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The “Big Red Robe” of the Wuyi cliffs. Grown in mineral-rich rock soil, then roasted slowly over charcoal in several passes. Deep and warming, with the stony finish known as yan yun — rock rhyme — that keeps unfolding cup after cup.
- Dark cherry
- Cocoa
- Mineral
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- A tasting sample in every order
- Origin
- Wuyi Shan, Fujian
- Harvest
- Spring 2024
- Processing
- Medium charcoal roast
- Caffeine
- Medium
How to brew
Use 7 g of leaf in a 100 ml gaiwan or clay pot with water at 100 °C. Rinse once and pour it off, then steep for 5–10 s, adding a few seconds each round. Expect 8+ infusions. For a mug, use a third of the leaf and steep 3–4 minutes.
Storage
Store airtight, away from light, heat and strong smells. Best enjoyed within a year of opening.
Shipping & returns
Orders ship within 2 working days in recyclable packaging. Unopened tea and unused teaware can be returned within 30 days. Full policy
Gongfu cha · 功夫茶
Brew it gongfu-style
- Leaf
- 7 g
- per 100 ml
- Water
- 100 °C
- freshly boiled, then rested
- Steep
- 5–10 s
- a little longer each round
- Infusions
- 8+
- from one session
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