Early in the harvest season, from mid-March into early April, teas are crafted to local tastes, a way of celebrating the first flush of spring. Minimally processed and, as a result, wonderfully expressive, our Green Monkey is just such a tea. GM is handcrafted to a deep emerald coloration with vibrant aromas and flavors reminiscent of leafy spring vegetables and fresh asparagus. Grown high above Fuding in the mountain village of Mam Yan, this "fresh tea" offers a lively, textured cup with a lingering vegetal sweetness.
- Harvested during the earliest weeks of spring, this tea reflects the fresh, expressive character prized in traditional local green teas.
- The handcrafted leaf offers vibrant aromas and flavors evoking fresh asparagus and leafy spring vegetables.
- The cup is lively, sweet, lightly pungent, notes of fresh asparagus and minerals of early spinach.
SKU: G-GMF-6
Green Tea
Add 30 seconds for each successive steep — flavors evolve.
Full-leaf green teas will open to layered, delicate flavors. The freshly picked leaves are dehydrated to prevent oxidization and preserve their natural green color. Japanese green teas are steamed to preserve their fresh aromas and flavor notes. It is best if green tea is not brewed with boiling water.
Lower temperature water allows the leaves to steep slowly, preserving their natural sweetness. Green teas and yellow teas offer a gentle vegetal aroma. In the mouth, flavors range from spring asparagus and delicate notes of sorrel and raw vegetables to herbaceous and nutty.