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Taiping Houkui Tea
$27.60 – $138.00
Taiping houkui 太平猴魁 is grown in Anhui, which literally translates to “peaceful monkey king”. Tea has been produced since 1900 and has a history of over 100 years.
It won the “King of Tea” award at the China Tea Exhibition 2004 and is sometimes ranked among the famous Chinese teas.
The shape of Houkuijian tea is special. It is characterized by straight and plump leaf buds, freshness and mellow taste, and a sweet aftertaste. Even if you put too much tea, it is not bitter.
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