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“Really enjoying this one today – it’s tasting particularly fresh and healthy, which is very welcome on this grey and cold day. I’m getting buttery vegetables from it, a little bit of natural...” Read full tasting note
“Still quite lovely. Demands attention.” Read full tasting note
“Okay…it’s been a HELLISH Day! So…in short with more reviews later… DRY smells like fresh cut zucchini and once infused smells like a mellow green or white tea. Taste is REALLY yummy… COOL...” Read full tasting note
“This tea looks like shiny green orzo in the bag and smells of green veggies; something close to fresh peas. I’ve never made a yellow tea before and the merchant didn’t provide any brewing...” Read full tasting note
Only the valuable, tender young leaf buds picked from high up on the cool misty peak of Mount Meng can be considered true Meng Ding Huang Ya. It is made in the original mountainous area where tea cultivation dates back more than 2,000 years and is a very famous tea. It was once made as an Imperial Tribute Tea during the Tang Dynasty (meaning it was only made for the Emperor and his Court) and is still hugely sought after.
Meng Ding Huang Ya has yellowish green leaves with a fresh, raw nutty aroma. Because the leaves come from the cooler, higher level of the mountain, the buds have a less even, thinner appearance. Once they are infused, they become plump and soft and settle upright at the bottom of the vessel. Brew in a glass pot to appreciate this unusual quality.
The liquor is bright yellow with a smooth, fresh taste that offers a sweet, nutty flavour with a hint of citrus.
Our Buyer’s notes:
“ This year we bought the tea from a very traditional farm and the leaves look more like the authentic ‘sparrow tongue’.”
Canton Tea Co is a London-based tea company trading in high grade, whole leaf Chinese tea. We have exclusive access to some of the best jasmine, white, green, oolong, black and authentic puerh teas available. In our first year, we scooped Six Golds at the 2009 Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards. Our Jasmine Pearls won the top three star gold award, endorsing it as the best available in the UK.
