Tea Da Hong Pao, produced in Fujian's Wuyi Rock, is often misunderstood by many who think Da Hong Pao is a type of black tea. So, what kind of tea is Fujian Da Hong Pao? What category does Da Hong Pao belong to? Below, we will explain in detail what kind of tea Fujian Da Hong Pao is and whether it is a black tea.
Da Hong Pao belongs to the category of Qing tea among the six major tea types, also known as Oolong tea. It is a semi-fermented tea. Da Hong Pao is particularly high in three beneficial components: tea polyphenols, tea polysaccharides, and theanine. It has good effects such as anti-cancer properties, lowering blood lipids, enhancing memory, and reducing blood pressure. Firstly, it contains a high amount of tea polyphenols, with the most important one, EGCG, having anti-cancer functions. Its tea polysaccharide content is 3.1 times that of black tea and 1.7 times that of green tea, which can enhance human immunity and lower blood lipids. The content of theanine, a unique amino acid in tea, reaches 1.1%, which can promote blood circulation in the brain and has the effects of enhancing memory and lowering blood pressure.
New Da Hong Pao tea is not necessarily better when fresher; improper drinking methods can easily harm the stomach and intestines. Since new tea has just been picked and stored for a short time, it contains relatively high amounts of unoxidized polyphenols, aldehydes, alcohols, and other substances. These substances do not have much impact on healthy people, but for those with poor gastrointestinal function, especially patients with chronic gastrointestinal inflammation, these substances can irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa. People with originally weak gastrointestinal function are more likely to induce stomach problems.
It is not advisable to drink it before sleep or on an empty stomach. The correct method is to let it rest for about half a month before consumption.
In summary, we have answered the question of what kind of tea Fujian Da Hong Pao is. Da Hong Pao is not a black tea; Da Hong Pao is an Oolong tea.