GOLDEN MOUNTAIN NEEDLE

Slightly piquant with an almost sweet honey-like full green tea flavor.

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100 g	$31.25 / per cup $0.62
250 g	$60.77 / per cup $0.48
500 g	$92.02 / per cup $0.36
1 kg	$173.63 / per cup $0.34

Category: Green

Type: Tea

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Brewing Instructions

The best Sichuan teas come from the central mountain peak of Mount Meng and this tea is grown on the southern and eastern slopes of this mountain. The heavy mists that surround Mount Meng and volcanic soils provide ideal growing conditions for the special tea. A Ching dynasty record states that on one of the peaks in this mountain area there were 7 tea trees where a monk named Sweet Dew managed to gather only ninety leaves per year and made a most delicious tea. Though this is hard to believe, special tea from this mountain peak has always been scarce and is highly prized by connoisseurs everywhere.

The method of manufacture of this tea is quite interesting. The tealeaves are only plucked during the last 2 weeks of March and must be plucked before the rising sun dries the misty dew on the early morning leaves. The leaves are plucked every day and only new leaves that are less than 20 mm long are used. These leaves are lightly rolled to break the cells every so slightly, immediately steamed to stop any possibility of fermentation and then painstakingly hand formed and pressed before final drying. The result is an early morning fresh green tea with wonderful flavor and extremely pale liquor.
Tea Type: Green

Country: China

Region: Sichuan Province

Grade: Special handmade needle tea

Altitude: 1500 ft. above sea level

Manufacturer Type: Special handmade process

Ingredients: Luxury green tea

Cup Characteristics: Slightly piquant with an almost sweet honey-like full green tea flavor.

Infusion: Bright - the infusion tends clear and light.
Brewing Hot

Traditional method (see note below): When preparing by the cup, this tea can be used repeatedly - about 3 times. The secret is to use water that is about 180'F/82'C. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon in your cup let the tea steep for about 3 minutes and then begin enjoying a cup of enchantment - do not remove the leaves from the cup. Adding milk and sugar is not recommended. Once the water level is low - add more water, and so on and so on - until the flavor of the tea is exhausted. Look at the pattern of the leaves in the brew, not only do they foretell your fortune but you can see the bud and shoots presenting themselves, looking like they are about to be plucked.

Modern Method: Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 single serve packet for each 7-9oz/200-260ml of fluid volume in the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Adding milk or sugar is not recommended.

Note: Traditionally, the recommendation has been that green tea be brewed at 180'F/82'C. Regretfully, modern society makes it necessary to consider that water may not be free of harmful bacteria and other impurities. Therefore you need to boil water to kill bacteria. If you wish to use traditional brewing temperatures bring the water to a boil and allow it to cool to the desired brewing temperature -it's the food safe thing to do!

Brewing Cold

Iced tea brewing method (Pitcher): (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose tea, 6 tea bags or 6 Q3 single serve packets into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 1 1/4 cups/315ml over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the tea or removing the tea bags. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about!)

Iced tea brewing method (Individual Serving): Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 single serve packet into a teapot for each serving required. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 6-7oz/170-200ml per serving over the tea. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes. Add hot tea to a 12oz/375ml acrylic glass filled with ice, straining the tea or removing the bags. Not all of the tea will fit, allowing for approximately an additional 1/2 serving. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about!)