Gilded Veil, Yellow Tea

Gilded Veil is a tea of rare devotion — crafted on the sacred slopes of Mengding Mountain in Sichuan, where tea has been cultivated for over a thousand years. Its transformation begins with a process called “Menghuang” (蒙黃, “sealed yellowing”), a slow and intricate technique where fresh leaves are repeatedly wrapped, steamed, and gently rested. This delicate cycle coaxes out the tea’s golden hue, softens its vegetal sharpness, and creates the mellow, layered flavor that defines yellow tea. Most yellow teas undergo 4–5 compressions. A premium grade may reach 9. But Gilded Veil is pressed and released 12 times, a one-of-a-kind craft reserved for the youngest buds of spring. Each cycle folds the orchard’s warmth deeper into the leaves, building richness while retaining purity — like twelve veils of silk draped over light. Flavor & Aroma The aroma rises soft and floral, like spring orchards touched with orchid and magnolia. On the palate, young buds yield a honeyed sweetness, delicate