oolong tea · Wuyi rock tea

Da Hong Pao

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Wuyi rock tea oolong tea from Wuyishan, Fujian.

Tea ID
LBT0013
Tea identity
Da Hong Pao
Origin
Wuyishan, Fujian
Published lots
1
Published logs
1

How to brew

Use these recommendations as starting points, then adjust for your water, vessel, and taste.

WESTERN: TEAPOT

5 g tea · 400 ml water · 100 °C · 180 sec first steep

Re-steep · adding 1 min each time · Remove leaves inbetween steep

WESTERN: MUG & INFUSER

5 g tea · 250 ml water · 100 °C · 90 sec first steep

Re-steep · adding 1 min each time · Remove leaves inbetween steep

GAIWAN / SMALL TEAPOT

5 g tea · 100 ml water · 95 °C

10 s first steep · add 5 s each steep

Published lots

Lot facts describe a specific producer, year, source, or physical tea. They are not universal claims about the tea identity.

  1. Lot

    Published lot 1

    Producer: Not specifiedOrigin: Wuyishan, FujianHarvest / material: UnknownProduction: UnknownForm: Single-serve sachet

Latest tasting logs

TN00020

2026-08-23

100°C for steeps 1–2, then 95°C. Easy to drink but simple and roast-dominant, with limited complexity.

Dry aroma: Very smoky

Wet aroma: Wet charcoal; damp wood or humid earth, without fermented character

Taste: Smoke and wood; mellow bitterness with quick sweetness

Mouthfeel: Thick, but not velvety

Finish: Sweet-smoky finish; bitterness fades quickly; umami emerges as steep 4 cools