Pesticide-Free Red Emperor Phoenix Wulong ~ Hong Di Dancong

This tea was naturally grown on Wudong Peak, the most prized tea-growing region in the Phoenix Mountains.  The wulongs produced in this region tend to be bold, floral, fruity, and foresty.  The Red Emperor is rich, chocolatey, and robust, with flavors of the deep forest, and is less prone to overbrewing than other Phoenix wulongs.   Dry, the leaves of this tea are black with a reddish tint and a central yellow vein.  They carry a rich, chocolatey, nutty, earthy, deep aroma.  Once brewed, its mottled leaves are a blend of army green ang rusty reddish brown that are wulong's characteristic.  They impart a rich, deep, sweet, earthy, slightly fruity aroma, with elements of citrus, woodsmoke, plum, mahogany, dried cherries, and currants.  They produce a golden brew, with a sweet, rich, robust, earthy flavor that has been described as a "sweet melody in the mouth."  This roasted chocolate elements of its profile blend with the rich flavors of the deep forest, grounded by a hint of earthy bur