Bio Dian Hong Golden Monkey

Bio Dian Hong Golden Monkey

Black tea from South China's Yunnan province, grown on tea plantations within a controlled organic farming. A beautifully processed, fully oxidised, regularly rolled leaves made up of mostly golden hairy buds (bud plus one young leaf), with a full and dense aroma of dried fruits, cocoa and a slight noble leatheriness. Chestnut brown infusion, full round flavours with a predominance of dried fruits, sweet spices and a pleasant tannin in the aftertaste.

How to prepare Golden Monkey

Use 5 grams of tea leaves for 0.5 litre of boiling water cooled to 85-90 °C, steep for 2–3 minutes. Feel free to experiment with steeping time, water temperature, and the amount of tea leaves. You can also read our articles on tea preparation and water quality. These tea leaves are also suitable for Asian-style preparation, which includes multiple infusions: you steep 5 grams of tea leaves per 150 ml of water that has boiled and cooled to 85–90 °C for 20 seconds and in the following three infusions, you steep the leaves for 30, 40, and 60 seconds, respectively.