Golden Eyebrow Black Tea vs Golden Monkey
In Chinese, ‘Jin Jun Mei’ means ‘Golden Eyebrows’. Most Jin Jun Mei teas in the West are called Golden Monkey. This term however refers to a lower grade of Jin Jun Mei, which is known als Jin Mao Hou (Golden Monkey).
Harvest period
This loose leaf tea is only harvested before the Qingming festival every spring. This is because after the Qingming festival the weather will become too hot and as a consequence tea leaves will growth too fast to process the bud-rich Jinjunmei. Thus, after the Qingming festival, the leaves picked from the tea bushes are often used to produce Lapsang Souchong.
Benefits of Jin Jun Mei Tea
Like other black tea, Jin Jun Mei tea is rich in theaflavin, thearubigins, vitamins, carotene, mineral elements, a variety of amino acids, flavonoids and other nutrients, which have many pharmacological effects.
Here are the main benefits of Jin Jun Mei tea
Diuresis
Anti-aging
Anti-cancer
Detoxification
Anti-inflammation
Nourishing stomach
Strengthening bones
Promoting appetite and digestion
Lowering blood lipid and blood sugar
Etc.
Recommend Brewing Method
Cup Methods Chinese Gongfu Method
Teacup:12oz/355ml Gaiwan: 3.8oz / 110ml
194℉ / 90℃ 194℉ / 90℃
2 Teaspoons / 3g Tea 5g Tea
Brewing time: 3 – 5 mins 5 steeps: rinse, 5s, 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s
Rinse time is around 5 seconds