Name: Tai Ping Hou Kui Tea & Monkey King Green Tea / Cha
Origin : Yellow Mountains, Anhui Province,China
Grade : good, Limited in Quantity!
Net Weight : 100 grams (3.5 oz)
Storage : stored in a dry place and no direct sunshine
Suggested Usage: Use between one and two teaspoons of leaves per cup of 75-85 degree water (167-185 fahrenheit) for up to 3-5 minutes.
ABout Tai Ping Hou Kui Tea
Tai Ping Hou Kui rests among the ten most famous green teas in China, but everything from the look of the leaves to the packing style differs greatly from the norm. The absolute highest grades of Tai Ping Hou Kui will feature leaves that exceed 15cm in length and are picked in perfectly identical sizes and bound together with cotton string. Another hallmark feature of Tai Ping Hou Kui is the grid pattern visible on each leaf that comes from the pressing during production; something that is always done by hand, not machine.
All other green teas are prized for their selected makeup of a small top-bud and leaf combination. Older and larger leaves picked lower down usually have unfavorable tastes and looks. Tai Ping Hou Kui is the different, with an unbelievably clean and refreshing taste along with a light grassy aroma. The unusually large bud and leaf combination is specific to only this area of Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain) in Anhui province. The leaves can produce several infusions that maintain the deliciously green flavor and offer a great sight to behold with the enormous leaves standing upright in the glass.
This is a very high grade with reasonable leaf uniformity and few broken leaves. Leaf sizes range from 6-10cm each!
More ...
Native
|
Tai-ping County |
Appearance |
stalwart, flat, both ends pointed, dark-green with dim reddish vein |
Brew |
clear green, orchid fragrance |
Water |
boiling |
Won gold medal in Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, in 1915, and listed in top-ten Chinese teas in 1955, Hou Kui Tea has been celebrated for its unique style - coarse in appearance and mellow in brew.
The name 'Hou Kui Tea' is a combination of both its maker and producing area. The word 'Hou' refers to Hou Keng Village where the highest grade of this tea is made and the word 'Kui' refers to a tea-grower Wang Kui-cheng who made this tea by improving the processing of a local green tea 'Jian Cha' around 1900.