Tieguanyin Competition Monkey Picked

Once a tribute tea reserved for the exclusive enjoyment of the Emperor, Tieguanyin is perhaps the most fabled tea from China. Today the term 'monkey-picked' denotes the highest quality. Legend has it that monkeys were trained by monks to collect the leaves from the branches of the wild tea trees growing on steep mountainsides. In actuality, our 'monkey-picked' was cultivated, picked and processed by masterful human hands using techniques at least two centuries old. Try brewing 'gung-fu' style using a small clay pot and lots of leaf; this tea will yield 8-10 infusions.