Golden Monkey Black Tea

A Black Tea from

Rating

83 / 100

Calculated from 8 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Black Tea Leaves
Flavors
Apricot, Chocolate, Creamy, Malt, Thick, Cinnamon, Honey, Tea, Bread, Orange, Peach, Raisins, Smoke, Spices, Stonefruit, Sweet, Sweet Potatoes, Smooth, Toast, Caramel, Dark Chocolate
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Caffeine
Low
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 12 oz / 353 ml of water
Set water temperature to 190 °F / 87 °C
Use 5 g of tea
Steep for 3 min, 15 sec
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19 Tasting Notes View all

“Smells like my ideal tea: thick, malty chocolate with hints of apricot. The taste doesn’t disappoint. Might be my all time favourite black. I can’t rate or out in details in my phone, so… Organic...” Read full tasting note
“Finally getting around to trying this one from a Reddit swap two years ago. Still seems fresh. It tastes pretty much the same as all the other golden monkey teas I’ve tried. It has a bit of...” Read full tasting note
“It’s the 18th day of Advent already? Time for another tea from Sara’s calendar! This tastes like “golden” to me! I also notice honey and cinnamon notes. It kind of feels rich and light at the same...” Read full tasting note
“I finished off another tea I had marked for sipdown last night, so Sipdown September is making some progress (hoping to get the collection count down to 500 by the end of the month!) I’ve taken to...” Read full tasting note

Description

Origin: Shanghouyang Village, Songluo Township, Fu’an City, Fujian Province, China

Plucking: One bud with one or two leaves

Dry Tea:Lightly-curved leaves, twisted into tight thin strips with some golden tips interspersed

Aroma:Floral & fruity with notes of caramel

Liquor: Bright orange-yellow color

Taste:Sweet taste with hits of caramel and honey, mellow and soft cup revealing the undertones of sweet aftertaste, producing saliva in mouth.

Tree Bush: Fuyun No.6

This tea originates from the beautiful Fujian Province of China and is carefully crafted with plucking standard of one bud with one or two leaves. It uses Fuyun No.6 tea cultivar as raw material that features with sweet and mellow taste. Teavivre’s Golden Monkey Black Tea is not only offers a full-bodied aroma, but also tastes without any bitterness or astringency. Even on the first sip, you can still easily catch its pleasant sweetness, accompanied by a touch of honey and caramel. Overall, this is a real treat for black tea lovers and can be endured multiple infusions in a session. Given its remarkable sweet taste, we suggest you enjoy that and add nothing to this tea. However, you can also add sugar or milk to make a more wonderful cup based on your preference.

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