Monkey Picked Tie Guan Yin
Monkey Picked Tie Guanyin (猴王铁观音) is a classic, unforgettable oolong tea that tastes gorgeously smooth and refreshing. The dried leaves have a long-lasting fragrance as they undergo a 100 percent degree of fermentation. Legendarily picked by monkeys on the mountains of Taiwan and named after Kuan Yin, the Goddess of compassion, this tea is great for all tea drinkers.
Origin:
Lishan(梨山), Taizhong, Taiwan
Harvest Period:
May 2012
Appearance:
Tightly rolled tea leaves
Tasting Notes:
Smooth-bodied infusion with the aroma complex with accents of roasted nuts
Low caffeine
Health Benefits:
Drinking Monkey Picked Tie Guanyin tea helps in preventing the decay of teeth by delaying the plaque build-up . This tea also contains several types of vitamins which are good for our well being:
Vitamin A can prevent from scurvy
Vitamin B can help digestion
Vitamin C can enhance immunity
Vitamin E can resist aging
It is best to drink the tea an hour after meals as it helps in the digestive system of the body.
We recommend using Chinese Yixing (purple clay) or ceramic tea ware. Rinse tea cup and teapot with hot water. Fill the teapot 1/4 to 1/3 full with tea leaves, or 5 grams of tea leaves for every 150ml of water if you are not using Yixing teapot. Steep tea leaves in hot water at about 100°c (212°F) for 1 minute for the first and second brewing. Gradually increase steeping time for subsequent brewing.
This tea grows on the Li Mountain, which is located in Taizong, Taiwan. With an altitude of 2000 meters, this region is the highest tea producing area in Taiwan. The growing environment is pollution-free and clean, since the mountain is covered by virgin forests. The tea leaves are also of high quality due to the special climate factors: large temperature difference between morning and evening, short duration of sunshine, cloud and mist throughout the year.
