Reviewed Aug 2026
Fermented Specialty · Wuyi Mountains, Fujian, China

Da Hong Pao Wuyi Rock Oolong

大红袍 (Dà Hóng Páo)

China's most mythologized tea: mineral-roasted rock oolong with charred plum, orchid, and lingering 喉韵 (throat rhythm).

Da Hong Pao ("Big Red Robe") is a heavily roasted oolong from ancient rock crevices of the Wuyi Mountains. The rocky "yan" mineral soil infuses the leaf with a distinctive rock mineral character (岩韵 Yányùn).

Sensory profile

Comparative scale
sweetnessHigh
acidityLow
bitternessModerate
bodyVery high
aromaVery high

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish
AromaBefore and as you sip
pronounced aroma
PalateWhile it is in the mouth

No distinct note recorded here — the palate reads as clear rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

clear sweetness
FinishAfter you swallow
pronounced body

Where it sits

Stronger than 202 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 140.

That is 55 mg in a 4 oz Gongfu serving serving — a concentration of 46.6 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.

55 mg0205 mg

CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.

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Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2

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