GOLDEN MONKEY TEA | Orange Pekoe Tea

INGREDIENTS: Golden Monkey Tea CAFFEINE LEVEL: High STEEP at 212° for 3 minutes REPLACEMENT FOR: Teavana Golden Monkey Tea What is Golden Monkey Tea? Golden Monkey tea, also referred to as Orange Pekoe tea, is a robust black tea cultivated in China's Fujian province. It is widely regarded as one of the most superior black teas by many individuals. People also refer to Golden Monkey tea as Jin Hou tea. The name "Jin Hou" translates to "Golden Monkey," which reflects the appearance of the tea leaves. The fuzzy gold tips and the shape of the leaves mimic the claws of a monkey. Each spring, the loose tea is hand harvested by carefully picking one tea leaf and one bud off the tea plant. Whereas the standard method is to pick the top two tea leaves and one bud. The best Golden Monkey tea is usually more expensive than regular black tea. This is because it has a high concentration of tips or leaf buds. What is Orange Pekoe Black Tea? Orange Pekoe black tea is a classification of black tea tha