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The Famous Ten Teas of China



Product Name Price+ Weight
 Keemun Hao Ya   Sample Packet Available £12.00
  100g 
One of the world's best black teas and one from our range with a deeply devoted following. It is deliciouly complex in flavour with a rich liquor that makes it a perfect breakfast tea. This is Lion Mountain's finest offering, although only a very small quantity is made. It has a complex, smooth, malty flavour and golden infusion, with a beautiful hand crafted leaf. A superb tea that can take milk and makes a delightful afternoon drink. Hao Ya is one of China’s ‘Famous Ten’ teas and along with the best Darjeeling offerings considered one of the best black teas in the world.
 Dong Shan Bi Luo Chun 'Imperial Reserve'   Sample Packet Available £13.00
  100g 
One hundred and forty thousand leaf bud sets are needed to make just one kilogram of this, the very highest grade of Bi Luo Chun. This would previously have been the reserve of the Emperor.
 'Angel Tears' Liu An Gua Pian   Sample Packet Available £15.00
  100g 
Organically grown, as pure and sweet as its name would suggest, and the oldest of the 'Famous Ten' teas. The unusual leaf shape belies its impeccable hand processing. It is produced in the beautiful mountainous region of Lu’an. Its Chinese name, Guapian is due to the leaves resemblance to melon seeds. It is hand picked and processed and is best made with filtered water in order to appreciate its strong aroma and fresh, green, clear liquor. It can be brewed several times, yielding a pure, sweet flavour like the tears of an angel.
 'Red Robe' Da Hong Pao Number 1   Sample Packet Available £16.00
  100g 
The most renowned of the four famous 'Rock' teas of the Wuyi Mountain and one of the most highly prized of China's 'Famous Ten'. These ancient trees grow in the mineral rich, sandy soil and yield just one pound of tea each. Believed to be one of the healthiest teas it has a sweet and mellow infusion with hints of apricot. This grade offers a fine flavour at a more modest price than our others.
 'Peaceful Monkey King' Taiping Houkui   Sample Packet Available £17.00
  100g 
This is the very best, Tribute grade of one of China's favourite teas. It is grown in the beautiful national park area of Huangshan in Anhui. This pointed leaf tea yields a soft, sweet infusion with a flowery taste, reminiscent of the orchids which bloom at the same time the tea is made. You can see the marks left on the leaf where it is flattened between pieces of material. This tea was hand made by Mr. Hu, a tea farmer in Xinming area of Taiping County. This is where the Houkui tea was first grown in the fabled 'Monkey Chasm'.
 'Yellow Mountain Golden Spears' Huangshan Mao Feng   Sample Packet Available £20.00
  100g 
Just a few hundred kilograms of this 'Famous Ten' tea are produced, on Huang Mountain. They say the first cup is the most fragrant, like magnolias, the second sweetest and the third strongest. This early April picking called Qingming is the choice special grade. The Qingming plucking represents a small proportion of the modest total crop of five hundred kilos.The Chinese name for this is Huang Shan Mao Feng, after the historical mountain on which it grows. The stunning landscape with its steep precipices, deep gorges and mists that roll like the waves on the sea can be seen in the film 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'.
 'Tea of the Immortals' Mengding Sweet Dew   Sample Packet Available £27.00
  100g 
Sweet Dew is grown on what might be considered a holy mountain of tea, Mengding, which translates as ‘Misty Peak’. It is located in the Sichuan province of China and stands at 1460 metres above sea level. There are several stories associated with the first tea bushes ever planted, seven in number, in a temple garden on this mountain. The tea from these original bushes came to be known as the ‘Tea of the Immortals' due to its ability to cure illness and aid longevity. For over 1000 years it was the number one tribute tea to the Royal household and today it is still known as "Number One Under Heaven". The tea itself, picked and made from start to finish with great artistry, has a sweet, chestnut like flavour and aroma. It is made with the first picking of tiny buds covered in fine, silver hairs which you can see floating in the water and which lend a crystalline appearance to the pale infusion.
 Jun Shan Golden Needles [THE WORLD'S RAREST TEA TYPE]   Sample Packet Available £30.00
  100g 
This remarkable tea is picked on just one morning of the year before the Qing Ming festival. This is the rare 'Yellow' variety and should not be confused with the more widely available green Silver Needle from Jun Shan. Since we began selling this tea in 1992 we have called it 'Silver Needles' but have recently changed it to 'Golden Needles' to better reflect its nature. It is grown on an island that rises out of Lake Dongting which, for four thousand years, has been thought to be the home of 'fairy like' creatures. Perhaps the mist that almost permanently shrouds Mount Jun has helped create this legend. It takes five days of unique processing to create the final product. One of the 'Famous Ten' Chinese teas. Exclusive to 'Imperial Teas of Lincoln' in the United Kingdom.

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