Dian Hong Gongfu
Dian Hong Gongfu hails from the west and the south part of Yunnan Province. It is as famous as Keemun. Dian Hong Gongfu features prominent tea fuzz (hao, 毫) of various colors such as light yellow, orange or golden. One factor that influences the tea fuzz color is the season. In the spring, the tea fuzz has a lighter color, light yellow. The summer tea fuzz is usually an orange color, while the autumn tea fuzz is golden. Another feature of Dian Hong Gongfu is its bright aroma and rich taste, especially those hailing from Yun County. The Dian Hong Gongfu from Yun County has a unique floral aroma.
Shape: tight in shape, sturdy and strong
Color: dark and lustrous
Liquor: bright, radiant
Aroma: brisk, bright, high and lingering
Brewed Leaves: uniform, red, tender and vivid
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Dian Hong
$7.00 – $21.00
Dry leaf: fruity (plumb, raisin)
Liquor colour: bright copper
Liquor aroma: wet hay
Flavor: sweet (plum, raisin) with hints of hay
Mouthfeel: refreshing crispness
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Description
Dian Hong, also know as Yunnan black tea, is a simple and wonderful tea. The dry leaf foreshadows some of the flavour elements of plum and raisin and the deep copper liquor is refreshing and sweet, reminding us ever so gently of the origin of this leaf (Pu’er cultivar) with hints of hay and barnyard. A perfect everyday tea, feel free to experiment with milk or other additives of that’s how you like your tea. Most of all, enjoy!
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Additional information
Origin Yunnan Province.
Harvest time Spring, 2020.
Brewing 3g/150ml at 100°C for 45 sec. Add 15s for successive infusions. 3 – 5 infusions.
Storage Sealed well in a cool, dry, dark location.
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Mrwilson –
I came to this site to satisfy my love for Tie Guan Yin. Happily, I have found myself falling in love with many different teas.
Dian Hong would figure very highly in that statement. The description the way I would write it would include the word “Rich”. The tea’s flavor and aroma is very rich. I will definitely be keeping this tea in my stock
liviwilliams –
This is such an exquisite tea for the price point. Rich, almost peppery flavour that contrasts beautifully with the promised plum and raisin notes. This is an easy, pleasant daily drinker similar to Ruby No. 9 without as much menthol.
I like it as much as, if not more than, similarly priced black teas I’ve tried from White2Tea. Priced in CAD and with free shipping, it’s a steal. I find the ideal number of steeps does hover around three, after which it starts losing those fruity notes, but it doesn’t have to last forever to be nice for a quick daily tea session. I’ll be buying much more of it whenever it’s finally back in stock.