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Black Tea: Golden Monkey

Last Updated: Apr. 7, 2010

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Black & Gold Colored Tea Leaves
Golden Monkey
from Drink The Leaf
Golden Monkey, also known as panyong wang or jin hou, is a type of black tea that originated in Fujian and Yunnan provinces in China. Unlike most teas which are made out of the top two leaves and a bud, golden monkey is made out of one leaf and a bud. This tea is picked in the spring,

Although it is a black tea, its leaves have a golden color, hence the name. Golden monkey tends to be more expensive due to its high concentration of tips or leaf buds. It is also tends to have more caffeine than other similar black teas, as the tips are higher in caffeine.

Golden Monkey is distinct from golden needle tea, a black tea made exclusively of buds, and is also distinct from Yunnan gold, a similar tea produced only in Yunnan province and often described as having a peppery quality. Occasionally the term "golden monkey" is also used to refer to a high grade of Keemun that is rich in golden tips and has a similar appearance.

Listings of this style of tea: (11 including sub-styles - hide sub-styles)

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F : Fair Trade | O : Organic | CF : Caffeine Free | D : Decaffeinated

Leaf: L Loose | T Teabag | S Sachet | B Bloom | C Compressed
Tea:Brand:Region:# Ratings:
LZP80: China Congou Wu-Yi Golden MonkeyUpton Tea ImportsChina0
LGolden MonkeyAdagio TeasFujian, China0
LZP86: Golden Monkey ImperialUpton Tea ImportsFujian, China0
LZK57: Golden Monkey PekoeUpton Tea ImportsFujian, China0
LGolden Monkey Black TeaTeavanaFujian, China2
L510 China Golden Monkey (Fujian)SpecialTeasFujian, China0
LGolden Monkey PawCalifornia Tea HouseFujian, China1
LOrganic Golden Monkey OAdmari TeaFujian, China0
LOrganic Golden Monkey (Panyong Wang) ODrink The LeafYunnan, China0
LGolden Monkey Superior Organic OTeas EtcYunnan, China1
LGolden Monkey Black TeaStash TeaYunnan, China0

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