Premium Golden Monkey Black Tea
    Produced in Fuding, Fujian(福建), China
    Harvest Time: Feb, 2019
    Tea leaves are tight as needles, conspicuous golden tips, slightly curly
    Bright orange yellow liquor when brewed
    Sweet taste, followed with fruity fragrance and potato smell
    Low caffeine (less than 20% of a cup of coffee)

Golden Monkey is an exceptional and very rare black tea from the Fujian province in China.Made from the finest golden tips, it is a perfectly smooth and aromatic tea with a natural honeyed sweetness.

Golden Monkey or Jin Hou is a famous Chinese black tea whose leaves are said to resemble monkey paws. Golden Monkey originates from the Fujian province of China and is hand-processed each spring with careful plucking of only one leaf and one bud. This Golden Monkey is sweet and very "nosy": savory roasted apples, palm sugar, walnut, cocoa, rye and spice notes that linger as you sip. Rich, coating texture and very smooth, soft mouthfeel are both signs of a quality Jin Hou. This is a very complex black tea and can be enjoyed in multiple infusions, a real treat for black tea lovers.

Steep at 212° for 3-5 minutes.

The golden hairy tips truly make this tea more attractive. This is one reason why it is called Golden Monkey. Another reason is its monkey-claw-liked shape of the dry tea, which is in golden and black color. When brewed, the Golden Monkey Tea tastes brisk and smooth for the first sip, presenting a distinctive flavor. If you like stronger flavor, you could brew for a longer time. The sweet aftertaste could act faster for thicker liquid. You could only feel it when trying by yourself.
Brief Health Info

Being a fully oxidised – or fermented – black tea, it does not have the same level of antioxidants that our White and Green teas have, however it is still a good source of these and so will also help reduce the risk of cancers and lessen the affects of aging. Black teas such as our Fengqing black also are considered to help prevent tooth decay and help lower your cholesterol levels.