Taiping Houkui i “Great Green Monkey King”

Taiping Houkui  is an incredibly unique Chinese green tea from the Anhui Province, located in eastern China. The name, Taiping Houkui, translates to “Monkey King”. The cultivar has been grown in the region since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and has been served to nobility since the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912).

The dry leaves are very long, thing, and flattened with a dark, forest green color. They have a lightly spiced, fruity aroma. Once brewed, the leaves retain their color and shape, while giving off a rich, toasty, sweet, grassy fragrance.

The liquor is pale yellow, with a delicate, rich aroma. The palate is sweet, rich, and toasty, with a ripe finish. Grassy top notes lead into mid tones of toasted rice, spice, and granite, ending with a light fruity end note.

Color: Pale Yellow
Aroma: Delicate Rich
Palate: Sweet, Rich, Toasty
Finish: Delicate Lingering

Top Note: Grassy
Mid Note: Toasted Rice, Spice, Granite
End Note: Light Fruity

How to Make Green Tea:
Amount: 1 tsp
Hot Water: 6oz
Water Temperature: 170ºf (75ºc)
Steep Time: 3 minutes
2nd+ Steep Time: 1 minutes