Only unopened buds and the youngest leaves are plucked, resulting in an exceptionally delicate and sweet tasting tea. The leaves, coated in fuzzy white down, are then shaped by hand to resemble a curved monkey paw. From experiencing the floral aroma, to watching the silvery-green, tippy buds unfurl in hot water, to sipping the uplifting, pale gold liquor, a cup of White Monkey is a rare pleasure. One of the landmarks on Fujian’s Wuyi Mountain where the tera comes from, Jade Maiden Peak, resembles a slender girl. Legend says the Jade Maiden left heaven to live on Wuyi Mountain, falling in love with Dawang, an earthly king. The Iron Slab Demon told the furious Jade Emperor of her whereabouts, and the Jade Maiden, Dawang and the demon were all turned into mountains.
The tea garden produces only a small number of first flush invoices each season, and we select only the best batches every year. Sikkim is an exceptional tea in a region that produces some of the most prized teas in the world. A unique climate at altitude and rich, loamy soils produce a flavour similar to the very best Darjeelings, with noticeably refined spice notes. Neatly twisted leaves yield an aromatic topaz liquor with hints of summer peaches, lingering fruity tones and a trace of characteristic Himalayan astringency. Like all 1st flushes, this produces a light cup and with the classic astringency for which teas from this region are known, care should be made not to infuse for too long.
Using a heaped teaspoon (3 grams) of tea and up to 3 infusions per serving:
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100 grams
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100 cups of tea
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50 grams
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50 cups of tea
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10 grams
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10 cups of tea
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50, 100 or 115g Loose leaf tea in our distinctly recognisable tins
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10, 20 or 30g Small sample size and chic enough to take anywhere
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* Note: All our tea tins are always packed full, we like to give you the most tea possible! However, tea leaves differ in size and weight, which means that depending on the tea purchased, for some teas we have managed to pack 100g in a tin while for others we can only include 50g in the same size tin.
A tea for every occasion. From our award winning 'Gamme de Luxe' range, our 'Classique' black tea tins, or 'Petite' tins all our teas have been specially selected and lovingly packaged in a variety of sizes and packaging combinations for you to enjoy a truly remarkable tea experience.
We are constantly working to improve our packaging with as little impact to the environment as possible and where possible make use of FSC approved or recycled cardboard, and envoronmentally friendly inks.
All tins and pouches are 100% reseable to ensure that your tea remains as fresh as the day that it was picked.
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