Wu Yi Shan "Zi Hong Pao" Purple Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea Yunnan 2015 harvest and pressing

2015 harvest and pressing

The picking standard of Jiu Qu Red Plum requires one bud and two leaves to develop

It's potency in cha qi arises from it's unadulterated nature

Wrapper Illustration by Giovanni Crispino

The character of the tea is strong

Wu Yi Shan "Zi Hong Pao" Purple Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea Yunnan 2015 harvest and pressing"Zi Hong Pao" is a purple varietal that's a naturally mutated offshoot from the classic "Da Hong Pao" varietal. It's also called "Jiu Long Pao" (lit. 9 Dragon Robe) or Wu Yi varietal #303. It's "medium leaf" class of tea, not purely Assamica or Sinensis. The leaves are thick and dense with a purple red green color when fresh. Zi Hong Pao is a very rare tea with only about 10 mu of land in total producing this tea. The buds and leaf shoots are slow to