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Steep time
3–5 min
Recommended
Steeps
2
Recommended
Water temp
95°C
Recommended
Leaf ratio
—
Oxidation
—
Caffeine
High
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Tip: start at ~95°C, then adjust down 3–5°C if it turns sharp.
Pairing: breakfast pastries, aged cheese, or dark chocolate
This sweet and buttery full-bodied tea with wiry golden tipped leaves has starch-like and cocoa powder notes for a balanced full flavor. Golden Tips, Fujian Province, China Ingredients: black tea. Kathleen says "Golden Monkey Imperial Black Tea is an exceptional Chinese black tea. Legend has it the name comes from its unique appearance because the leaves are said to resemble monkey paws". Packaging: Our loose teas are sold by the ounce and are packaged in food-grade resealable bags.