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| sample | $4 |  |
| makes 10 cups | ||
| 4oz TIN | $14 | |
| 28¢ per cup | ||
| 8oz TIN | $24 | |
| 24¢ per cup | ||
| 16oz BAG | $39 | |
| 20¢ per cup | ||
| teabags | $10 | |
| 15 teabags | ||
Golden Monkey
343
reviews
rating
88
Description
Black tea from the Fujian province of China. Golden Monkey tea is hand-processed each spring with a careful plucking of only one leaf and one bud. It is among the finest Chinese black teas available today. The name comes from its unique appearance: the leaves resemble monkey claws. If you enjoy full-bodied teas with an abundance of flavor, we urge you to give this tea a try.
Story
Golden Monkey tea hails from the Fujian province of China, one of its most prolific. This region accounts for one-fifth of China's total tea output. And the high quality of its teas keeps them in high demand. This region's exports of tea account for a quarter of the country's total. Fujian teas benefits from an excellent climate, combining mild temperatures, abundant rainfall and mountainous terrain. It has a long history of cultivating tea: over one-thousand years.
"Incredibly complex full character. Full body, but avoids being overbitter. Strong earthy tones, and a very slightly sweet tone as well. "
"Blind taste test favorites among black teas with us."
"This is a nice earthy tea with a very 'roasted' flavor, reminiscent of the taste of the char of a well done piece of meat. It's good by itself and great for blending with sweeter flavors."
"Golden Monkey – A great black tea. I brewed this Gong Fu style and got SEVERAL steepings out of the leaves. The colors are terrific, and all the subtle flavors are amazing – it has a kind of fruit like smell and taste (without being sickly sweet or overbearing), blending nicely with the familiar taste of a good black tea. I would definitely recommend this tea, and I’m getting a larger tin of it ASAP."
"Both my husband and I enjoyed this one, he is more of a coffee drinker but even he commented that this was a good cup of tea. "
"This will become one of my go to teas. One that I can drink all the time and never become sick of."
