“Next up is Golden Monkey, or Jin Huo Cha as it is also known, this is a hong cha from Fujian and is also a favorite…and yes, I know at this point you are probably laughing at me since I have an...” Read full tasting note
Is named “Golden Monkey” because tea leaves are said to be shaped like monkey paws while growing on the plant. This tea is malty, with notes of oven-roasted sweet potato, and hints of cocoa.
Plant: Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Type: Red (Black)
Origin: Fújiàn, China
Harvest Date: April
Plucking Standard: bud and first leaf
Process: fully oxidized, by lightly sun withering, rolling, fermentation and drying
Brewing Parameters: 200F for 1.5 min, 4 steeps
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