Jin Jun Mei Tea - Golden Eyebrow Black Tea
To fully let enjoy this tea, make sure to let the water cool down for at least 2 minutes before steeping. Try out shorter infusions first. With light brews, you'll be fully able to experience the delicate aroma of this tea.
We've made a video below, so it's more convenient for you to judge the premium leaf quality and wonder tea liquor colour.
Jin Jun Mei tea region
Jin Jun Mei black tea (also known as 'Golden Eyebrows') is originated from Tongmu village in the Wuyi Mountain region, where also the famous Lapsang Souchong is produced. All teas from this region enjoy superior natural conditions. Jin Jun Mei tea is often considered the luxury version of lapsang souchong with a more pronounced honey flavour and picked more than 1500 meters above sea level. The tea is processed using a method similar to that used to produce Lapsang Souchong, but without smoke braising and the leaves consist of more buds. Jin Jun Mei has recently become really popular in China and because of it's beauty, this tea is typically bought as a 'gift tea' in China for friends or family.
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.
Jin Jun Mei Tea Benefits
According to Chinese medicine experts Jin Jun Mei leaf tea is a great beauty tea as it can assist in your weight reduction program and beautify the skin. In addition it can nourish the stomach, strengthen the immune system, calm the nerves, and slow down the aging process.
Tea Province | Fujian |
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Tea Region | Wuyishan, Tongmu (800m) |
Harvest Year | 2024 |
Tea Season | Spring |
Steeping temperature | 80 °C - 175 °F |
Amount / 500ml (17oz) | 3 gram |
Steeping time | 40s |
Amount (traditional) / 100ml (3.4oz) | 5 gram |
Steeping Time (traditional) | 5 sec |
Tea Cultivar/Varietal | Xiao Ye Zhong |
Tea in Chinese | 金俊眉/金骏眉 |
Gluten-free | yes |
Tea Caffeine Content | high |