Taiping Huokui
Aroma: Bean or orchid fragrance
Taste: Fresh, mellow and sweet
Shape: Flat and straight
Leaf color: Pale green
Soup color: Green and clear
About Taiping Huokui tea
Taiping Houkui tea was created in 1900, when many large tea houses in Nanjing, China, have set up tea in Taiping production area to buy tea, processing tea shipped to Nanjing and other places. Because of the unique style of monkey pits produced by the kui tip, the quality is superb, the other origin of the kui tip unmatched, the special crown to monkey pit place name, so into the " huokui ".
Taiping Huokui tea shape flat spreading straight, two leaves a bud, the leaves are 6 ~ 8 cm long, part of the main veins show dark red, commonly known as "red silk line", which is the unique characteristics of Taiping Huokui.
太平猴魁
How to brew
It is best brewed in a straight glass, using 90℃ water, with the roots facing down to straighten the leaves into the cup, and brewed for 1~2 minutes. After brewing, the tea broth will be green and fragrant with the aroma of bean or orchid, and the taste will be fresh and mellow with a sweet aftertaste.
- Water temperature: About 90℃
- Brewing method: Tooo pitching method
- Cupware: Glass cup
Tea growing areas
The origin of the tea is the area around Xinming, Longmen and Sankou in Huangshan District, at the northern foot of Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China.
