Da Hong Pao tea

Da Hong Pao is a very important WuyiOolongwhose name comes from the fact it helped cure an owner of a Large Red Robe which was hung on the bush, hence earning it the name. Originally there were 4 bushes growing on a rockon Mount Wuyi, 2 of which still survive today and are harvested for a few kilograms each year. This original and real Da Hong Pao can fetch tens of thousands of dollars per kilogram but people have taken cuttings and cultivated generations of Da Hong Pao plants which provide a more affordable Da Hong Pao that you are likely to find in many places.

Xiao Hong Pao, or Small Red Robe refers to Da Hong Pao that may have been grown from third or more generation plants but the term is rarely used.

See also

• Si Da Ming Cong

References

• Babelcarp on Da Hong Pao.
• Master Lam Kam Cheun et al (2002). The way of tea. Gaia Books. ISBN 1-85675-143-0.
• Jing Tea Shop on Da Hong Pao
• 1001 Plateaus on Da Hong Pao

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