This morning I tried something new - Golden Monkey. No, no, not THAT golden monkey - the tea!!!! GM is a China Black grown high in the Wuyi mountains. The Wuyi mountains are in the Yunnan province, an ancient province in southwestern China which borders Vietnam, Laos and Burma. This cloudy, misty, mountainous province has grown tea for 1700 years. The "yun" in Yunnan means "cloud". It has a good 'mouth feel' as the tea tasters would say. It is not a blend but a straight black tea. It is smooth and mellow. It is touted as good for the heart, good for the immune system, and good for weight loss.
According to the Tao of Tea, "The tea term 'Monkey' in China, refers to the fuzzy, golden down ‘leaf hair’ on the leaves. The golden down provides texture and smoothness to the brew." ( http://www.taooftea.com/detail324-Golden_Monkey.html )
I think I would like to try this in some recipes. If I find one I like I will post it here.
It is raining here now. I didn't invite Humberto to tea, but he is here nonetheless. All we will get is a great deal of rain, but further south I have friends who are already watching their yards become swimming holes. I have to admit we do need the rain, but not 5 - 6 inches at a time.
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