Golden Monkey, China Black Tea

This famous Chinese black tea is considered to be one of,—if not the—finest black teas in China. Grown in the mountainous regions of Fujian Province in China, Golden Monkey is often referred to as the King of Panyong Congou (king of black teas) because of its exceptional quality. Golden Monkey is a flavorful, full bodied tea with an exotic sweet, spicy character and unique spicy aftertaste. The finished tea is made from a local variety of tea bush that is noted for its rich aroma, sweet taste, golden color and well-twisted tippy leaf. 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 golden 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 seaso