da hong pao oolong tea

Big Red Robe is one of the famous 4 Wuyi bushes from Mount Wuyi in the Fujian province of China. It has been given the "King of all teas" during the Qing Dynasty.

Big Red Robe, also known as, Da Hong Pao in Mandarin, has been oxidized for a sweet and aromatic treat.The first infusion creates a pleasant orange brew with a unique fruity, slightly smoky, sweet aroma. The taste is rich and smooth emitting a subtle fruity aftertaste. An aromatic, sweet flavor lingers on the tongue well after the last sip. The appearance of its tea leaves in dry leaf form onsists of dark, mostly erect tea leaves yielding a subtle fruity aroma and a hint of chocolate fragrance. It is a perfect choice for any new Wuyi oolong drinker.

Dahongpao oolong tea efficacy:

Dahongpao tea polyphenol, tea polysaccharide, theanine three beneficial ingredient is high, has the cancer, reducing blood fat, enhance memory, fall blood pressure, etc. It is much more special tea polyphenols, one of the most important EGCG has anti-cancer function; Tea polysaccharide content is 3.1 times that of black tea, green tea 1.7 times, can enhance human immunity, reduce blood fat; As a unique amino acid in the tea - theanine content of 1.1%, can promote brain blood circulation, enhance memory, reduce blood pressure.
In addition also has the bright eye yi, intellectual man fit (weight loss) old (anti-aging) resistance, refreshing, jianwei xiaoshi, diuresis disinfection, expectorant cure asthma, thirst has soared, resist radiation, anti-cancer anti-cancer, anti-aging, cholesterol, and so on.

Brewing guidelines

Gaiwan or Yixing pot (120cc):5-7grams per time (based on personal taste); the water temperature should be over 98C or 209 F.

1) Warm up-First to warm up the vessels, pour out the hot water;

2) Smell dried tea fragrance-Then put the teas in the vessels, cover the Gaiwan or Yixing pot, and shake the vessels for about 3 seconds, then smell the dried tea leaves aroma.

3) Wash the tea-Pour the hot water into the vessels and pour out the water within 8 seconds;

4) First infusion-pour the hot water into the vessels again, and steep for about 10-25 seconds(based on personal taste)

5) Coming infusion- the time for the successive infusion can be 5 seconds longer than the previous infusion.

Infusion time: at least 9 times