Teas / green / Tai Ping Hou Kui (Monkey King)
Tai Ping Hou Kui (Monkey King)
Tài Píng Hóu Kuí · 太平猴魁
Tai Ping Hou Kui is a striking flat-leaf green from Anhui's Huangshan region, distinguished by leaves up to 15 cm long and a clean orchid- pine aroma. Often hand-pressed between cloths during firing to set the iconic flat shape.
Quick facts
- Region
- Anhui
- Harvest year
- 2025
- Harvest season
- early-spring
Brewing
- Leaf
- 3.0 g / 100 ml
- Water
- 80°C
- Rinse
- no
- Gongfu steeps (s)
- 30, 45, 60, 90
- Western (min)
- 3.0
The unusually long flat leaves prefer a tall glass or vertical brewing vessel.
Tasting notes
- Aroma
- orchid, fresh leaves, light pine
- Flavor
- sweet, mineral, mild umami
- Mouthfeel
- crisp
- Finish
- long, sweet
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