GOARTEA 250g / 8.8oz Supreme Chinese Taiping Houkui Green Tea - Huangshan Spring Green Tea Loose Leaf - Tin Boxed

About Tai Ping Hou Kui tea:

Taiping Hou Kui tea is produced in Anhui's Hou keng Village, Tai Ping county, in Anhui Province,China. The name 'Hou Kui Tea' is a combination of both its maker and producing area. In 1915, Taiping Hou Kui won gold medal in Panamanian world's fair. After the founding of new China, in 1955, Taiping Hou Kui was chosen as one of China's top ten famous tea.

The appearance of Tai Ping Hou Kui tea is flat and straight. so known as "two swords one spear", and "Hou kui pointed at both ends, not loose, not warped, not curling". Tai ping Hou Kui tea can only be picked within 2 weeks a year. They pick leaves which are 7 to 15cm in length. It's clean and elegant flavor sets it apart from the regular, or even top quality, green teas. The fresh and mellow taste comes with high pure aroma which known as "monkey rhyme".It smells like orchid, natural and refreshing, containing 3.6% amino acid, 23.8% tea polyphenol, 13.6% catechinic acid and 4% caffeine. It is usually made into green tea.

How to Tai Ping Hou Kui Tea:
1. Recommended glass cup to view tea buds displaying in the cup.
2. Take about 5g tea to be brewed with boiled water (75-85℃);
3. Drink after 3 minutes;
4. The second is about 3-4 minutes.
5. It can be brewed by several times.
6. Water temperature cannot exceed 85℃, otherwise, tea water may turn to yellow.

Storage:
Protect against the tide, peculiar smell, keeps in low temperature and refrigerates it.