Simpli-Special 100 Monkeys Luxury White Loose Leaf Tea 500 g

Many of the specialty teas grown and produced in China are associated with folklore and legend. 100 Monkeys, a rare White Mao Feng tea from Hunan is no exception. In certain villages of that province, a pot of this tea is purported to ward off evil spirits. This belief stems from a centuries old tale of a farmer and his wife who worked a small plot of land. The couple were being terrorized by a band of monkeys. Time and again, they woke up to discover that the night’s flush of tea shoots had been pulled apart by the thieves. They tried everything to stop the monkeys, Nothing seemed to work. In desperation the husband traveled over the mountains to a remote cave where shaman lived whom he could ask for help. He explained his problem to the holy man who told him to come back in 3 days. The man returned and was given a recipe for a new type of tea. The holy man explained that as the monkeys came looking for tea, if he gave them 100 pounds of this tea they would depart and never return. The tea was a variety of Mao Feng, which in English means white downy tips. The man and his wife spent the next week making the new tea. Once they had 100 pounds they left it out near their tea patch. That night as usual they heard the monkeys descend on the farm, the next morning, they rushed outside to find that the chest was empty. The monkeys had taken the tea and never returned. True or not – this is a spectacular tea. 100 Monkeys produces a profoundly complex cup. The leaves can be brewed a number of times and with each infusion subtle changes to the cup can be detected. This is truly one tea that you will wish to appreciate over and over. When preparing by the cup, this tea can be used repeatedly (à la chinoise) – about 3 times. The secret is to use water that is about 180’F or 80’C. Place 1-2 teaspoons of leaves in your cup and let the tea steep for 3 minutes. Once the water level is low add more water, and so on – until the tea flavor is exhausted.
Luxury Chinese white tea
Handmade white leaf
Excellent new season flavour
The strength of the cup belies its white tea nature
A spectacular Chinese tea which stronger than many other white teas