Yunnan Dong Fang Hong

Origin:Wa Shan, Cangyuan County, Yunnan Province, China
Elevation: 1600m-1820m
Cultivar: Jin Xuan
Harvest: March 20- April 4th, 2020  

Dong Fang Hong, "Eastern Beauty Red," is a newer style of tea that combines oolong and red tea processing methods. To create the Dong Fang Hong, the tea leaves are tumbled in the yaoqing to bruise the leaves. This encourages specialized oxidation creating multi-faceted aromas and flavors of fruits and florals. The tea is reminiscent of a Second Flush Darjeeling muscatel with nuances of Eastern Beauty oolong from Taiwan, while at the same time showing off a presentation of flavors that is totally new.

Over the past three years we have witnessed the trend of Eastern Beauty oolong processing tactics pushed to the black tea levels of oxidation that mark a new trend amongst South-Eastern Asia, Taiwanese and Yunnan producers. We chose a few this year to share with our discerning and tea-curious drinkers.