Traditional Iron Buddha Oolong (Monkey Picked*) | Tieguanyin Wu Long

Jing Monkey Picked Tieguanyin Oolong Tea

Medium fired and oxidised in the traditional way to give a beautiffuly satisfying, flavour of roasted hazel and autumn fruits. It is also wonderful when paired with fried mushrooms.

*Not picked by monkeys!

Only 200kg are produced a year and it is not picked by monkeys. The reference to monkeys has been traditionally used in South China and Hong Kong to describe its quality and rarity.

Jing 'Monkey Picked ' Tieguanyin - "Verdict: 9/10 - Martin Isark, Daily Mail

"This is a very rare tea. It is slightly nutty and tastes rather like apricots. it has hardly any tannin in it and tastes a little malty. Excellent. "

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Type: Oolong
Caffeine: Low-Medium
China: Fujian

Taste: Peachy finish, chocolaty aroma
Infuse: 1 tbs per cup;
water temperature: 95°C
infuse 3 minutes
Drink: Morning or afternoon

Taste and Aroma

Appearance:

Dry Leaf: Tightly rolled leaf, midnight black with aubergine sheen.
Wet Leaf: Glistening black-red leaf, opens slowly over several infusions.
Liquor: Superb, deep amber with red-ember glow.

Aroma:

Dry Leaf: Richly layered aromas; caramel syrup, spice with cocoa intensity.
Liquor:Caramelised brown, sugar, hint of coffee.

Taste: Silky, creamy mouth-feel, intensely sweet with roasted caramel edges.

Produced in Fujian

Fujian Province, China