Tai Ping Hou Kui Green Tea
Tai Ping Hou Kui Green Tea
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Tai Ping Hou Kui, also known as Monkey King tea, is perhaps the most beautiful green tea of China. Indulge your taste buds with a sweet and Spring fresh aroma, followed by an after taste of warm chestnuts and subtle umami of seaweed.
This tea originates from the Hou Keng village in the mountainous region of Huang Shan of Anhui province. With its complex layers of flavors and peculiar aesthetic charm, Tai Ping Hou Kui is sure to fill you with joy every time you take an indulgent sip. No wonder this fine Chinese green tea was once reserved for the imperial court.
Origin
Origin
- Brand: Teasenz
- Year: 2025
- Season: Spring
- Origin: Hou Keng, Huangshan, Anhui
- Type: green tea
How to Steep
How to Steep
Western method
Infuse 3 grams of tea with 500ml water at a temperature of 80ºC and steep for 1 minute. For a second steep increase the steeping time by 30 seconds.
Traditional method
Infuse 5 grams of tea with 100ml water at 80ºC and steep for 20 seconds. Increase the steeping time by 5 seconds for every next steep.
Cold-brewing
For cold-brewing you may use a bottle, jug, teapot or any brewing vessel that has a lid. Use 10 grams of tea per 500ml of cold water. Cover the brewing vessel with a lid, and store in the fridge for 6 hours.
Shipping, Returns & Payment Methods
Shipping, Returns & Payment Methods
Delivery time: 1-10 day EU delivery. For estimates per country, please visit the shipping info page at the bottom of our website.
Import taxes?: because we ship from our EU warehouse, you will NOT be charged import taxes upon delivery if you're based in the EU. All taxes are already included in our prices.
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Returns: orders can be returned for a refund within 30 days. Products should returned in unopened, unused condition.
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Amazing gentle flavor. Visually the tea is stunning as well, which adds to the joy of preparing it. I prefer lowering the advised water temperature a little bit further, as my first try came out a bit too bitter.
What a wonderful picture, thanks for sharing! Thanks for also sharing your personal steeping advice. Tai Ping Hou Kui is rather delicate, and steeping at a lower temperature is definitely a good idea for those preferring a smoother and softer brew.
I bought it together with the "grandpa style" glass tea mug and was not disappointed. It has a nice nutty and clean taste, not overly green or hay-like, which I like. The size of the leaves is, even though I had seen pictures beforehand, really that different from other green teas.
Wenig Gerbsäure, viel grüner Geschmack, Umami, ich mag ihn sehr!
Nice green tea
beautiful leaf and still very delicious
A good spring tea
Our design work is inspired by the artwork “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” by the Zhang Zeduan in the Song Dynasty. Instead of displaying the daily lives of people in the capital of China (as the original artwork), we display the tea making process of farmers through the same bird’s eye perspective.
When examining our packaging design in detail, tea enthusiasts will observe the tea making process, featuring tea farmers picking, drying, rolling, and frying tea leaves. The tea is then tasted in a pavilion and transported by horses along the ‘ancient tea road’.
Together, the traditional Chinese landscape and tea making theme, symbolise heritage, tradition, and respect for hard work of tea farmers.
