Da Hong Pao Tea Shuixian Wuyi Big Red Robe Oolong Tea Kraft Paper Bag 250g

Da Hong Pao, translated as either “Grand Scarlet Robe” or “Big Red Robe”, is one of the most famous types of Chinese tea. Legends and rumors abound about how this tea came to be cultivated and revered, and these stories often overshadow the factual information behind teas labeled as Da Hong Pao. With fame comes imitations, and this popular variety is no different.

Da Hong Pao Origins
In the most specific sense, Da Hong Pao is a variety of the Camellia sinensis tea plant that grows in the Wuyi mountains in northern Fujian. According to the legends, these were naturally occurring bushes, growing wild among the rocky cliffs and outcrops.