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Our Organic Golden Monkey Tea is grown on a relatively small terraced tea garden that ranges from 600 to 1,500 meters (call it half a mile or so) above sea level in the rugged mountains in the southwest corner of Yunnan Province in CangYuan Township–just a few short miles from the border with Burma.
Golden Monkey is a well known tea in China, but not one produced in great quantities. It's origins are relatively recent - approximately 300 years ago in Panyang, Fujian. Features include the use of only the tea bud and first leaf, full oxidation, with the resultant golden tips that provide much of the tea’s color and distinctive flavor profiles.
And about that flavor? Just...wow. Though not a powerful tea like Gunpowder Green or Lapsang Souchong, there is a lot of depth to this sweet and fruity black tea. It’s complex and yet the flavor seems familiar. This is comfort tea, which is one reason the Golden Monkey teas have been enjoyed both within and without China for several centuries now.
Golden Monkey is available by 1.75 oz tin or by the pound. Wondering if you'll like it? Try a taste! Tasting samples are available for all our teas and good for two cups.
3:45 MIN
210 F
3 TSP - 3G PER CUP
See Brewing Guidelines for more information about brewing loose leaf teas.
I'm new to drinking fine tea. After a lifetime of dust-in-the-bag Lipton, Little Red's Golden Monkey created an awareness of tea's calming effect that I didn't know was possible. It did take a bit of journey to appreciate Golden Monkey, but I feel I have arrived.
After decades of grandma's budget tea with evaporated milk and 2 teaspoons of sugar, the idea of drinking black pekoe straight was a first step. I couldnt do it at first, so tried supermarket Earl Grey and parted ways with milk and sugar. My son advised trying a Harney & Son blend using a cup strainer and I parted ways with the ittle paper bag. The blend was enjoyable but still seemed a like candy-like. The bewed tea leaves were mash-like so I tried Little Red's Yunnan Black and was surprised to see the brewed leaves unfurl.
The experience was like discovering that milk comes from cows. My cuppa went to two cups and I made the great leap of digging out a gift tea pot. To my good fortune, the pot was well designed with strainer holes in the spout so the unfurled Yunnan leaves never ended up in my cup. A cheaper tea, even the Harney & Son, would have clogged either the spout or choked me on tiny bits.
I bought a bag of the Golden Monkey and two other teas with the advise of Little Red's Mike. I also did some tea pot shopping on eBay and found each pot uniquely affects the tea.
Of all the teas I've now tried, Golden Monkey seems to have it's own calming effect at the end of a stressful day. It finds a balance between the dark teas and the very light green teas. Mike was right.
Very very good tea, I like to enjoy it by itself mainly or sometimes with a small sweet pastry. Can steep a few times.
Extremely high quality, organic, fair trade teas without doing a lot of digging through tea sellers is what draws me to Little Red Cup. Also, the teas they select are delicious and true to form in style. Have questions? Call them! Their tea knowledge is unparalleled, coupled with great customer service, and extremely fast shipping!
This tea is a lovely smooth, delicious tea that has a sweet flavor. I like to add a little milk to make it yummy!
The tea leaves are very pretty and smell nice.
I ordered six packets of samples for my husband’s birthday. So far all teas have been aromatic and fresh. We’ll order larger quantities when he’s tried them all and can decide on his favorites. Thank you for making these samples available—it’s very helpful!
I'm new to drinking fine tea. After a lifetime of dust-in-the-bag Lipton, Little Red's Golden Monkey created an awareness of tea's calming effect that I didn't know was possible. It did take a bit of journey to appreciate Golden Monkey, but I feel I have arrived.
After decades of grandma's budget tea with evaporated milk and 2 teaspoons of sugar, the idea of drinking black pekoe straight was a first step. I couldnt do it at first, so tried supermarket Earl Grey and parted ways with milk and sugar. My son advised trying a Harney & Son blend using a cup strainer and I parted ways with the ittle paper bag. The blend was enjoyable but still seemed a like candy-like. The bewed tea leaves were mash-like so I tried Little Red's Yunnan Black and was surprised to see the brewed leaves unfurl.
The experience was like discovering that milk comes from cows. My cuppa went to two cups and I made the great leap of digging out a gift tea pot. To my good fortune, the pot was well designed with strainer holes in the spout so the unfurled Yunnan leaves never ended up in my cup. A cheaper tea, even the Harney & Son, would have clogged either the spout or choked me on tiny bits.
I bought a bag of the Golden Monkey and two other teas with the advise of Little Red's Mike. I also did some tea pot shopping on eBay and found each pot uniquely affects the tea.
Of all the teas I've now tried, Golden Monkey seems to have it's own calming effect at the end of a stressful day. It finds a balance between the dark teas and the very light green teas. Mike was right.
Very very good tea, I like to enjoy it by itself mainly or sometimes with a small sweet pastry. Can steep a few times.
Extremely high quality, organic, fair trade teas without doing a lot of digging through tea sellers is what draws me to Little Red Cup. Also, the teas they select are delicious and true to form in style. Have questions? Call them! Their tea knowledge is unparalleled, coupled with great customer service, and extremely fast shipping!
This tea is a lovely smooth, delicious tea that has a sweet flavor. I like to add a little milk to make it yummy!
The tea leaves are very pretty and smell nice.
I ordered six packets of samples for my husband’s birthday. So far all teas have been aromatic and fresh. We’ll order larger quantities when he’s tried them all and can decide on his favorites. Thank you for making these samples available—it’s very helpful!
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