Pang Yong Congou - "Golden Monkey"

This Golden Monkey is made in the "Pang Yong Congou" style, a rare "family" of black teas that are produced in a village on the coast of Fujian Province. Tan Yang village is known for producing very high-grade, fragrant black teas, yet only a small portion of the tea produced here is actually made to black. Green has been the primary tea. Our "monkey" is a fine plucking, note the very delicate black leaf and gold buds. The taste is refined with nuanced with notes of malt and fruit.