Wu Yi Shan "Zi Hong Pao" Purple Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea Yunnan The picking standard of Jiu

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

In total just 150 kilograms of this tea has been produced

Ba Wai Village is in Mengku County of Lincang

The character of the tea is strong

2015 harvest and pressing

Wu Yi Shan "Zi Hong Pao" Purple Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea Yunnan The picking standard of Jiu"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