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Leizu´s Golden SilkYellow Tea

  • Rare yellow tea from China
  • Natural taste without added flavors
  • Production was a long-kept secret
  • Once exclusively for the Chinese emperor
  • In a practical tea caddy or refill bag
€ 19,00
€ 47,50 / 100g incl. VAT, plus shipping

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Matthi

Excellent tea. I haven't encountered yellow tea before. It tastes very delicate. A delight.
Ingredients
Yellow tea
Chinese yellow tea
Store in a cool and dry place.

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What you'll taste

Leizu´s Golden Silk

Yellow tea is a rare treasure from China, with only a few skilled tea masters knowing how to make it through a labor-intensive process. Cherished for its smooth flavor, this yellow tea offers a subtle, mild, and spicy sweetness.

Vegetal
Floral
Sweet
Fruity

Get it just right

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Get it just right

  1. Steeped the gentle way

    Let the water cool slightly, never boiling – strain after steeping and enjoy. In the classic Gongfu Cha method, the tea is brewed in a gaiwan, steeped briefly, and poured into a serving pot – this process is repeated several times.

  2. Time makes the difference

    Steep the leaves in cold water for 1–5 hours in the fridge, then strain and enjoy the same day.

  3. Hot start, cold finish

    Steep a slightly larger amount of tea hot, but not boiling, as usual, then pour over ice. Your iced tea is ready.

How your tea is made

Yellow tea production likely started as an effort to improve green tea. The processing is a guarded secret known only to a few tea masters. After the leaves are pan-fired, they're wrapped in cloths to encourage mild, controlled oxidation.

Leuchtend grüne Teesträucher auf terrassierten Hügeln mit Holzhaus und Bäumen im Hintergrund.
Berglandschaft mit Dorf auf terrassierten Feldern und Wald im Hintergrund
Origin map for Yunnan, China
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Where your tea grows

Tea has been cultivated in China's Yunnan province for thousands of years. In this subtropical climate, ancient tea trees grow on misty hills. Today, Yunnan is famous for its black teas and traditional Pu-erhs. Known as the origin of tea, it's often referred to as the "birthplace of tea."
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FAQ about Leizu´s Golden Silk

What kind of tea is Leizu's Golden Silk?
Leizu's Golden Silk is a rare yellow tea from China. This Chinese yellow tea from Yunnan is known for its smooth, mellow character and delicately spicy sweetness.
What does Leizu's Golden Silk taste like?
Leizu's Golden Silk tastes soft, rounded and elegant. Typical of this yellow tea are delicate, naturally sweet and lightly spicy notes, without the grassy sharpness some people associate with green tea.
Is Leizu's Golden Silk a natural tea without added flavourings?
Yes, Leizu's Golden Silk is not flavoured. The taste of this premium tea comes solely from the leaf and the rare processing method used for yellow tea.
What makes Leizu's Golden Silk special as a yellow tea?
Leizu's Golden Silk is a true rarity, as its production is highly labour-intensive and mastered by only a small number of tea makers in limited quantities. The complex processing, including the characteristic yellowing step, gives the tea its particularly mellow, smooth and harmonious flavour.
How is Leizu's Golden Silk made?
For Leizu's Golden Silk, the tea leaves are gently rested after heating and then allowed to oxidise in a mild, controlled way. This traditional method gives the Chinese yellow tea its yellow liquor, delicate aromatics and rounded character.
Does Leizu's Golden Silk contain caffeine?
Yes, Leizu's Golden Silk naturally contains caffeine, as yellow tea is made from the Camellia sinensis tea plant. The caffeine content in the cup can vary slightly depending on the amount used, the brewing time and the water temperature.
How should I brew Leizu's Golden Silk?
It is best prepared with water below boiling point so that its delicate aromas can fully come through. A gentle preparation in a gaiwan or a small teapot with a short infusion time works particularly well.