Monkey King 2025 Spring Jinsihou Dancong Oolong
Price range: $20.50 through $315.00
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Description
The top of the top for this year’s Dancong, we tried our hardest to ignore the name (“golden snub-nosed monkey”, a species local to Yunnan) and evaluate it without bias. The unbiased result is that this tea is an absolute treat in every regard, with no trace of monkey fragrance to be found.
Dominantly fruity with a touch of floral notes, this tea is sweet right off the bat. Notes of peach can be picked up, with a cooling sensation following in the back of the throat. This sweetness persists in the form of a long lasting huigan.
Texture-wise this tea is as thick as they come. Made from high-altitude old bushes that have undergone traditional charcoal roasting, this tea has all the trademarks of a high end Dancong.
Another varietal with limited production and very little written about it, this tea continues this year’s trend of uncommon varietals in the best possible way. Rare varietals aren’t always as readily available from year to year, which is why we consider this a must try for seasoned Dancong drinkers.
Please note that the 250g size does not include a tin.
$1.26-1.37/gram
Varietal: Jinsihou/金丝猴/Snub Nosed Monkey
Region: Wudong Shan, Guangdong
Altitude: >1000m
We recommend brewing this tea using Chaozhou style gongfu brewing. Here’s how it’s done:
For something different, you can also try cold brewing:
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3 reviews for Monkey King 2025 Spring Jinsihou Dancong Oolong
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Alexandra Verville-Paris –
Splendid pink liquor crowned with tiny bubbles. The crown feels too heavy for me — I didn’t want to move, and all motivation seemed to fade away.
// Smell: Peach jujube, tropical fruit punch, mild roast, mango and lemon sorbet, floral, pineapple cake, lemony water
// Texture: Tingling on the tip of the tongue, ultra-thick texture, silky wave coating the cheeks
// Taste: Strawberry and kiwi sorbet, honeyed water, raw pineapple, white lemon icing, peach jujube
// Body sensation: Dry front of the mouth, tired eyes, strong desire to stay still
mineralitea_E.C. –
Florals and honey, with an intense sweetness that increases with the cooling of the tea liquid. A malty roastiness that ranges from roasted soy bean powder to malted barley and wheat, heavy and edging onto umami notes. A very durable tea. In later steeps, the lighter notes give way to minerality.
Robert Stevens (verified owner) –
I keep notes on every tea I have ever tasted and this is one of the best oolongs. Nicely balanced. Improves with each steep. Ordering was easy and shipping was quite fast – despite American tariffs.