Heaven of Tea

Legend has it that Buddist monks trained actual monkeys to climb to the top of the Camellia sinensis plant and pick the youngest tea buds for a premium oolong tea. The monks, you see, were to heavy to climb to the very top of the trees without damaging the branches. And the tea made from these young leaves was so delicious, they took the time to train the monkeys to pick it. I would imagine that only a monk would have the patience to train monkeys! Since then, the term “monkey picked” has referred to the highest quality of oolong tea available, rather than to the actual picking methods. And our Monkey-Picked Oolong tea is one of the highest quality teas available.

Oolong teas are among the most difficult to make well and require as much art as science. To make a great oolong tea requires not only the best and youngest whole tea leaves available, but also an artist to turn those leaves into delicious oolong tea. Monkey-picked Oolong is a Ti Kuan Yin tea from China. And because of the leaves used and the way it is made, it is an exceptional, but rare tea.

Oolongs are actually closer to green teas than to black teas, so if you enjoy drinking green teas you should try and oolong. They also share some health benefits of green and black teas, but have some unique qualities as well: they help lower cholesterol, lower the intake of fat from high-cholesterol meals, and increase metabolism. There are flavored Oolong teas available as well.

So if you enjoy the finer things in life, try our Monkey-picked Oolong tea. Because of the quality level, it is perfect for multiple infusions - each cup will offer differing characteristics of the tea for you to enjoy.