Ma Nan Mi Ti Kuan Yin

The wind blows the blossoms in the garden. The monk breathes in. The air is crisp; the world is good. The only thing missing is some tea. Alas, the tea tree branches are too high and the mountain face is too steep. He stops in thought. His monkey, however, knowing his master wants tea, climbs the mountain face, picks the leaves, and brings them to the monk. And the tea was so delicious, other people began training their monkeys to pick it. So the legend goes.

Nowadays the practice of monkeys picking tea has all but died out, except in one small remote village where they still continue this remarkable tradition. No monkeys are harmed or mistreated.

The legendary flavor is something that can only be tasted to be believed. Monkey Picked Tea is truly in a class by itself. Full of antioxidants, this tea will calm your soul and temper your spirit.

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Keemun

…the shop owner told me that those leafs are from last years harvest. If I want to have fresh leafs than I’de have to come back at the end of April.
Well,as I was very eager to taste this tea I bought 35g of it and went home.

I rinsed the leafs and used boiling water.
The taste insures one that probably 9-10months ago this tea must have been ’rock’n roll’…
However, still fruity, still those hints of rose blossoms…profound,smoky Oolong notes which become sweeter and sweeter as the infusions go on.

Will be back at the shops doorsteps in April…

2010-02-19 00:02:23 -0500

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