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GOLDEN MONKEY Natural Black Tea Country of Origin: China Region: Fujian Province Grade: STOP (Special Tippy Orange Pekoe) Altitude: 4800 ft above sea level Manufacture Type: Hand sorted Orthodox Cup Characteristics: A flavory full bodied tea with an exotic origin character which tea tasters describe as ‘mouth-feel’. Infusion: Very bright and golden coppery color Luxury Ingredients: Black tea Organic Credentials: 100 % certified by BCS, Germany. Information: Golden Monkey is sometimes referred to by the grower (because this tea is so good) as King of Panyong Congou. After a painstakingly labor intensive production process, this tea is hand sorted to ensure a beautiful leaf appearance. The leaves are curly, wiry and well twisted with a high percentage of tips evident. ‘Tip’ is the tip of the new shoots and during the manufacturing process these tips turn a gold brown. ‘Tippy tea’ is a leading indicator of exceptional quality, highly selective grading and usually only available in the first few weeks of the new season (New season teas have the most flavor, rarest and most eagerly sought by tea connoisseurs) Panyong Congou Teas are mainly produced in the mountainous region of Fu’an County and Shounin County. The finished teas are made from a local variety of tea bush that is noted for its rich aroma, sweet taste, golden color and well-twisted tippy leaf. In earlier times Golden Monkey was the tea of Taipans and local overlords. They claimed that the secret for this tea was that it had to be plucked by the golden monkey which centuries ago inhabited the forests of Fujian Province. This special tea was very rare and the Taipans demanded every ounce of tea because they claimed that it gave them ‘the agility and sexual prowess of the patriarch of a golden monkey troop’. {Obviously stiff competition from the monkey} Today the plucking process has changed somewhat but it is fascinating to know the tradition behind this marvelous tea. Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). We recommend adding milk and sugar (if this is to your taste) with this tea. Cold tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.] Wholesale: We have special deal for wholesale and large order, please email us. Payment Payment should be made when the auction closed or listing end .We ship out order after receiving cleared payment. We require PayPal for payment. Shipping We do combine shipping. Please contact us for possible shipping discount before paying if you purchase more than 1 item. The shipping weight includes packing material’s weight. The shipping charge include packing materials(some of tea need friable proof ).Shipment is made within one to two business days of receiving cleared payment except special notice. Shipment is mailed using USPS, First class, or Priority Mail, We ship worldwide. We do our best to provide quick service. However, sometimes unforeseeable delays can occur. Severe weather, computer failures and other challenges can occasionally affect delivery times. It may take longer time (two weeks to four weeks) to ship products oversea, If your order is ever slightly delayed beyond our stated times it is most likely as a result of something beyond our control, Please feel free to contact us and we appreciate your understanding. Thank you for purchasing from us. Feedback We love positive feedback, and we give positive feedback after each sale. We may not meet your expectations, please feel free address your issue .We’ll do our best to solve it. Notes for the tea: Tea is natural products. Some of them are produced by machines and some of them are produced by hands .The same name tea may taste different because the brand name, production time, different location (soil and weather), different manufactories and different grading systems. 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