Product Description

Golden Monkey black tea is generally called Dian Hong in China. Dian is another name for Yunnan Province, named after the Bronze Age Dian Kingdom that was later incorporated into the Han Empire. In China, what we refer to as 'black' tea is called 'red' tea because of the reddish brown color of infused liquor.

Golden Monkey black chinese tea was developed only 60 years ago, though Yunnan Province is one of the world’s tea original places. At the end of 1938, Shao qiufeng, serving in the tea improvement station of Qimen County, came to Fengqing County of Yunnan Province because Qimen County had been occupied by enemies. He found that Fengqing County is a great source of tea, and firstly managed to produce Yunnan black tea, in which about 66,700 pounds was sold to London via Fuhua Company of Hong Kong at a price of 800 pence per pound. From then on, Golden Monkey black tea becomes well-known, and it is said that the queen of the Great Britain at that time placed Golden Monkey black tea into glass utensils for aesthetic enjoyment.

Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1949, with the establishment of the People’s Republic of China and the end of political and economic turmoil affecting the Chinese tea industry, did Golden Monkey black tea take the stage as one of China’s best black teas. By 1987 Yunnan Golden Monkey black tea already made up 20% of Yunnan Province’s total annual tea production

Product Features

• Freshly picked and harvested at Fujian and Yunnan province, China
• Expiry date : June 2013
• 100% Organic Biomass
• Standard: IMO (Institute for Marketecology) Click here to view Certificate.
• Standard: EU compliant
• Net Weight 100g
• Gross Weight 120g
• Silver pack with resealable lock
• Original Pack from Factory
• This is not an organic grade

Health Benefits

• Aids in lowering cholesterol
• May help regulate your blood sugar
• Gently stimulates the heart and circulatory system
• Promotes healthy teeth, skin and bones
• Contains 20% of the caffeine in a cup of coffee

Brewing Method

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