Mahamosa China Black Tea Loose Leaf (Looseleaf)- China Golden Monkey Tea

China Black Tea Loose Leaf (Looseleaf) - China Golden Monkey 2 oz- Chinese black tea. This very popular tea is a Chinese black tea delight. This Panyang congou type tea has a unique flavor profile consisting of a smooth, sweet, malty taste. Zoom in to the image above to see the thin wiry brown leaves with an abundance of golden tips. Leaf: Thin wiry leaves with plenty of golden buds Body: Medium Aroma and Taste: Smooth, sweet and malty Intensity: Medium Color: Reddish orange More Information About Golden Monkey Tea Golden Monkey tea is the name of a black tea originating from the Fujian and Yunnan provinces in China. Only the bud and first leaf are picked, and the tea leaves are characterized by the pale gold threading. Golden Monkey tea is a black tea counterpart of Silver Needle white tea. The flavor profile of golden monkey tea is characterized by light, honeyed peach notes, and its lack of astringency. According to legend, this particular tea grows in lofty and precipitous peaks making it difficult to pluck the leaves so local people trained monkeys to pluck the tea leaves, hence the name. (Text is released and available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply.) (Related terms: China, Chinese, keemun, pan yang congou, golden monkey, Chinese black tea, China black tea, Yunnan tea, organic tea, black teas, darjeeling, assam, nilgiri, African tea, Ceylon tea, Sri Lankan tea, Sri Lanka, loose tea, morning tea, earl grey, english breakfast tea, mao feng, imperial, mao zhen, royal, golden)