By comparison, tea-makers make Green teas in a day, for instance. Of all of the six types of tea, Oolong tea is the most intricate and complex to make, with a long production cycle. Oolong tea’s health benefitsare well-known among Chinese people, such as cutting grease to help weight loss. The Huang family offered me three Limited Editions of their Supreme Oolong teas to commemorate 9 DRAGONS TEA filming. The high demand for supreme Oolong teas in China alone makes Rui Chuan teas nearly beyond reach for most tea drinkers in the country, let alone outside China. With a prestigious brand name, Rui Chuan’s teas are hard to come by even domestically. Old Daddy and sons produce Oolong teas exclusively. This exquisite Supreme Handcrafted Oolong Pure Heart Orchid Gift Set is perfect for the tea connoisseur seeking to experience harmony with nature through tea tasting. What a joy to taste the father and sons’ Oolong teas. I was blessed with the opportunity of tasting Old Daddy’s teas during the filming in Wuyishan. Or Chado.Īs Bruce Richardson, an American tea historian who also appears in the film, so eloquently puts it: “Tea makes us feel more human.” About Old Daddy & Sons Supreme Oolong Teas Isn’t it so true that in life, the more we know, the more we don’t know? This is why I love tea. I’ll never forget this wonderful line from Old Daddy: “Tea-making is a life-long journey. “Making good tea is a discipline for the tea leaves as well as for the tea-maker,” my inspiration for this line comes as I watched Old Daddy and son stir-frying tea, side by side, next to a huge wok heated at 420 degrees. Laborious, physical work, step-by-step, all interconnected, sequentially. Yes, you can say tea runs in the Huang’s blood! The Art of Traditional Tea-Making It was an eye-opener to experience such astounding tea reverence-and tea linage–12 generations and counting. I was fortunate to film this tea-vault, similar to a cave vault for wine storage in Bordeaux and Burgundy, France. What makes this tea dynasty family extraordinary is their dedication to the craft and attention to details, such as building a temperature-controlled vault to store prized teas for an elite clientele. They have built a well-curated tea museum, filled with hundreds of ancient relics of teacups, teapots, and teaware relics. The Huang family has a long-standing tradition of making exquisite Oolong teas for over 300 years. Old Daddy runs the family tea business with his sons. Old Daddy is the 11 th generation Oolong heritage tea-master in Wuyishan, Fujian of China. Meet Old Daddy & Son – Heritage Oolong Tea-Masters Heritage Oolong tea-masters handcraft ultra-refined Pure Heart Orchid or “Su Xin Lan” (in Chinese) in Wuyishan, where Oolong tea originated. About Artisanal Supreme Oolong – Pure Heart OrchidĪ spirited Oolong tea. This exquisite Oolong tea, Pure Heart Orchid, is handcrafted by Wuyishan’s eminent Oolong tea grandmaster Old Daddy who appeared in the film.
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