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“This is a sample provided by Brett, & although I don’t really have much to say for it right now, I don’t have anything to say against it. The truth is, I think I under leafed, so its just not...” Read full tasting note
Monkey King is harvested near the base of the legendary Huang Mountains in Anhui Province. Its exceptionally long leaves are formed entirely by hand and well noted for its sword-like appearance. A toasty, roasted aroma of fresh seaweed is coupled with a long-lasting vegetal flavor of sweet orchids…
Notes: orchid, seaweed
Infusion: 170ºF / 77ºC for 30 seconds
Origin: Taiping, Huangshan, Anhui Province, China
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The Tea ForestThis is a sample provided by Brett, & although I don’t really have much to say for it right now, I don’t have anything to say against it. The truth is, I think I under leafed, so its just not all that exciting, however, its me, not the tea. I happen to enjoy this one, in part because it is probably the most beautiful presentation of all green teas, with its long flat buds. Absolutely beautiful, both dry & wet.
I went ahead & added the rest of the sample to my test tube steeper, & now its much better! Sweet & crisp, like a salad of greens & pear. I taste lightly roasted pepitas too.
Taiping Houkui needs a lot of leaves because of the way it’s processed. It’s so easy to underleaf. I always seem to underleaf this unless I weigh the leaves.
I also have this same tea from Teavivre, & yeah, its one I definitely should weigh
I just like to look at it sometimes… beautiful leaves huh? I agree though, not nearly enough potency for a lot of folks