Taiping Hou Kui Tea
Taiping Hou Kui, one of the most famous teas in China with a long history, originates from the Xinming Monkey Pit and Monkey Gang areas of Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China. Known as the “King of Pointed Tea”, it is made using a unique roasting process and is not fermented at all. The Taiping Monkey Kui series consists of three varieties: Monkey Kui, Monkey Tip, and Tip Tea, of which Monkey Kui is the most superior in quality. The Monkey Kui tea leaves are particularly distinctive, with both ends showing a sharp shape, and the leaves neither spreading out, nor buckling or curling, a unique shape that makes it stand out from the rest of the tea.
Characteristics Of Fine Taiping Hou Kui Tea
Shape:
The tea leaves are flat and robust, with two leaves wrapped around a shoot. The shoots are less conspicuous and the main veins of some tea leaves are dark red in color. The overall appearance is very uniform.
Color:
The tea leaves are pale green in color and look very bright.
Soup Color:
The tea soup is bright green and very attractive.
Aroma :
The tea leaves give off a fresh aroma of soft green and the scent of orchids, which is very nice.
Taste :
The tea tastes fresh and mellow, with a sweet aftertaste and a special “Monkey Rhythm” flavor, which makes people savor the taste of the tea.
Tea leaves after brewing:
After brewing, the tea leaves are still tender, even and plump, like a small flower, with a tender yellow-green color, very even and bright.
Origin Of Taiping Hou Kui Tea
The main production areas are located in Monkey Pit, Monkey Gang and Yan Jia in Sanmen Village, Xinming Township, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, in the northern foot of Huangshan Mountain (former Taiping County). In particular, the sharp tea plucked from the high mountain tea plantation in Monkey Pit is of the best quality.
Benefits Of Taiping Hou Kui Tea
Antioxidant, protects the body from free radical damage.
Anti-radiation, reducing the adverse effects of electronic devices.
Anti-aging to keep you young.
When you drink Taiping Hou Kui Tea, your breath will be fresh and you will feel more comfortable.
It also has a cleansing and detoxifying effect, which is especially good for summer or when your body is a bit hot.
For blood pressure and blood lipids, Taiping Hou Kui Tea is also helpful and can help you maintain a healthy level.
How To Brew Tea
Tea set selection of glass cups is preferred, tea than 1:50, water temperature 85 ~ 90 ℃, Xihu Longjing tea drinking to 1/3 of the place can be renewed, generally brewed three times.
How To Store Tea
The shelf life of green tea is generally 12 months.
The environment for preserving green tea is: avoiding light, isolating moisture, preventing odor, and sealing. It is recommended to put the green tea into aluminum foil bags, squeeze out the excess air inside the bags, and seal the mouth of the bags.
After sealing, put the tea bags into tin cans or tin cans, cover the lid, and finally put it into the refrigerator freezer for upright preservation, you can take out the dosage of 1~2 weeks in advance, don’t take it out frequently.
If the short-term 2 months can be consumed within the end, can be placed in room temperature, cool place for storage.
Control temperature: below 10℃, relative humidity: below 50%.
Suitable For People
Computer users, smokers and drinkers, people with strong stomach fire, people with bad breath, people with facial acne, and people with high blood pressure.
Contraindicated Population
Severe insomnia, neurasthenia, spleen and stomach cold, qi and blood deficiency, physiological period of people.