Matte, smoky leaves with subtle purple coloration. Intense, dense aroma with notes of steak, cooked in pepper and spices, bread on fire, plum. Perceptible notes of sweet baked apple, caramelized hazelnuts and a creamy aftertaste. The infusion has an amber hue with a reddish-brown glow. This tea is so perfectly blended that Da Hong Pao acquires a whole new sound liberated from banality. Master Zhang has done a fine job. And the five mellow mulled teas perfected the sweetness of the flavor.