{"product_id":"taiping-houkui-hand-pressed-monkey-king-green-tea-huangshan-first-flush","title":"Taiping Houkui | Hand-Pressed Monkey King Green Tea (Huangshan First Flush)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome teas whisper. This one stands tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaiping Houkui is the king of green tea — and ours is the rare hand-pressed grade, \u003cem\u003eshou gong nie jian\u003c\/em\u003e, shaped leaf by leaf in the old way that machines cannot imitate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaves come from the high mountains of Huangshan, picked at first flush, when spring is still cool and the buds carry their fullest sweetness. Each piece is two leaves embracing a single bud, then pressed flat by hand into long, straight blades. Hold one up. It is nearly the length of your finger, upright as a sword.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis shaping is registered as an intangible cultural heritage craft. It is slow. It is human. It is why no two batches feel identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteep them in a tall glass and watch. The blades rise and sway, suspended like grass underwater. The liquor pours clear emerald, bright enough to read through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe taste is clean and orchid-soft, with the cool green depth that only high-mountain leaves bring — and a long, sweet return that lingers after the cup is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood tea. Moment of quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse a tall glass and water just off the boil, around 80–85°C. Add the leaves, pour, and let them open. Three to four leaves per cup is plenty. Refill the same leaves two or three times — each steeping reveals something new.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TEAGOODTEA","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":44206664155172,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44206664187940,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g","offer_id":44206664220708,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/0379\/2164\/files\/teagoodtea_TaipingHoukui_20260525_005.jpg?v=1779696862","url":"https:\/\/teagoodtea.com\/products\/taiping-houkui-hand-pressed-monkey-king-green-tea-huangshan-first-flush","provider":"TeaGoodTea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}