Yellow Shoots from Misty Peak "Special"

Meng Ding Huang Ya Te Ji

Current price

15.8 US$ / 50 g
17.5 US$ 10% Dis.

-0.8 US$ (45 points)

Item identification

GT0118

In catalog since

9/20/2007 10:02 PM

Availability

In stock

Distribution

24 hours

Packing

Plastic bag 50g

Category

Yellow tea

Location

Sichuan, Meng Ding

Place of origin

China

"Special" class of this rare high mountain tea offers the opportunity to taste a legend at the birth of which the tea master Wu Li Zhen himself reportedly stood, with an attractive quality to price ratio. Meng Ding Huang Ya dates from the period of the reign of the Shang Jin dynasty and ranks amongst the five best known yellow teas worldwide. It offers a specific aroma and taste difficult to compare with any other tea, which is very refined but complex, with hints of steamed chestnuts. In the mouth it forms a delicate, silky mineral coating, which prolongs the tasting experience. During the reign of the Tang dynasty this tea was an emperor’s tea, and can be read about in a range of famous Chinese books. The limited annual production, together with the limits on export frequently results in higher prices of this tea towards the end of the season, up to several times its original value.

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Brewing guide
Prepare tested water for the tea infusion with which you have experience, or use ordinary tap water which has been left standing for a sufficient period, preferably overnight, ideally rid of chlorine. Rinse the teapot and cups with hot water. Use approx. 2-3g of tea leaves (2 teaspoons) for each 150ml of infusion or to taste. Brew the necessary quantity of tea in hot water at a temperature of 70-80°C for a period of 1 minute for the first and second infusions. With further infusions progressively extend the brewing time.

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