DUTCH TEA CHAMPIONSHIP 2017
Mark van den Bogaart THEESOMMELIER
大紅袍
DA HONG PAO [ DA HONG PHOUWH ]
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TEA FACTS The
legend
of
Da
Hong
Pao
states
that
the
mother of a Ming Dynasty emperor was cured of an
illness
by
tea
made
from
these
bushes.
The
Emperor then sent great red robes to clothe the few bushes in order to honour their greatness. Da Hong Pao literally means Big Red Robe. The of
tea
is
Chindy
harvested Chen,
in
may
partially
2016
oxidized
by
the
and
family
baked
times.
HARVEST 2016 | 1 OF MAY | HEIGHT 600 M | WUYI MOUNTAINS | OOLONG | 40% OXIDATION | 3 TIMES BAKED | CINDY CHEN ST
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3
Wuji Mountains
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Dry leaves
Wet leaves
A hint of sweet roasted bread and
The scent of toasted bread with a
raw cocoa butter
little butter and a hint of a ‘Liga’ whole grain cookie
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1ST INFUSION
2ND INFUSION
3TH INFUSION
4TH INFUSION
97 �C 45 SEC
95 �C 45 SEC
95 �C 60 SEC
95 �C 60 SEC
NOSE ‘LIGA’ WHOLE GRAIN COOKIE | BAKED TOAST TASTE TOAST WITH BUTTER | CHARCOAL AFTERTASTE SWEET | EARTHY
NOSE WET AUTUMN LEAFS | HONEY | TOAST TASTE CREAMY COCOA BUTTER | FULL BODY AFTERTASTE SWEET ORCHIDS | WET STONE
NOSE WET ROCK | ORCHIDS TASTE CHAR | BUTTER AFTERTASTE ORCHIDS
NOSE WET ROCK | CHAR TASTE CHAR AFTERTASTE MINARALS | ROCK
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TASTING NOTES By
combining
infusion, tea
are
this for
the
mingled
glass the
Hong
of
and
the
first two
and
together
tea
the
bite.
The
baking
gives
toasted
the
of
and
perfect of
first
bread,
sweetness
second
layers
of
Pao
hint
the first
of
The earthy tones of fermented garlic
the
and celeriac in combination with the
make
anise like sweet and sour vegatables
match
make this bite full bodied, with a lot
this
infusion
Da
The bite
a
of components. The tea emphasizes the earthy tones
earthy
char
of fermentation in the bite, while the
b u t t e r.
With
buttery
hint
of
the
celeriac
the full body of the second infusion
out the sweetness of the tea.
the
A
wet
autumn
leafs,
flowery
orchids and wet stone make this tea
true
ensemble
of
unique
brings
flavors
b r o u g h t t o g e t h e r.
a worthy companion!
WHOLE GRAIN COOKIE | BAKED TOAST | EARTHY | FULL WET AUTUMN LEAFS | SWEET | WET STONE
EARTHY | SWEET & SOUR | VEGETABLES | SWEET TOAST FERMENTATION | ANISE
The tea
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DA HONG PAO
Wuyi rock tea
PHOTOGRAPHY & GRAPHIC DESIGN | NICOLE KORSTEN
Vriendin van Mark