* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
Description
White Monkey Paw is made from the top two leaves and the bud of new season growth (late March /early April). These delicate leaves are gently and gingerly steamed and dried so the end result is an exquisite hand made green tea. You will see that the leaves still have the "hairy down" on them which indicates that these leaves were plucked very early in the morning and within the first two weeks of the new season of growth. When you infuse these teas you will witness the delicate two leaves and a bud uncurl in your cup almost coming back to life! The dry leaf appearance of these teas is tending white and said to resemble a monkey paw. Even though this is a green tea, the visual appearance and cup liquor is so delicate that is can also be almost considered a white tea.
The most famous Chinese description of the joys of drinking tea is by Lu Tong, a Tang dynasty (A.D. 618-907) poet:
The first cup caresses my dry lips and throat; The second shatters the walls of my lonely sadness, The third searches the dry rivulets of my soul to find the stories of five thousand scrolls, With the fourth the pain of past injustice vanishes through my pores. The fifth purifies my flesh and bone. With the sixth I am in touch with the immortals. The seventh gives such great pleasure I can hardly bear. The fresh wind blows through my wings As I make my way to Penglai...
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Directions
Hot tea brewing method: When preparing by the cup, this tea can be used repeatedly - about 3 times (or even 7 times if you are attempting to reach My Penglai). The secret is to use water that is about 180 degrees farenheit or about 80 degrees celsius. Take 7-10 leaves (which is about a large pinch of tea, using your forefinger and thumb) and let them steep for about 3 minutes and then begin enjoying a cup of enchantment. Do not remove the leaves from the cup. Once the water level is low, add more water, and so on and so on, until the flavor of the tea is exhausted. Look at the pattern of the leaves in the brew, they foretell life.
Label Information
Altitude: 2500 - 5000 feet above sea level
Shipping Port: Fuzchou
Manufacture Type: Steamed green tea and hand sorted from special leaves
Cup Characteristics: Velvety smooth with very delicate but intense full green tea flavor
Infusion: Pale Green
Additional Information
ZooScape is proud to be the exclusive distributor of TerraVita teas, herbs and supplements in the United States, Canada and around the world. Please direct all wholesale and bulk inquiries to Simona Heather at 905-494-1785.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease.
