★★★★☆
This is a pretty good tea! It has more nuance and depth of flavor with each steeping.
From the WuYi Mountains in Fujian, China. These oolongs are highly prized for "yan yun" or "rock taste." Rich aromas of roasted vegetables, sweet honey, river stones. Delicately spicy, rounded texture, pit-fruit flavors, and subtle peach juiciness.
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This is a pretty good tea! It has more nuance and depth of flavor with each steeping.
I first heard about this tea on an episode of Death in Paradise...so naturally had to have some!!! It is marvelous!!! Very smooth and satisfying.
Wuyi Ensemble is one of my favorite oolong's sold by Adagio. This one has a similar flavor while being more refined. Ensemble has a bit more of a minerally punch to it. This one, while still having a very strong 'rock' flavor, is a little more subdued and smooth. Wuyi Da Hong Pao is probably the 'better' tea, but I love both. This one holds up to many more steeps than Ensemble, so I tend to do this one gong fu style for many infusions and do Ensemble western style for a couple of infusions.
Full disclosure, I mistook this for a black tea, brewed it incorrectly, and it was still pretty good. Not one of my favorites, but pretty good - which is impressive considering I brewed it incorrectly. When brewed like a black tea, the taste is similar to a very light one, with some subtle sweetness, and the mineral taste being very forward, with the fruitier notes not really coming through. I will most likely update this/leave another review eventually after trying it brewed correctly.
Love this one, so many warming flavors, pleasant “mouthfeel.” Usually I add milk to the black teas to calm the tannins, but this one is so delightful I can drink it straight even when I’ve left the teabag in for too long.
After reading the description of this tea, it does taste like a rock. Don't ask me how I know that. This tea is good and one I can drink all day. It's sweet, kind of peachy, but also minerally (like a rock), and buttery.
I am in the minority here, but I found this tea to be a little too subtle when I was expecting big minerality. Brewing a larger portion of leaves did bring out more flavor but it also required a larger vessel than I usually use (I am the only tea drinker in my house), and then the price becomes even higher. It had been on my list for awhile so I am glad that I tried it.
I don't tend to enjoy oolongs as much as black tea, and this was no exception. Good aroma, decent taste, but I found myself picking black teas over it. I think that's more of a personal preference.
Wonderful!!! A great darker Oolong with TONS of flavor! Earthy as you would expect but with a final hint of nutmeg or cinnamon. Not sweet or spicy just a suggestion on the tip of your tongue right at the end. So beautiful. Try it!
This definitely has that “stone” vibe. I added a bit of honey and lemon, and it gave it a ginger taste. I liked it!
It's earthy, buttery, wheaty, and incredibly smooth. On the second steeping even more of that buttery bread note comes out. This is a winner.
I brewed this and found it a strong green tea with nice fruity & smoky overtones. I really enjoyed it n even had multiple steeps.Definitely recommend !
Oolong teas are my favorite, and this is an especially nice one. Very rich flavor, even after multiple steepings.
Ohhh this oolong is very nice. Minerally and smooth.
Un oolong clásico pero infalible ofrece ricos aromas de verduras asadas y miel dulce de textura especiada, robusta y redondeada.
I was interested in this one since one of my go-to daily teas is the Fujian Rain oolong- I like that mineral taste. This certainly has that, though it has some warmer undertones coming through compared to the Fujian Rain. I may update this when I have them closer together to compare.
I absolutely love this tea. It’s my favorite Oolong! It’s satisfyingly rich and dark for an Oolong, and I’m one who definitely falls down on the side of darker and assertive rather than greener and floral.
I got this one on a whim and discovered it is so amazing. Has a fantastic flavor. One of my new favorites
The distinctive mineral flavor was initially off-putting but quickly grew very appealing. Very interesting flavor.
Delicious tea that provides a pleasant, sweet mineral type of brew. The flavor is somewhat light but very complex with absolutely no bitterness, which I sometimes find in darker oolongs. This variety also comes in a tin, which is a nice touch and protects the long, slender leaves from being pulverized in a bag. A favorite of mine, I've purchased extra while it's on sale to tuck away in case I run out!
It has a uniqley clean and sweet mineral profile that leaves a very nice mouthfeel. One of my favorite teas so far. Prepared in a giwan it has amazing gold color and will last for several steeps.
complex refreshing minerally tea. Able to brew tea leaves x3 without loosing flavor. FYI: The tin is very difficult to open. The first time I opened the tin, tea flew across my counter, into the skin and onto the floor. My first blend was from the counter pick up.
good tea, but if you overdo it a little or add more, it starts to taste bitter
i was intrigued by the 'wet stone' description and couldn't wait to try this oolong. it's not exactly what i imagined, but i still really enjoy this tea. i am thinking about combining this with a little gunpowder and jade oolong, to try for a petrichor flavor profile.
Wuyi Da Hong Pao is a dark oolong tea that will impress you with its roasted, nutty, woody, and mineral aroma. The dry leaves have a dark brown color and have an adorabler twisted and curled shape. The brewed tea has a full-bodied and complex taste, with a savory and bold flavor that has notes of rich and smoky. Wuyi Da Hong Pao is a tea that will awe you and satisfy you.
This is an interesting tea. It does have a mineral flavor, with hints of sweetness. Very flavorful. I found that the subtleness of the sweet flavors became more prominent over multiple steepings. I also love the storage tin that it came in. This is a top shelf Oolong in my opinion.
Good tea. Nice flavor up front. Taste of minerals at the end. Lovely all around. I enjoyed this tea hot, but will be trying it cold in the future.
I tried this tea on a whim as it was on sale and it immediately became a new favorite! The insistent earthy flavor evokes autumn rain to me. This tea is complex and full of character, which doesn't diminish on a second steeping. Not an on-the-go tea for the travel mug - you'll want to take the time to savor this one.
A wonderful tea - complex and interesting with a slight smokiness and prominent mineral flavors. A delightful tea when you just want to sit back and relax.
The aroma, slightly flowery, was lighter than expected. But the taste, wow! It's at once sweet, fruity and lots of flecks of mineral. Peach flavors were really prominent. The sweet honey flavor goes well with the full, very buttery mouthfeel. Cooked vegetable flavors are light. It finishes with a moderate amount of astringency leaving a really clean feeling. A really enjoyable cup!
Best oolong I’ve had ever, very mineral like taste
Resfreshing non astrigent. I found that cheaper black oolong have a soapy taste but its very minor on this one. You can really taste mineral flavor on the front of the palate and a slight sweetness on the finish. This a great morning cup o tea for breakfast. It's an every day drinker for sure.
This Wuyi Da Hong Pao tea was one of the samples I got to kick start my journey back on whole tea and it’s definitely something I may get more of. The leaves were way more dry and fragile than I thought they would be and I definitely was playing a guessing game on how much to put in my tea bag. The “wet stone” taste is honestly something that I was looking forward to and I can’t say that I’m disappointed. I didn’t get any “peachy” notes like in the description, which is odd because I’m usually the first person to be questioning what some notes might be and pointing out certain notes I recognize, even if it’s only slightly, but I definitely got a bit of that roasted vegetable smell. It honestly reminded me a bit of my friends’ back yard veggie compost at the beginning of them making it. Overall, its definitely got a more mineral-like taste, kind of like how you can taste the difference between water vs when it’s purified, I guess? There IS a musk to the aroma of it as it brews, but it’s more like a heavily roasted green tea in my opinion. As for steeping: For some reason I didn’t realise this tea needed a lighter amount of heat, so I made this similar to any regular old black tea. It still came out rich and the aroma got more earthy as it steeped.
What a lovely cup of tea. Quite tasty and full of flavor.
Good quality dark oolong, very nice minerally flavor.
Taste like an extra smooth and slightly weak black tea to me. More oxidized oolongs like this taste a bit nutty to me and it had a hint of raisin. Although it's smooth enough to have plain, I didn't really care for it that way. I liked it a lot with a touch of cream and sweetener.
Lovely tea that is easily sipped and savored. Mineral forward but beautifully balanced with a touch of stone fruit and subtle sweetness.
This was a nice pleasant tea. There was a warmth to the tea with a nice taste on the tongue. 195 for 3 min. CT 2/18/23.
Sometimes the downside of CommuniTEA is that you really only have one chance with a tea, and if your day transpires in a way that prevents you from giving the tea the true attention it deserves, then...well...too bad. Such was the case for this tea for me today. I picked up on the mineral 'wet stones' quality easily enough...and well, that was about all I got. It seemed representative of darker oolongs in that respect. It left me underwhelmed. But my attention was also divided. A second steep, to which I was able to give more attention, also left me underwhelmed. It was weak and nearly flavorless and disappointing. I would expect to get more steeps out of a 'masters' tea. All that said, my disappointment with this one may be as much my fault as it is the tea's. (3+ minutes @ 190F)
Loved this oolong tea. So relaxing. It has a grassy, mineral note. Great with or without sweetener. I added a little honey. .
a really nice, rich flavored tea. big on earthy and minerally tastes
This is a strong, robust mineral tasting tea with that characteristic roasty taste that I always associate with a quality oolong tea.
I'm finding oolong teas difficult to categorize; thus somewhat interesting but somewhat frustrating as well. This tea hit me with a green grass smell when I opened the CommuniTea packet. I braced myself, as I'm not a huge fan of green teas, but I've been surprised and I had determined to try this one.
Brewed first steep at 190 for 3 min. The scent had calmed, with the grassy smell subsiding and a gentler, muskier scent rising from the tea. The tea still tasted green-ish, but more like the memory of hay on the wind, underlying a distinct mineral taste. Although it didn't precisely make me think of drinking rocks, I did have a memory of hiking in the Appalachians...
I tried a second steep at 190 for 4 minutes. For me, this accentuated the mineral taste, bringing it almost but not quite to the point of bitterness (some might disagree... I like a hint of bitter), and it suited me better.
This is a tea to meditate on and with, and can be brewed in different ways to bring out different qualities... Even for a novice like me. Very interesting tea. I don't think it's my style... Right now... But it's intriguing
Who knew wet stones could taste so good! What a magical wonderful tea! Will definitely be ordering more <3
A really mellow tea. I enjoyed it a lot today and am really happy sipping on it.
I sampled this tea as part of the CommuniTea February 2023 box.Nice oolong, quite different than others I’ve tastedRich, complex flavor
Wuyi da hong pao! Yan Cha ,OO-LA -LA. Love at first sip! Light floral with a sweet aftertaste. Solid for a few cups more mineral in the later steeps. Another lovely tea worth every penny.
A lovely, mild oolong that has a good natural sweetness to it. Might sound strange, but it's like drinking from a sweetened rock - there's a crisp mineral finish to it. Very pleasant drink.
I'm not an oolong lover, but I really enjoyed this one today. Very complex with the minerality shining through. What an enjoyable cup to wake up to.
This is a wonderful tea, from the scent of the leaves to the multiple steeps! When I opened the packet and sniffed, I thought it smelled “clean” but “wet stones” is the perfect description. Nice floral, slightly peachy. Just lovely.