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Taiping Houkui tea is a true delight for the tea lover. Also known as Monkey Chief, this tea’s history only stretches back to the 19th Century, but don’t let that fool you! This is a real treat! Monkey Chief will surprise you thanks to its sheer size. The leaves used to create Taiping Houkui are much larger than you’d expect, and grow only in yellow mountains of Taiping and Huang Shang. This loose leaf tea offers a uniquely smooth floral scent and flavour, quite unlike the vegetal green or rich toasted flavours you’d find in the other teas we sell. This really is one of a kind. Of course, Monkey Chief is famous for much more than its large leaves. Taiping Houkui is ranked as one of China’s “famous ten” green teas, and has won multiple awards the world over. This loose leaf tea has been handled with the utmost care and attention to ensure that it reaches you in perfect condition, ready to be enjoyed. Taiping Houkui tea is a true delight for the tea lover. Also known as Monkey Chief, this tea’s history only stretches back to the 19th Century, but don’t let that fool you! This is a real treat!
Monkey Chief will surprise you thanks to its sheer size. The leaves used to create Taiping Houkui are much larger than you’d expect, and grow only in yellow mountains of Taiping and Huang Shang.
This loose leaf tea offers a uniquely smooth floral scent and flavour, quite unlike the vegetal green or rich toasted flavours you’d find in the other teas we sell. This really is one of a kind.
Of course, Monkey Chief is famous for much more than its large leaves. Taiping Houkui is ranked as one of China’s “famous ten” green teas, and has won multiple awards the world over.
This loose leaf tea has been handled with the utmost care and attention to ensure that it reaches you in perfect condition, ready to be enjoyed.

Product Description

We love for tea, we love tea, and we long for our next cup.

If you love tea too, you’ve found a kindred spirit.

We only source and supply the freshest, finest teas available. Teas where the taste of the earth in which the trees grew infuses every sip. Teas where the hard work of artisan farmers comes through in heady aromas. Teas that we’re absolutely certain you’ll love.


	Wild Lushan	Dragon Well	Mao Feng	Taiping Houkui	Gyokuro	Genmaicha
From	Lushan, Jiangxi, China	Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China	Huangshang, Anhui, China	Taiping, Huangshang, Anhui, China	Uji, Kyoto Japan	Uji, Kyoto Japan
Taste	A classic daily tea, with mature green flavours, and an enticing aroma.	sweet, smooth and well-rounded with no hint of bitterness.	Refreshing and clean with a hint of spice and typical Chinese green tea sweetness.	Toasty sweet with a wide palate of flavours	Great umami and green sweetness.	Toasty sweet and hints of green.
Cultivar	Biyun	Longjing 43	Qun Ti Zhu	Shida Ye	Saemidori	Yabukita
Style	From mist-clouded mountains in Lushan	Hand-fired one bud 2 leaf.	Handmade one bud 2 leaves	Classic Taiping Houkui Baked long leaves	Gyokuro shadowed tea from Japan	Roasted rice with sencha and a touch of matcha
Picked in	April	Early April	April	April	May	May
Origin Direct
Completely natural
Complete Leaf

Only the Freshest Teas

We know that freshness is the secret to a wonderful cup of tea, and so do the artisan farmers we work with. There’s only one way to find tea fresher than that sells, and that’s to head to a tea plantation for yourself with a tea pot and some hot water!

Artisan Teas from Artisan Growers

We take pride in our teas because they’re the culmination of generations of hard work. We seek out the finest artisan tea farms – from the foothills of the Himalayas to the slopes of Fujian. No matter where the greatest teas are grown, we seek them out.

We Find Rare Teas

Some teas are hard to find. Connoisseurs and aficionados are always looking for rare teas. We know just where to find them, and how to get them to your cup in peak condition.

Whether you’re looking for a natural pure tea, or a healthful, relaxing blend, all of our teas contain only the finest, freshest natural ingredients with no added flavours. What are you waiting for?

Each tea comes with detailed information on brewing the perfect cup. We have all of the tea you could ever want – and all you’ll need is a teapot and a cup.