Da Hong Pao
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| Type | Oolong |
| Origin | Wuyi Mountains, Fujian Province, China |
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| Traditional Chinese | 大紅袍 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大红袍 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Big Red Robe | ||||||||||
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Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe, 大红袍) is a Wuyi rock tea grown in the Wuyi Mountains of Fujian Province, China. Da Hong Pao has a unique orchid fragrance and a long-lasting sweet aftertaste. Dry Da Hong Pao has a shape like tightly knotted ropes or slightly twisted strips, and is green and brown in color. After brewing, the tea is orange-yellow, bright, and clear. Da Hong Pao can retain its flavor for nine steepings. The tea is often known to be extremely expensive.