What is Dong Fang Mei Ren Tea?

Dong Fang Mei Ren literally means Oriental Beauty, it is also called Peng Feng Tea, because of its tea buds with obvious pekoe, it is called Bai Hao oolong tea. It is the oolong tea with the heaviest fermentation level that could be 60%-85%. The tea has a characteristic aroma of mature fruits and honey.

The appearance of Oriental Beauty Tea is elegant, subtle, and graceful. Upon close observation, it comes in five colors: red, yellow, white, green, and brown. It resembles the flying fairy wearing colorful feathers in the Dunhuang frescoes, so people also call her "Five-color tea".

Why is it called Dong Fang Mei Ren?

That starts with history. There are two kinds of legends.

Dong Fang Mei Ren tea is originally called Peng Feng Tea, Peng Feng means boasting.

According to the legend, in early time there was a tea farmer due to the tea garden infestation, he was unwilling to lose, and chose to sell in the city, unexpectedly because of the special flavor, the tea was popular, after returning to the township to mention this matter, he was thought as boasting since then the name of Peng Feng Tea spread like wildfire.

It is also said that a hundred years ago, British tea merchants presented the Peng Feng Tea to Queen Victoria of the UK. After brewing, the tea looks gorgeous, just like a beautiful woman dancing in a crystal cup. After tasting the tea, the queen praised it and gave it the name "Oriental beauty".

How is the Tea Garden?

Dong Fang Mei Ren Tea comes from the ecological tea garden in Hsinchu County. It is cultivated in the hilly areas of Hsinchu, between 300 and 800 meters above sea level, where there are sufficient sunlight and humidity.

Dong Fang Mei Ren Tea Benefits:

Drinking Dong Fang Mei Ren oolong tea has great health benefits, dong fang mei ren tea is rich in vitamin C, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iodine, zinc, etc. it helps reduce the risk of inflammation, it also help reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and reduce the risk of cancer and tumor development.

How to Brew Dong Fang Mei Ren Tea?

To brew Dong Fang Mei Ren Tea, Yixing Clay Teapot or porcelain Gaiwan is suggested to be used as a brewing tool.

Brew in Chinese Gongfu Way：

Serving Size: 3g

Water: 150ml with temperature 80℃-85℃ that lower than used for other oolong tea.  

5 steeps: rinse, 30s, 50s, 70s, 90s, 120s.

Rinse time around 5s.

With the steaming heat, the natural honey and ripe fruit aromas are emitted. When the tea soup enters the throat, it will be sweet and mellow. After drinking, the mouth will leave a fragrance, and it will gradually produce fluid, which is endless!

At the first contact, many people will mistake it for Jinjunmei black tea. After carefully tasting and smelling it, they will find Oriental Beauty Tea, which has a strong fruity and honey aroma and has the sweet taste of oolong tea.