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LAO DA HONG PAO OOLONG · CHINA Taste tags:Orchid · Roasted · Mineral How to brewGaiwan · 7 / 150 ml · 95°C · 5–10 sec · multiple steeps OriginChina · Fujian · Wuyishan600–1,200 m · May harvest…
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The tea
OOLONG · CHINA
Taste tags:
Orchid · Roasted · Mineral
How to brew
Gaiwan · 7 / 150 ml · 95°C · 5–10 sec · multiple steeps
Origin
China · Fujian · Wuyishan
600–1,200 m · May harvest
Factsheet
Wuyi rock oolong · traditionally processed · slow baked · naturally aged
The tea
Lao Da Hong Pao
A classic aged Wuyi rock oolong with a bold, structured body and complex aromatic profile. Orchid and ripe fruit meet warm baked notes and the distinctive mineral character associated with Wuyi teas.
Natural aging adds softer balsamic and mature fruity nuances.
The liquor is clear orange-gold.
Main taste notes:
Orchid · Roasted · Mineral
Intensity:
5 of 5 · bold and complex
For the taste diagram:
Vegetal — 1/5
Floral — 4/5
Sweet — 3/5
Roasty — 5/5
Spicy — 3/5
Fruity — 4/5
Wood / earthy — 4/5
Your first brew
Use 7 g per 150 ml in a gaiwan or Yixing teapot. Brew with 95°C water. Start with 5–10 seconds and gradually extend later infusions.
AMOUNT OF TEA
7g per 150 ml
TEMPERATURE
95°C
FIRST STEEP
5–10 sec
The tea
Wuyishan, Fujian, China
Classic Da Hong Pao is one of the best-known Wuyi rock teas. This version comes from the Wuyishan area at approximately 600–1,200 meters.
The leaves are traditionally harvested in May and processed through withering, repeated shaking and resting, fixation, rolling and slow baking.
Careful baking builds depth while preserving the floral, fruity and mineral layers characteristic of the style.
Tags:
📍 Wuyishan · Fujian
⛰️ 600–1,200 m
🪨 Wuyi rock tea
🌱 May harvest
🔥 Slow baked
The tea
TYPE
Wuyi rock oolong · semi-oxidized · baked · aged
GOOD FOR
Afternoon · After meals · Long Gongfu sessions
HARVEST
May
ORIGIN
Wuyishan · Fujian · China · 600–1,200 m
INTENSITY
5 of 5 · bold and complex
BREWING
7 g / 150 ml · 95°C · 5–10 sec
STEEPS
Multiple infusions
PACKED
May 2025
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