October Signature Tea Passport: Chen Dehua's Beidou and Original Da Hong Pao (Qi Dan)
NOTE: "Rock tea", "Rock wulong", "Cliff tea", and "Yancha" are all translations of the same term.
🍵 ⟹ INDEX ⟸ 🍵
00:00 Intro
00:11 Welcome
00:18 Jinzong Beidou's Garden
00:23 Wuyishan (Wuyi Mountain)
00:30 Wuyi Beidou Rock Tea Research Institute
00:35 Mr. Chen Dehua
00:42 Founding Beidou Rock Tea Research Institute
00:52 Mr. Chen Zheng
00:59 Mr. Chen quote
01:04 About your teas
01:19 Photo of original Da Hong Pao bushes
01:22 Comparison of Beidou and Qidan bushes
01:29 Beidou and Qidan bushes in tea garden
01:34 More about Da Hong Pao
01:49 Mr. Chen Dehua withering tea
01:56 Shaking the leaves on bamboo trays
02:01 Mr. Chen Zheng shaking the leaves
02:08 Gauging the oxidizing leaves
02:13 The leaves are traditionally fried in a wok
02:20 Hand kneading process
02:25 Roasting over charcoal
02:32 Sorting dry tea
02:37 Comparing 明火 & 暗火 (bright and dark fire)
02:52 Reroasting
03:02 Rotating tea for heat distribution
03:07 Tasing tea throughout the process
03:12 Examining tea in baskets
03:17 Seven Cups tea tour visiting the research institute
03:24 Brewing Guide