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This was a tea that really hit the spot for me

I found similarities between this tea and a Chun Mee green tea that I had reviewed a few months ago. This tea has a lot going for it: it is mellow, delicious, enjoyable at a variety of temperatures, and is not finicky about infusion time. If you are looking for a tasty green tea that tends more towards white tea flavor than the traditional vegetal green tea flavors, definitely consider this offering.

Posted by Teaviews.com - Vanessa 01/07/2012

If you want something a little different, forge ahead, because this is some tasty stuff

It is a very subtle and beautiful cup with a delicate flavour, almost like I'm drinking air. I would happily drink this in the morning to gently pick me up or in the evening to wind me down. Overall, it is more in line with a white tea than a green, so keep that in mind if you're thinking about picking some up. If you are looking for a traditional Chinese green flavour, don't get this. If you want something a little different, forge ahead, because this is some tasty stuff!

Posted by Teaviews.com - Katie 01/07/2012

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White Monkey

Green Tea

Wuyi mountain, Fujian Province, China

Grown on Wuyi Mountain in Fujian, China, this unusually light one bud and two leaves green tea derives its name from the way its leaves look like monkeys paws. Plucked and processed entirely by hand, it is fresh, mellow, sweet and fragrant. The name White Monkey (also known as Snow Jade rabbit) draws on the fuzzy streaks of down on the leaves, akin to monkey paws and legends of monks who used to train monkeys to picked the toppest leaves from the massive tea trees that used to grow wild in the region.


"If a man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty"
Ancient Japanese saying

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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.

 

Using a heaped teaspoon (3 grams) of tea and 3 infusions per serving:

100 grams

 will make approximately

 100 cups of tea

50 grams

 will make approximately

 50 cups of tea

10 grams

 will make approximately

 10 cups of tea

 

 

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