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95°CTemperature
6g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Fujian, China
Cultivar
rougui, shuixian, suxin↳ Rougui
Harvest
Spring 2024
Processing
Heavy Roast
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Tasting Notes
FloralMineralSweet
Vendor Notes
This charcoal-roasted Wuyi Oolong unfolds with an alluring dark and mineral aroma, reminiscent of aged books. The deep amber liquor offers a surprisingly light yet sweet body, brimming with notes of gardenia, sweet rice, and honied fruits. Subsequent infusions reveal a refreshing complexity, leaving a lingering fragrance of sweet berries and a subtle, warm finish.
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About This Tea
What does Blue Ribbon Red Robe taste like?
This charcoal-roasted Wuyi Oolong unfolds with an alluring dark and mineral aroma, reminiscent of aged books. The deep amber liquor offers a surprisingly light yet sweet body, brimming with notes of g. It leans floral, mineral and sweet.
How should I brew Blue Ribbon Red Robe?
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.
Where does Blue Ribbon Red Robe come from?
Grown in Fujian, China from the Rougui cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2024 harvest. The leaves got a heavy roast after picking.
How much does Blue Ribbon Red Robe cost?
Starts at $22.50 from One River Tea, or about $0.79/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $4.74 per session. Explore more oolong teas on Teadar.
$22.50$0.79/g