“The quality of this sample is very nice overall with no stems or sticks to bulk it up. The leaves are dark brown with half having light brown tips, they are also curled and quite long and thin in...” Read full tasting note
“I can’t believe I have not written a tasting note on this tea before. I try to write one on each tea that I drink, although it is rare that I write more on a tea I have already written about. This...” Read full tasting note
“Big Red Robes seem to be everywhere these days. A year ago, I didn’t even know what the hell it was, now I can’t trip over a tea bush without seeing a damn robe. That said, of all the ones I’ve...” Read full tasting note
“To brew this tea, I used about a tablespoon of leaves and four cups of boiling water. Steeped in a glass teapot, it was easy to see the leaves as they released a burnt orange liquor. Upon initially...” Read full tasting note
Known as ‘The Emperor of Teas’, Da Hong Pao is one of the most famous of all oolongs. Da Hong Pao is one of the ‘Four Famous Bushes’ along with Tie Luo Han, Bai Ji Guan, Shui Jin Gui. This tea is produced in Wuyi Shan, Fujian province, the original birthplace of oolong tea. It’s a perfect choice for people who want to discover Wu Yi Rock Da Hong Pao teas.
Our Buyer’s notes
“Our Da Hong Pao is a great example of this wonderful oolong: its lovely twisted brown leaves produce a rich, burnt orange-coloured liquor. You can taste the fruity, toasty, chocolate flavours that are a sign of good, traditional Da Hong Pao.”
Canton Tea Co is a London-based tea company trading in high grade, whole leaf Chinese tea. We have exclusive access to some of the best jasmine, white, green, oolong, black and authentic puerh teas available. In our first year, we scooped Six Golds at the 2009 Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards. Our Jasmine Pearls won the top three star gold award, endorsing it as the best available in the UK.