Hou Kui (monkey leader) is from Tai Ping district of Anhui province in China. The highest grade is made from tea trees in Monkey Pit (Hou Keng) Village.
Hou Kui leaves are large, flat and fragile. They are plucked from large-leaf tea varietals grown in that region. The tea is best brewed in a tall glass for a spectacular display of the leaves.
Type: Green Tea Producing Country: China Preparation: 85°C 3 Min
Dry Leaf: The tall, dark and handsome leaves are herbaceous. They also look and feel like dry seaweeds.
Wet Leaf: The leaves are vegetal and like seaweeds.
Liquor: The tea is pale yellow, mild, sweet, and long in the mouth. Its aromatic profile is similar to that (spinach and seaweed) of a Japanese Sencha.
Liquor: The tea is pale yellow, mild, sweet, and long in the mouth. Its aromatic profile is similar to that (spinach and seaweed) of a Japanese Sencha.
Tee Score: 4 out of 5
