Wuyi Rock Oolong (Wu Long) Tea - Ta Hung Pao Loose Leaf Tea -4.5 Oz

by Wuyi

Product Features

• Dried tea leaves are aromatic
• Taste is stronger than most of the oolong
• Product of China

Product Description

The original bushes, growing on a rock on Mount Wuyi, still survive today and are highly venerated, which fetched a record high bid of over $1 million USD for 2.2 lbs in 1998. The Da Hong Pao on the market now are the plant grow from the cut of the original plants to product similar grades of tea from original plants. Taste variations produced by processing, differences in the soil, and location of these later generation plants.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000A2KJ7M
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,077 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)

Customer Reviews

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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tea, rich flavor, long lasting, December 29, 2006

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Jenny, C. (MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wuyi Rock Oolong (Wu Long) Tea - Ta Hung Pao Loose Leaf Tea -4.5 Oz

This is a very good oolong tea with very plesant fragrance and sweetness, It is especially good for the people new to green tea and not quite used to the pungent grassy taste of green tea. The tea is amber color, with a very nice taste and delicious sweet aftertaste.

Oolong tea is very helpful in digestion. It is widely drunk in Fujian China, and Japan. And it becomes more and more popular all around the China. Oolong has so many different other names: Wu-Lung, Wu-long. It is really the same thing, just different pronunciation from different parts of China (Mandarin, Taiwanese, or Cantonese). The premium oolong can be extremely expensive, most for its fragrance, color, sweetness, where grown or when picked. It can cost over $200 for just 1 oz (you won't see them out of China though). But if you are really for green tea healthy benefit or oolong's natural slimming effect, this is an excellent inexpensive wuyi oolong tea!
It has very nice complexity. The long lasting gentle sweetness is very plesant. To prepare, I added 1 tea spoon to Bodum Assam Tea Press (4-Cup). You can prepare at least 3 times out of that 1 tea spoon. Comparing to tea bags, this is a bargain. If you drink oolong for natural slimming, you really need to drink it every days. I have been drinking oolong tea for lowering my cholestrol level and weight control. This is one of the better taste oolong tea available at pretty good price!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well, it is one alright option in US, February 19, 2011

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Gnim Gnay - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wuyi Rock Oolong (Wu Long) Tea - Ta Hung Pao Loose Leaf Tea -4.5 Oz

I am a Chinese and has more than 10 years' experience of drinking tea.
This Ta Hung Pao (means: big red robe) is OK at this price since you don't have much choice in US. A high end Ta hung pao is often green with dark red edge. This is a kind of very cheap one. Actually its cost may not exceed 6 bucks in China. But it still has the golden ring if you brew it correctly which is a symbol of quality.
To brew this tea correctly,
1.you have to use a pot.
2.Warm it and fill it halfly with tealeaf.
3.Pour in 95-100 C degree water until immerse tea leaves. Wait for 10-15 secs, steep and discard the tea.
4.Pour in 95-100 c degree water again.
5.Wait for 1 min and serve.
You can have the second steep with longer brew time. Normally from 1:30 to 2:00. The third steep may be OK but it won't last for the forth.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good strong oolong, February 8, 2008

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P. Crowe - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wuyi Rock Oolong (Wu Long) Tea - Ta Hung Pao Loose Leaf Tea -4.5 Oz

This is a strongly flavored, astringent oolong tea. It is reasonably priced (that is priced as a beverage) and the same tea being sold at several times the cost by various vendors pushing it for its weight loss properties. It produces a cloudy, medium brown brew with strong, slightly rough flavor. Oolongs from this particular location are reputed to aid in losing weight. I prefer smoother oolongs with a lighter, clearer brew, but this is a matter of taste. This is a good, solid but not inspiring tea.