1. Home
  2. Da Hong Pao Tea

Da Hong Pao Tea

Tea Description
Click here to read customer feedback for this tea!

Da Hong Pao (translated Big Red Robe 大紅袍 ) is a heavily oxidized tea that falls within the Oolong family. Even at a glance one can tell this tea is dark and rich with a deep flavour. Normally brought out for guests of honor within the China region due to its high quality.

 The story behind this tea (every Chinese tea has one and we love including them!) is that during the Ming dynasty, the emperors mother at the time fell sick but was cured due to a certain tea - and to help both preserve and remember which bush these leaves came from, big red robes were placed over those bushes.

Those very same bushes still reportedly exist today with price tags of their leaves going for up to 1 million USD per Kilogram!
  1. Preheat your cup by pouring boiling water inside. Rotate the water around so that it has touched all sides to ensure equal distribution.
  2. Normally two teaspoons are used for one teapot. This equates to around two reasonable sized pinches.
  3. 90 to 95C water is traditionally used.
  4. A steeping time of 1 minute is commonplace but feel free to experiment.
  5. You should be able to get 4 to 6 infusions from this tea, and with each infusion please increase steeping time by 1 minute.

Customer Reviews

Based on 3 reviews
100%
(3)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
M
M.K.
Amazing

My mum was gifted this tea years ago and absolutely feel in love with it after. She has many digestive problems, headaches and lack of energy. This tea cured it all! I have tried to purchase this tea from many sites but have been unsuccessful as they were not as pure or fresh. BUT mum did not believe it when she tried the tea from tea life!! So fresh and natural!!
Thank you so much!

Hi Moska, thank you for your review that's much appreciated and happy to get some more reviews for this new range. We've managed to find a great and reputable supplier for this one!
M
M.N.
Love the Aroma

Lovely tea that has a sweet fragrant aftertastes

M
M.N.
Love this tea

Strong and fragrant, perfect after dinner.

Hi Magdeline - thank you! This is a bit of a niche tea here but for those that are familiar with it always love our one!
Weight
$13.95

or make 4 interest-free payments of $3.49 AUD fortnightly with Afterpay

Customer Reviews

Based on 3 reviews
100%
(3)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
M
M.K.
Amazing

My mum was gifted this tea years ago and absolutely feel in love with it after. She has many digestive problems, headaches and lack of energy. This tea cured it all! I have tried to purchase this tea from many sites but have been unsuccessful as they were not as pure or fresh. BUT mum did not believe it when she tried the tea from tea life!! So fresh and natural!!
Thank you so much!

Hi Moska, thank you for your review that's much appreciated and happy to get some more reviews for this new range. We've managed to find a great and reputable supplier for this one!
M
M.N.
Love the Aroma

Lovely tea that has a sweet fragrant aftertastes

M
M.N.
Love this tea

Strong and fragrant, perfect after dinner.

Hi Magdeline - thank you! This is a bit of a niche tea here but for those that are familiar with it always love our one!

Why buy online with Tea Life? What sets it apart?
We're not just another tea brand.
We focus on Australian produce and organic tea wherever possible.

  • Quality: Australian standards impose strict quality control on packing and Hygeine.
  • Freshness: We only pack our tea upon your order. Until that time, it's kept within the bulk of the loose leaf tea. This dramatically increases freshness and taste.
  • Health: The full remedial powers, taste and aroma of our tea are unlocked due to our organic and fresh produce.
tea life logo

We understand that shipping fees are a little annoying, especially on low cost items such as tea. That's why we offer free shipping on all orders over $60 and $3 for shipping for up to 80g. $5.95 shipping courier with tracking is used for all other orders.

AUSTRALIA DOMESTIC SHIPPING RATES

Australia Post up to 80 grams of Tea (3 Days on Average)
0.0 kg – 0.08 kg
$3.00

Registered Post with Tracking (Free for orders over $60)
0.0 kg – 0.5 kg
$5.95
 
Free Registered Post
$60.00 and up
Free

 

  • We're located in Sydney, so please allow some time for delivery based on your location. $3 shipping takes 5-7 days on average but can be much faster. $5.95 shipping is via Australia post if you use PO BOX on checkout, or Sendle Courier for most orders - and takes on average 3 days to Melbourne, QLD.

    NSW can be next day delivery or the day after on average.

    To NT, WA and rural areas, please allow a week for delivery!

  • Refunds can't be provided based on shipping times as our dispatch time is very fast, with transit times being out of our control. If you have a function or event and your order is urgent, please let us know!

  • Order pickups occur around 2 pm each day, so the earlier in the day your order is placed - the better! We'll normally do a printout of all orders around 10 am and will then continue with any other orders for that same day if time allows.
    Want to know where your tea is at? Try using the tracking button below!
    We will have sent your tracking number with your shipping confirmation e-mail.



     

    tea life logo

     

    Our Guarantea to you,
    is that we never want you to be blue.
    We'll always do our very best,
    To make sure we pass your test.

    If one of our teas is not as described, we'll refund that tea. Quality is very important to us.

    tea life logo

     

    Questions about our organic tea ranges?

    Send us an e-mail on our contact form or call 04 8181 8833.
    Tea Life is an Australian owned company using Australian products and based in Hurstville, Sydney. Please bear in mind that we are online only at this point, with a retail shop opening up some time in the future.

    Want to know where your tea is at? Try using the tracking button below!
    We will have sent your tracking number with your shipping confirmation e-mail.



    tea life logo

     
    Tea Life Reviews

    Our Feedback

    1704 reviews
    92%
    (1575)
    6%
    (97)
    1%
    (18)
    0%
    (4)
    1%
    (10)
    A
    Lemon Verbena Tea
    A.V.

    Lemon Verbena Tea

    J
    Peach Black Tea
    J.N.
    Amazing Peach Tea ever!!!!!

    I love it as soon as I open package. The shipment was super fast. It said it may take 3-7days average but it arrived just in 2 days. The scent of the tea is very amazing, the smell of the tea blended with peach it makes me feel so relaxed and drinking it delicious. 1000% worth the money.I will definitely continue purchasing your products. Thank you for your services.

    Hi Jolie - I'm glad that arrived in time. We've actually changed $2 shipping to be $3 shipping now in order to be able to place a priority sticker on it - which SHOULD make them all as fast as you got yours. Really happy to get some reviews going for these fruit teas as they're fairly new here - much appreciated!
    J
    Melissa Tea
    J.M.
    Tea Life - Tea LOVE

    I'd been looking for high quality loose-leaf organic herb teas for ages - with little success. I stumbled across the Tea Life website one day, phoned with a bunch of questions - and placed my first order. I've not looked back - and as a result still have many boxes of unused organic tea bags in the pantry!!! It's hard to go back to tea bags. Everything about dealing with this company is delightful, right down to the educational content on their website - and the gorgeous messaging on their post bags!!! My current 'tea crush' is Melissa... but I like to order a 'new' one to try each time I stock up on my staples like Green, Sencha, Lemongrass, etc.

    Hi Jenny - I also feel a bit odd using tea bags now, they're quite different for many reasons. We're usually well stocked on Melissa as a large perfume company in America buys a lot from us occasionally so we can't be caught out when those orders do come through. If you'd ever like suggestions on what to try next please let me know!
    s
    Valerian Tea
    s.s.
    great tea

    Valerian tea has normally both a strong taste and smell but I found Tea Life Valerian Tea to be much milder and more enjoyable than previous brands I have tasted. i drink it every night (without holding my nose!) Will definitely buy again.

    Hi Suzanne, thanks! Our Valerian still isn't for everyone as you can tell from the reviews - but we'll recommend Damiana as a strong alternative in those cases. But for the most part, we see a lot of people getting great use out of Valerian.
    L
    Nurture Green Tea
    L.D.
    Gymnema Tea Taste

    Thankyou for my order. It came nice and quick and was fulfilled. I just have one question, and that's why does Gymnema Tea taste so bad? and am I using it incorrectly? should I be mixing it with other teas and in smaller amounts?
    Kind regards

    Hi Lindsey, thanks for your review! Gymnema is really naturally very bitter, with it normally being consumed for health purposes. A bit more on this here: https://www.sweetdefeat.com/blog/gymnema-sylvestre The best counter to this is normally honey - which we'd recommend with most herbal teas that are bitter or odd. It can be difficult to get across the taste when selling herbal teas, as we'll be the first to admit that some don't taste great! I'll also send through an edit request as you probably don't want your email listed on our website! :)
    123
    Powered by Judge.me