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The Famous Ten Teas of China
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Keemun Hao Ya  |
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£12.00
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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. |
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| Lions Peak Imperial Dragon Well (Long Jing) |
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£20.00
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100g |
| The most revered tea in China and one of the 'Famous Ten', has a beautiful shape, emerald colour, divine fragrance and sweetish, almost malty taste. The name of Long Jing is spoken with respect in China. It is noted for a jade-colored liquor; a unique aroma and beautiful sword-shaped leaves with a mouthful of flavor. Among the Long Jing varieties, Lions Peak Long Jing is the best, which grows in the Lions Peak Mountain. The picking for making the best Long Jing begins with the first bud and leaf before the Qing Ming Festival on the 5th April. Usually 1kg of the best Long Jing contains 70 to 80 thousand buds and leaves. The leaf sizes are very consistent and homogeneous, they are flat and straight, full of lustre, a glossy green colour tinged with gold. They feel very smooth and are covered with tiny white hairs. |
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| 'Yellow Mountain Golden Spears' Huangshan Mao Feng |
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£22.00
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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'. |
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| Liu An Gua Pian 'Imperial Reserve' |
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£22.00
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100g |
| This tea, the oldest of the 'Tribute' teas, is uniquely made without buds and stems and so makes itself much distinguished among the thousands of kinds of teas in China. It grows on the QiTou Shan or Mountain. The leaf is covered with a frost of white hair. This very best grade, with a lucid, bright infusion, high fragrance and long lasting aftertaste, is usually picked around the 20th April. Quality drops quickly after this period. After picking the bud and two leaves from the plant, the tea maker removes the bud and any stem from the leaves. These carefully cut leaves are then pan-fired over low heat in a very small amount (100g) to ensure the highest quality, creating a tea with shining green coloured leaves and a refreshing flavour. The leaves will be turned 841 times in being fried. Like other green tea, it also has many healthy benefits, especially it is alleged to be particularly good to help digestion and skin conditions. We also offer a slightly lower grade of this tea called 'Angel's Tears'. |
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| 'Monkey on Top of the Mountain' King of Tie Guan Yin |
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£42.00
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100g |
| Tie Guan Yin is named after the ‘Iron Goddess of Mercy’ who was said to have given this tea as a gift to a dutiful peasant. This is the definitive grade of China’s most famous Oolong, being the winner of the annual competition. It grows on the bee hive like hills of ‘Sand County’. It is picked by hand and each leaf is expertly processed by tea masters. It is perfect in colour, flavour and its intense aroma is like the sweet scent of an orchid. |
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| Jun Shan Golden Needles [THE WORLD'S RAREST TEA] |
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£52.00
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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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