Golden Monkey Tea
Golden Monkey Tea is a Chinese beverage which has originated from Fujian and Yunnan provinces of China. The Fujian province of China accounts for almost 1/5th of China’s total tea output. This is because Fujian experiences an excellent climate of mild temperatures, lots of rainfall and a mountainous terrain. Fujian is known for tea cultivation for over a hundred years now.
Golden Monkey is not the actual name of the tea. The tea’s original name was actually Congu and this moniker has absolutely nothing to with a monkey. But still people have called this tea Golden Monkey and the name has stuck on. This is a very special tea in which only the bud and the first leaf of the tea shrub is picked. The first tea leaf has a light golden threading on it. According to Chinese legend, this particular tea shrub grows high up in the mountains which are beyond the reach of local people. Therefore the local people had trained monkeys to pick up the tea. This is the reason for such a strange name – Golden Monkey Tea. The two tea leaves and a bud in the middle also look like a monkey claw and maybe that is why the tea is named so whimsically.
Golden Monkey Tea is a very fine black tea and is exactly the opposite of Silver Needle Tea which is white tea. Golden Monkey tea is very valuable and very expensive. Every spring, only one bud and leaf is carefully hand plucked from the very top of the specially grown tea shrubs. It is known for its full bodied taste and a wealth of taste.
The Golden Monkey Tea when brewed has a very clear and dark tone. Though Golden Monkey Tea is a black tea, its color is deep pomegranate red. Maybe that is why Chinese call black teas as red teas.
The Golden Monkey Tea has an incredible aroma. Unlike all other black teas, which have a smoky, rough and a malty aroma; Golden Monkey Tea smells of fresh wet Earth and rich fertile Tea gardens. It literally smells of natural humidity. After the tea is steeped, the smell of the fresh Earth becomes even more sharp and focused. It has a rich and a robust aroma.
The flavor of Golden Tea is very unique. It is far better than other black teas and beats all other black teas hands down. The tea is well flavored. It has a strong and a commanding taste. It reeks of bass flavors. It also has starchy flavors like that of yam or potato. Although the flavor is thick and deep, it is not oily. The tea also has a dash of a smoky flavor. This very evenly balances out the plain Earthy flavor. Hence the Golden Monkey tea is the perfect mix of flavors.
Golden Monkey Tea is one of the finest black tea that is available in the world today. It is far better than all other black teas. It is royal and magnificent in its rich flavor and aroma. It beats all other teas hands down.
- Seema Khinnavar
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