Heavy Roast Spring Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe)

This Da Hong Pao Oolong offers a profound roasted character, unfolding with deep mineral notes and a lingering sweetness. Subtle hints of stone fruit and a comforting warmth define its complex aroma a. It leans mineral, roasted and fruity.

Water around 85–95 °C (185–205 °F). In a mug, steep 3–4 min. For gongfu, use 5–7 g per 100 ml, 10–30 s steeps (8–15 rounds). You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Heavier roasts can take boiling water no problem.

Grown in Fujian, China from the Dahongpao (tea) cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2020 harvest. The leaves got a heavy roast after picking.

Starts at $22.00 from Bana Tea Company, or about $0.28/g. A 80g package gets you around 13 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.68 per session. Explore more oolong teas on Teadar.