Dahongpao does not belong to black tea or green tea, but belongs to oolong tea.

Dahongpao is oolong tea, just like Tieguanyin, it is also semi-fermented oolong tea, but strangely, Tieguanyin is oolong tea, Dahongpao is also oolong tea, Tieguanyin looks green, and Dahongpao is dark, so this is the difference between fermentation and roasting. Tieguanyin in modern technology is oolong tea with light fermentation and light roasting, while Dahongpao is oolong tea with heavy fermentation and heavy roasting.

Tieguanyin's fermentation is nine green and one red, while Dahongpao's fermentation is three red and seven green. Because of the different degrees of fermentation and roasting, these two oolong teas have completely different tastes.

Tieguanyin, a modern craft, is mostly fragrant, and it still has the delicate strength of green tea. As for Dahongpao, its degree of fermentation and roasting is relatively heavy, so Dahongpao is heavy in taste, and it has a strong floral fragrance, while Tieguanyin's fragrance is relatively elegant, while Dahongpao's fragrance is relatively strong and domineering, so Dahongpao looks dark and domineering.

Characteristics and identification of Dahongpao

Dahongpao is a masterpiece of Wuyi Rock Tea. Tea growing in Wuyishan vein is unique in landscape aura, and the special soil quality of rock cracks and ditches between mountains gives Dahongpao a tough and mellow quality. The traditional baking method adds the unique wood-related carbon fragrance and fire fragrance of Dahongpao tea.

The high-quality Dahongpao tea originated in Wuyishan, although different in styles from different manufacturers, has the same basic characteristics. Tea soup is red gold, brown red or deep red, clear and transparent; The same tea, at first, is a wonderful caramel fragrance, and then there is a fine and sharp calamus fragrance, or a quiet orchid fragrance; The taste of tea soup is particularly sweet, fresh and smooth, and the aftertaste is particularly lasting. It can be brewed for seven times, and the bottom of the leaves still has fruit fragrance.

the first point of identification is to look at the outer packaging. No matter what kind of Dahongpao packaging, there must be a manufacturer and production date, a registered trademark, a geographical indication of origin and a green environmental certification mark (green food, organic products). If you buy Dahongpao tea in bulk, it depends on the shape of dry tea. The Dahongpao made by traditional craft is in the shape of a rope, and the strip is complete; Black or dark brown, shiny; The touch is elastic and slightly prickly; Smell dry incense, no peculiar smell. But it is more important to try tea, that is, brew it on the spot.

the above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Dahongpao (a famous tea variety in China)