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Bright, clean, and naturally sweet, balancing the depth of Assam heritage with the clarity of Taiwan\u2019s native tea cultivar.<\/p>\n

Silky yet vibrant in body, offering a refreshing coolness at first sip, followed by a gentle, embracing warmth.<\/p>\n

A long, resonant finish with lingering sweetness reminiscent of honey, dried longan, and soft spice \u2014 calm, comforting, and unmistakably elegant.<\/p>\n

Light to Strong<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bitter \/ Astringent to Sweetness \/ Umaimi\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hong Yu, or Ruby Red, is regarded as a world-class premium black tea. Developed from a cross between an Assam cultivar and a native Taiwanese mountain tea, it is known for its clarity, balance, and the calm yet invigorating presence it brings to each cup.<\/p>\n

The aroma of this tea is striking. When you smell it hot, you sense a complex and weighty depth\u2014almost like opening a sophisticated history book\u2014yet it remains inviting rather than overwhelming. The taste, however, is surprisingly accessible. It carries a layered complexity, but one that feels familiar and easy to appreciate, perhaps because it stems from well-known and well-loved tea lineages. Its sweetness arrives effortlessly, its structure steady but gentle, and the finish settles into a long, quiet warmth.<\/p>\n

This special lot comes from a winter harvest of large-leaf cultivars, naturally rich in catechins and polyphenols that transform during oxidation into depth and softness. The tea garden had been left fallow for over a year, allowing the soil to recover and giving rise to leaves that were unusually thick and vibrant.<\/p>\n

After processing, the leaves display a deep, ink-black sheen with a hint of violet. The liquor glows a clear amber-red, unfolding with a composed, quietly powerful character that lingers well after each sip.<\/p>\n

Whether you already love Ruby Red or are simply curious about world-class black teas, this is a tea well worth seeking out.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":3271,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[18],"product_tag":[108,96,97,107,127,71,66,106,103,104,59,105,98,94,109,95],"class_list":{"0":"post-3266","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-black-tea","7":"product_tag-afternoon-tea","8":"product_tag-autumnandwinter","9":"product_tag-black-tea","10":"product_tag-clay-teapot","11":"product_tag-comforting-tea","12":"product_tag-fire","13":"product_tag-gaiwan","14":"product_tag-milk-tea-base","15":"product_tag-morning-tea","16":"product_tag-office-tea","17":"product_tag-pure-tea","18":"product_tag-rich-flavor","19":"product_tag-smooth","20":"product_tag-sweet","21":"product_tag-warming-tea","22":"product_tag-winter","23":"pa_caffeine-high","24":"pa_element-fire","25":"pa_flavor-floral","26":"pa_flavor-mellow","27":"pa_flavor-umami-sweet","28":"pa_intensity-medium","29":"pa_roast-level-unroasted","31":"first","32":"instock","33":"taxable","34":"shipping-taxable","35":"purchasable","36":"product-type-variable","37":"has-default-attributes","38":"entry","39":"content-bg","40":"loop-entry"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"taxonomy_info":{"product_cat":[{"value":18,"label":"Black \/ Red Teas"}],"product_tag":[{"value":108,"label":"Afternoon Tea"},{"value":96,"label":"Autumn"},{"value":97,"label":"Black Tea"},{"value":107,"label":"Clay Teapot"},{"value":127,"label":"Comforting Tea"},{"value":71,"label":"Fire"},{"value":66,"label":"Gaiwan"},{"value":106,"label":"Milk Tea Base"},{"value":103,"label":"Morning tea"},{"value":104,"label":"Office Tea"},{"value":59,"label":"Pure Tea"},{"value":105,"label":"Rich Flavor"},{"value":98,"label":"Smooth"},{"value":94,"label":"Sweet"},{"value":109,"label":"Warming Tea"},{"value":95,"label":"Winter"}],"pa_caffeine":[{"value":153,"label":"High"}],"pa_element":[{"value":158,"label":"Fire"}],"pa_flavor":[{"value":162,"label":"Floral"},{"value":176,"label":"Mellow"},{"value":167,"label":"Umami \/ Sweet"}],"pa_intensity":[{"value":169,"label":"Medium"}],"pa_roast-level":[{"value":159,"label":"Unroasted"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/teaphor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hong-yu-red-ruby-800.jpg",800,800,false],"author_info":[],"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teaphor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/3266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teaphor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teaphor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teaphor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3266"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teaphor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teaphor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teaphor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=3266"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teaphor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=3266"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teaphor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=3266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}