It is a premium variety of the Wu Yi Yan Cha (Wuyi Rock Tea) group of oolong.

According to legend, the mother of a Ming Dynasty emperor was cured of an illness by a certain tea, and that emperor sent great red robes to clothe the four bushes from which that tea originated.Three of these original bushes, growing on a rock on Mount Wuyi and reportedly dates back to the Song Dynasty, still survive today and are highly venerated.

Widely known for its highly expensive value. Da Hong Pao is regard as one of the most expensive tea in the world and can sell for up to US$10 million per kilogram or US $35,436 per ounce. Grafting are taken from the original plants have been used to produce similar grades of tea from genetically identical plants.

Taste variations produced by processing, differences in the soil, and location of these later generation plants is used to grade the quality of various Da Hong Pao teas. Due to its high quality, Da Hong Pao tea is usually reserved for honored guests. Rare and high quality tea!