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GOLDEN MONKEY
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Crafted with mostly the golden tea tips. One of the sweetest black teas.

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We want the tips, the whole tips, and nothing but the tips. Why? Because tea tips are the sweetest and most prized part of the tea leaf. And Golden Monkey is made with almost all golden tea tips. This gives you a light-bodied black tea that is full of sweetness with hints of semi-sweet chocolate. Out of all the true black teas, this is the most refined and complex. So much so that it was the tea of choice when China’s President Hu Jintao visited the White House in 2011.

 

Ingredients 

Organic Black Tea

Golden Monkey tea is grown in the coastal region of China’s Fujian Province. This area is known for producing white teas, specifically Silver Needles. In the 1990’s, tea sales were low so clever farmers decided to turn their prized Silver Needles into a black tea. 

Having experience growing Silver Needles, the tea farmers knew that the tips were the sweetest part of the tea leaf. The reason is because, over the winter, the tea plants store all of their nutrients. When spring finally arrives, all of the nutrients are pushed out in the first tea tips, which are then plucked and oxidized to create a beautiful, golden-colored tea.

This particular crop is grown at the base of the Wuxi Mountains in Northern Fujian. Plucked in the spring’s early first flush, it is then oxidized to give a full, complex flavor.

  • Fluffy, golden tea tips are what give this tea its special flavor. Using the same processing techniques as delicate white teas, Golden Monkey has mellow notes of semi-sweet chocolate and apricots and has a light, smooth finish with hints of pecans. A black tea for those with sophisticated palates.
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  • High (59mg)
  • 1) Bring fresh, filtered water to a boil
    2) Pour over your tea leaves in a teapot
    (1 spoonful of tea per serving)
    3) Steep 3 minutes
    4) Stir, strain, and enjoy!

No Harmful
Chemicals... Period


Organic is just the beginning. We investigate each tea to ensure purity

No Chemically Treated Teabags


All teabags contrain plastic. That’s why we refuse to use them

No GMOs or Modified Ingredients


We never use GMO’s, irradiation,or synthetic preservatives

No “Natural” or Artificial Flavors


We only use real ingredients. Not chemical filled flavorings


Loose Tea Serving Size Guide

Here is a quick guide to how many cups of brewed tea each of our serving sizes makes.

If you would like to know more about how we came up with these calculations plus how to figure out cost per serving check out this article.