20

21-30

31-40

41+

Description

Da Hong Pao Superfine – "Big Red Robe" Wuyi Rock Oolong

Da Hong Pao, or "Big Red Robe, " is a legendary oolong produced from tea bushes grown in the Wuyi Mountains of Fujian Province, China. During the Qing Dynasty it was honored with the title "King of Teas, " and today it remains one of China's most celebrated and sought-after oolongs.

Da Hong Pao is famous for its unique floral fragrance and its distinctive Wuyi "rock tea" character — a mineral depth that comes from tea bushes growing among the region's rocky cliffs. Its dark, roasted leaves produce a brew that's fragrant in scent, heavy in flavor and rich in color. Legend says the tea's name comes from red robes placed over the original bushes by a grateful emperor.

Tasting Notes

Liquor: rich, deep amber
First impression: a bold, pleasantly bitter edge
Flavor: mineral "rock" notes with strong sweetness
Aroma: high, fragrant florals
Finish: slightly brisk yet mouth-watering and lingering

Why You'll Love It

Da Hong Pao offers a complex, layered experience that evolves with every sip and every infusion. Its combination of roasted depth, minerality and floral sweetness makes it a tea classic and a must-have for any tea enthusiast.

From the Wuyi Mountains, Fujian
Honored as the "King of Teas"
Classic Wuyi rock tea minerality
Rewards multiple infusions

How to Enjoy

Brew it gongfu-style in a gaiwan or Yixing teapot and enjoy many short infusions to discover its evolving character. It pairs beautifully with roasted nuts, dark chocolate and savory dishes.

Bold, complex and legendary, Da Hong Pao Superfine is a true king among teas.

Make it your kind of cup

ready, set, steep.

A great starting point. Adjust the strength to suit your taste.

011-1.5 TSP or 1 BAGScoop your leavesAdd tea to a roomy infuser or teapot.
0290°C200mlJust add waterPour water over the leaves at the suggested temperature.
032 - 3 minGive it a momentLet the tea steep, then remove the leaves.
04Your perfect cupSip and enjoyTaste it plain first, then make it your own.

A little steeping tipOolong leaves open slowly: steep them two or three times, adding a little time with each round, and enjoy how the flavour changes.

Preparation:

Use 1-1.5 TSP or 1 BAG per 200ml of water at 90°C and steep for 2-3 min.

Ingredients:

Oolong tea

Write your own Review

Lily Wang

November 2023

I start to like this tea again. I though it was a little plain comparing to a few other wuyi rocky tea at Tealyra, but maybe that's the character of this tea. It's good for winter.

Brian Queenan

February 2023

I've been buying this for a while.

Typically, it has the characteristic rocky mineral taste, along with a malt note and an overly strong charcoal fkavour. Decent, but unremarkable.

The last shipment was different. The charcoal flavour is reduced, and instead of a malty note, there's a floral orchid note with a streak of cherries. It's beautifully balanced and withstands almost 10 steeps.

Jonny D

October 2022

My favorite oolong. It tastes similar to bagged Oolong that you'll get from Bigelow. Love the musky aroma.

Max

February 2020

It's fine for the price you pay, the only bad thing is a really noticeable amount of stems (like 1/9).

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Lily

October 2016

First, I have to say that I love the mixed signal of oolongs; half way between black teas and green teas. Always interesting to discover.
In opening the bag, I found the aroma to be definitely musky. I followed the guidelines for oolongs: I rinsed then steep my first infusion at the right temperature for the time suggested (2-3 minutes). I used 1 tsp of tea in 8 oz. hot water. The musky scent was still there. It was also slightly earthy and vaguely reminiscent of a crisp mountain air early morning. Taste like, this oolong has more characteristics of a black tea. Mouth-watering is right! Very mellow with some astringency.
I did not get any floral aroma at my first infusion, but I definitely did at the 2nd infusion (steeped 6-7 minutes). I could even smell some vanilla and something reminiscence of pin. Wow!
The 3rd infusion was even better, but I got the mineral taste only at the 4th infusion, which also made me think of an early grey (aroma, taste and astringency).
I did make a 5th infusion, and it was still very tasty and mellow, just not as complex anymore.

Patches44

August 2014

this is just a wonderful oolong, I drink it all day long iced. it is excellent warm also just luv the flavor!!!

Sascha Uncia

November 2024

Pretty good. Didn't brew to the rosy amber shown in the picture but more of a gold-amber, this plus reading other reviews makes me think there may be inconsistencies between batches. At least it didn't taste like charcoal.

Not bitter, but has a lingering, astringent minerality in the back of the throat; There may be just a hint of an acrid hit to the throat as well, but it's far less than most off the shelf teabags.

Overall a decent black tea, but nothing too remarkable. I prefer the yunnan black teas like "Yunnan Golden Special" personally. This one is a little too mineral-astringent for my taste, but that's subjective.

Kevin Wright

July 2024

It's not quite as good as the Da Hong Pao I brought back from my trip to China, but has become my go morning tea at work. I stack 5 gong fu style brews in a large ceramic travel mug. I can get 2 460ml mugs (10 infusions) with good flavour.

Professor Levine

September 2024

We have been drinking this style of tea for over 15 years, in America, Asia, and Europe. We have been purchasing from Tealyra for over five years. We prepared the tea exactly according to the recommendations, weighing the amount of leaves, measuring the volume of the water, and adjusting the temperature to the exact specifications.

We found this tea almost indistinguishable from black tea, known as "red tea" in Chinese.

Andrew

August 2021

I think this tea is fine for the price and I am enjoying it but the prominent astringency reported by other reviewers is the main downside for a tea like this. The high temperature brewing temp required to bring out the best parts of this tea, also brings out the worst (astringency and bitterness). Tastes more like a pheonix dan cong to me, that the tea makers decided to charcoal roast and do last finishing steps in the style of Da Hong Pao. Clearly not a true Da Hong Pao (not originating from the famous original 5 Da Hong Pao bushes), but tea aficionados probably already knew this by the price point, and non-aficionados probably won't care.

Jerred Toews

April 2021

While most of the tea I have tried from tealyra has surpassed my expectations, this particular one fell short, citing heavy astringency when brewed

Kenneth

April 2021

It’s da hong pao for sure, but unfortunately a very poor quality da hong pao. Having tasted and purchased this tea directly in wuyi mountains, and ordered from other suppliers, the flavour both in volume and intensity in the da hong pao tea leaves from Tealyra is very poor. I will not be purchasing from this provider again.

Da Hong Pao Superfine | Big Red Robe

Da Hong Pao Superfine – "Big Red Robe" Wuyi Rock Oolong

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