Wu Yi Shan "Zi Hong Pao" Purple Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea Yunnan The tea was picked and

The tea was picked and processed all in early April

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

There is a strong mouth-watering feeling after drinking a few cups and the taste/feeling lingers in the mouth for 10 to 20 minutes after enjoying it

This process must be done with bare hands to preserve the integrity of the leaves and making sure they don't clump

Wu Yi Shan "Zi Hong Pao" Purple Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea Yunnan The tea was picked and"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