Organic Golden Monkey
Organic Golden Monkey
Our Organic Golden Monkey Tea is grown in Guzhang County of Western Hunan. Golden Monkey is a well-known tea in China, but not one produced in great quantities. Its origins are relatively recent - approximately 300 years ago in Panyang, Fujian. An essential features of this variety of tea is that it be made from the large leaf varieties of tea bushes. The first leaves of these large leaf bushes are picked along with the tea bud then fully oxidized, which produces 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.
Brewing Guidelines
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3:45 MIN
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210 F
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3 TSP - 3G PER CUP