Golden Monkey Black Tea - From the north in China's Fujian province comes Golden Monkey Tea.

Golden Monkey Tea has large black leaves with gold woven in. It produces a 'round' cup of tea with a nice level of complexity .

In 2011, it was served at the White House to the President of the United States and the President of China. A smooth tippy tea, rich with complex cocoa undertones, it manages to be extremely low in tannins yet rich in flavor. Originating during the Song Dynasty, this Imperial tribute tea features golden tipped black leaves consisting of one leaf and one bud.

This tea is hand-processed each spring by carefully plucking its leaves and buds.It is considered one of the finest black teas available.The name of the tea comes from the leaves that resemble monkey claws.Golden Monkey leaves are grown at the altitudes of 1200 metres.This tea comes from the Yunnan province; a mountainous, cloudy and misty province. It has grown tea for 1700 years.During ancient times, Golden Monkey was consumed by local landlords and Taipans. Due to the rarity of the tea, the Taipans believed that it had special powers. The Taipans claimed that it provided them with agility and sexual powers.

Tea Information

• Produced in north Fujian province
• A smooth tippy tea, rich with complex cocoa undertones
• Long, slender black leaves. Some of the leaves have golden tips
• Light pecan brown
• Low caffeine

Tea History

Golden Monkey tea (Chinese: 金猴茶) is the name of a black tea originating from the Fujian provinces in China. Only the bud and first leaf are picked, and the tea leaves are characterized by the pale gold threading. Golden Monkey tea is a black tea counterpart of Silver Needle white tea. The flavor profile of golden monkey tea is characterized by light, honeyed peach notes, and its lack of astringency. This tea is highly prized, as evidenced by its second-place finish in the Signature Famous Teas – Hot Tea Class of the 2009 World Tea Championship.

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Grown in north Fujian province, China