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Reviews
That was unexpected
"I have had one other DHP in the past and quite liked it. These particular leaves are beautiful. They smell fruity, a little smoky, a quality tea. I measured out 5. 5g for my small gaiwan. In hindsight this may have been too much though it is what I used with the other DHP. Quick rinse, first brew, nothing untoward in the aroma. First sip and my mind is telling me that this is Exactly what it would taste like to drink out of a dirty ashtray in one of the dive bars of my misspent youth. Immediately thinking this can't be right, I take another sip. Smoke and ashes. Not just any ashes but the cremated remains of truly terrible tobacco. Absolutely no indication in the aroma. Odd. Being brave and foolish enough to suffer for the sake of knowledge (or morbid curiosity) I decide to carry on. By the third infusion the ashtray bouquet has settled slightly and I could now tell that there was in fact tea in there somewhere. By this point my overly sensitive palate was threatening job action, so decided not to continue. The taste clung to me for hours. Many people like this, so am unsure what I did to summon this particular apparition. Not being one to give up easily, I'll likely lose it in the back of the cupboard for a couple of years, or until I forget about this experience, then see if it has mellowed at all."
— M,Walker (3/5)
I like the regular Da
"I like the regular Da Hong Pao than the 13 years aged one"
— Thi D. (5/5)
It is a truly beautiful
"It is a truly beautiful DHP—stunning to behold even purely visually. Once brewed, it presents a veritable potpourri of fruit flavors: peach, grilled pineapple, loquat, ripe stone fruits, and red berries. Roasted notes and minerality are definitely present, though they play a subordinate role here. The fruit notes take center stage—at least for the first five infusions. It is a generous and smooth Da Hong Pao that is sure to delight not only fans of rock teas."
— Björn H. (5/5)
Hot burnt stones
"First time trying Wuyi rock oolong. The wet leaf has this pungent smokey, tobacco, burnt tire, burnt hot stone notes. Fortunately, the taste of the tea is not like the smell. It taste fruity and smokey with some darker notes. It has this chalky or slate sensation in a good way. Must try for beginners"
— Shiba (5/5)
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— Sergey V. (4/5)
Good mineral oolong
"Solid deep tea that can be resteeped like 7-8 times, hot roasted rocky aroma."
— Andrey (5/5)
My expectations were too high last time.
"After buying many dhp over the years I land square on this as my all time best value dhp. I can't say there's anything special about it, but if I were to describe it, there's a perfect balance of roast and livelyness, this results in a hearty brew with atleast 7 good infusions. Most dhp have a strong minerality, too much is roasted away, or not enough roasting, this just right. It's not the strongest, but you can't get any better than this without paying hand over fist."
— Daniel B. (5/5)
Delicious!
"Delicious tea, I purchased 1kg of it because I go through it so fast! Decently fast shipping all the way from China too"
— Anna Z. (5/5)
Exceptional
"I made a big order of several teas through YS, and this one was the star of the show, i was so surprised! The moment i put the hot water on the tea leaves, I could already feel an amazing smell even from some distance, and the taste of the tea is even more surprising, I don't know how to describe but it is a dance of flavors in your mouth! Will reorder again and again!"
— Zhuohua (5/5)
Very good, but not the best.
"I have tried my fair share of Rock Oolongs, and this Da Hong Pao is very good, but I have tasted better. This tastes good, don't get me wrong, I would maybe bump my rating up to 4. 5. Spring 2024 Batch"
— Alexander (4/5)
