As the seasons turn and winter sun bathes the streets, red lanterns light up the branches one by one, and the bell of the Spring Festival draws near amid the lingering fragrance of tea. The air is filled with the joy of reunion and the warmth of togetherness, where sincere wishes and New Year hopes weave the most touching festive atmosphere. On the occasion of the upcoming Bingwu Year of the Horse, Tongxinshe Teahouse presents the Year of the Horse Tea Gift with the essence of Da Hong Pao, the representative of Wuyi rock tea. Carrying the auspicious omen of "immediate success upon arrival", this gift box integrates the joy of the New Year, the heritage of intangible cultural heritage, and the auspicious meaning of the zodiac sign. It is more than just a cup of mellow tea, but a warm blessing waiting to convey the deepest friendship during the lively New Year gatherings.
Da Hong Pao, the iconic representative of Wuyi rock tea, has long been renowned far and wide. Even tea lovers who are not deeply familiar with rock tea must have heard its name. With rich layers of flavor, lingering fragrance and balanced taste, it has been favored by numerous tea enthusiasts since its emergence. This custom-made Year of the Horse gift box from Tongxinshe features a unified design language from the inner tea bags to the outer packaging. With a bright red background and gilded patterns of galloping horses stepping on clouds, the implication of "blessings carried by horses, good fortune gathered by red" leaps to the eye. Each box contains 30 individual tea bags, totaling 250 grams. Whether presented to business partners to express wishes for career takeoff, or as a reward for oneself after a year of hard work, it is an excellent "prosperous start" for the New Year, wishing tea drinkers good luck and smooth fortune in all endeavors.
The birth of a good tea begins with the gift of land. The raw materials of this Year of the Horse Da Hong Pao originate from Mituo Rock, one of the ninety-nine rocks in Wuyi Mountain. Though not as secluded as the "Three Valleys and Two Streams", it boasts unique favorable microclimate conditions: the tea garden is open and bright, with abundant sunlight and suitable temperature difference between day and night, and the soil is rich in minerals, providing an ideal environment for tea tree growth. As a senior rock tea explorer, the owner of Tongxinshe Teahouse travels to Wuyi Mountain all year round, visiting different tea mountains and factories, just to seek a cup of pure and authentic rock tea flavor. "The first sip of this Da Hong Pao was absolutely stunning. The floral, fruity and milky aromas blend perfectly, interpreting the essence of Wuyi rock tea—'clear, fragrant, sweet and lively'—in an incisive way." This initial delightful impression has finally been crafted into an exquisite tea gift and presented to tea lovers.
The mellow flavor in the cup is also inseparable from the support of intangible cultural heritage craftsmanship. The production technique of Wuyi rock tea (Da Hong Pao) is a national-level intangible cultural heritage, and in 2022, it was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity along with "Traditional Tea Processing Techniques and Associated Social Practices in China". Its 16 core processes are closely linked and indispensable. Tongxinshe adheres to traditional ancient methods, from the "middle opening picking" of fresh leaves, to the double withering process of "two sunnings and two airings", and then to the delicate control of "processing tea according to leaf condition and weather". Every step follows the essence of ancient craftsmanship. Especially in the crucial roasting process, tea masters rely on decades of experience to master the "low-temperature long-time roasting" technique, ensuring sufficient leaf processing and thorough roasting, thus fully stimulating the excellent inherent qualities of the tea leaves and ultimately creating the rich and lingering flavor in the cup.
Take a small bag of dry tea and place it in the tea holder. You can see its plump and tight strips with glossy black color, fully showing the charm of rock tea. The moment boiling water is poured into the gaiwan, the tea fragrance immediately overflows from the bowl and lingers all the way to the teacup. Pour out the tea soup quickly, and the orange-yellow and bright tea color is like flowing amber. Take a sip and let the tea soup swirl gently on your tongue, awakening the taste buds layer by layer— the initial taste is fresh and elegant floral fragrance, followed by the sweet fruity aroma, and then the mellow milky aftertaste. The three flavors interweave and progress, with rich and coordinated layers. In the middle and later stages of brewing, a wisp of elegant gardenia fragrance emerges quietly, adding a touch of vividness to the tea soup. Take a deep sniff at the bottom of the cup, and the honey-like sweet aroma lingers persistently, fully demonstrating the characteristic of Wuyi rock tea—"fragrance remains after seven infusions".
This exquisite Year of the Horse Da Hong Pao gift box is now available for purchase on our official website:
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May this cup of rock tea accompany you through the 2026 Year of the Horse, paying tribute to the hard work of the past and looking forward to a promising future. May this lingering tea fragrance carry the blessing of "immediate success" and convey every sincere friendship amidst the laughter of reunion, bringing you all wishes come true and lasting good fortune in the new year.