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Da Hong Pao
大红袍Da Hong Pao (大红袍, "big red robe") is the classic name of Wuyi rock tea. Today it is usually a blend of Wuyi cultivars made to a house style. Kings Tea (Qingshenge) blends and charcoal-roasts its Da Hong Pao at its own factory in Wuyishan; in 2026 our blend was listed for a Special Prize at the Wuyishan Spring Tea Competition.
- Type
- Blend of Wuyi cultivars · Wuyi rock tea (oolong)
- Grown & made
- Kings Tea gardens and factory, Huangbai Village, Wuyishan, Fujian, China
- Roast
- Charcoal, in bamboo baskets Roast level varies by lot
- Lot, grade & format
- Confirmed with each enquiry
- Price
- Quoted for the lot you choose
Da Hong Pao, from our factory.
The name comes from a handful of old bushes on a cliff in the Wuyi Mountains, which are no longer harvested. Commercial Da Hong Pao is a blend, so the blender's judgement shapes it as much as the leaf does.
Ours is blended at our tasting table and roasted in bamboo baskets over charcoal. Our 2026 competition entry (number 3248005742) was a Da Hong Pao blend.
Brewing: a starting point
Gaiwan or small teapot · about 5–8 g of leaf to 100–110 ml of water just off the boil · rinse quickly · first infusions of 10–15 seconds, longer as you go. Adjust to taste. Brewing guide
Records for this tea
- 2026 competition record — entry 3248005742, Da Hong Pao blend, Special Prize, 22nd Wuyishan Spring Tea Competition (preliminary announcement, 19 Aug 2026). See the record
- Organic processing certificate 096OP1200316 — covers Qingshenge-brand oolong tea; ask whether a given lot is within scope. The organic record
Is Da Hong Pao a single tea plant?
The name comes from a few famous old bushes on a Wuyi cliff, which are no longer harvested. Today most Da Hong Pao, including ours, is a blend of Wuyi cultivars put together to a house style.
Which Kings Tea Da Hong Pao won the 2026 Special Prize?
Our Da Hong Pao blend, entry 3248005742, was listed for a Special Prize in the preliminary results of the 22nd Wuyishan Spring Tea Competition on 19 August 2026. Ask us about the availability of that lot. See the entry record.
Is this Da Hong Pao organic?
Our processing certificate 096OP1200316 covers Qingshenge-brand oolong tea (Wuyi rock tea). Whether a particular blend falls within the certified scope depends on the leaf in it, so ask us about the lot you are considering.
Good tea begins
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