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Dong Fang Hong
Full floral and ripe fruity nectar
About this tea
High mountain Dong Fang Hong, "Eastern Beauty Red," is a newer style of tea that combines oolong and red tea processing methods. Our partners in Doi Mae Salong produced this distinctive spring micro-lot of tea using the Ruan Zhi oolong tea bush cultivar which is known for its intensity and expression of ripe fruits and tropical flowers. The same Ruan Zhi gardens produce our Ruby Oolong in the late spring and monsoon season. Using different plucking and processing methods we get this amazing batch of tea with ripe nectarine, cherry and multi-floral accents. To create Dong Fang Hong, the two leaves and a bud tea plucks are tumbled in a yaoqing bamboo drum and left to wither and oxidize overnight on trays until the leaves give off a special aroma. The tea is briefly bundle-fermented and expertly roasted to fix the bright red liquor and fruity aspect. Each infusion possesses a vibrant taste and enlivening energy.
Origin
Doi Mae Salong, Thailand
Cultivar
Ruan Zhi
Harvest
March - June 2024
Elevation
1200 meters
Ingredients
Oolong tea
Ingredients
Oolong tea
Origin
Doi Mae Salong, Thailand
Cultivar
Ruan Zhi
Harvest
March - June 2024
Elevation
1200 meters
Preparation
- Imperial
- Metric
Traditional Tea Preparation
Add 5g to a gaiwan or gongfu teapot (per 150ml).
Use 195°F water.
Don’t rinse this tea.
Infuse 1st brew for 2-3 minutes and decant.
Infuse 2nd brew for 30 seconds.
Repeat several times, brewing until the flavor and aroma of the tea dissipates. As the tea leaves expand and unfurl, increase the infusion time to coax out more of the flavor and aroma. 
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Origin
Doi Mae Salong
Northern Thailand
Doi (“Mountain”) Mae Salong is a pristine high mountain oolong tea growing region in the far northern borderland in Chiang Rai province. Rich, loamy soil is mostly dirt with some mineral content of potassium and manganese. The soil is fed continuously with fresh high mountain water but also drains easily, providing the perfect growing material for tea trees.