Huangshan Maofeng Green Tea (Organic)
Enchanting Orchid Fragrance
Regarded by many as the third best Chinese green tea, she has a medium body and an amazing orchid fragrance. Both AAA and A grades have been certified organic.
To me, she is a tea that holds great surprises.
We first started selling the A grade in 2008. It was a runaway success. Customers keep writing back to tell me how much they enjoy her as an everyday beverage.
The next year, we discovered the AAA grade. She is incredible, with such an enchanting aroma that is unimaginable for a high grade green.
You can learn about these two grades by clicking on the "Grades" tab.
But first, let me share with you a few things I know about this tea.
Name
What does Huangshan Maofeng mean in Chinese?
The word "Huangshan" means Yellow Mountain - the Mountain that has given birth to 4 of China's 10 Famous Teas.
The word "Maofeng" means hairy mountain peak.
It refers to the silvery downy hairs that cover tippy end of a tea bud, which is so pointed that it resembles the sharp contour of a Yellow Mountain peak.
History
The story of this special tea is inseparable from her inventor - tea merchant Xie Zhengan, who inherited tea company Xieyutai from his forefathers.
A major tycoon of his time, Xie Zhengan was a tea master in his own right.
At around 1875, he selected tea buds from a village in Fuxi and started making Huangshan Maofeng. It was an instant success. He became the richest man in Yellow Mountain and owned nine tea shops around China.
Today, this tea is regarded as the third best Chinese green tea, after Longjing tea and Biluochun tea.
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Authoritative Chinese tea textbooks refer to a high grade as having fat buds, pointed tips and white downy hairs. But they forget to mention one thing: her orchid fragrance.
There are two types of green tea aroma: artificial and natural.
Artificial fragrances are easy to detect. They can be absorbed by mixing leaves with flowers (such as a jasmine green) or pan-roasting in a wok (such as a Longjing).
The natural fragrance is only present in a high grade and is more subtle. The floral aroma is light and exquisite. It only emerges fully during the 2nd infusion.
AAA Grade (April 2011. Organic Certified) - 50 grams (Out of Stock)
What makes this AAA grade's orchid fragrance special is that she is strong and full, and yet retains a certain purity and exquisiteness. Unlike most other high grades, you are unlikely to miss it, even if you are new to drinking Authentic green tea.
For the first infusion, observe how the tippy buds stay suspend mid-air, dancing their way down.
Second infusion is the best. Feel the orchid fragrance filling up your upper palate. It started off as an hay-like aroma that gradually opens up like a a flower at your upper palate.
The sensation is thick and strong, yet exquisite and pure. The feeling lingers, with such sweetness and roundedness that make it really satisfying.
A Grade (May 2011. Organic Certified) - 50 grams
For a long time, I searched for the perfect everyday tea, especially for those with a small budget.
This A grade is by far the best I have found. And lots of customers are writing to tell me the same. Her body is rich and fragrant, making her pleasant to drink.
Use 2 to 3 grams of leaves each time in 8 ounces of water (225 milliliters). She lasts at least 3 infusions.
A Grade (May 2011. Organic Certified) - 300 grams
You can now save $4 by buying in bulk (300 grams).
Organic Certified
Both AAA and A grades are grown in Fuxi, the birthplace of authentic Huangshan Maofeng tea.
They are both produced by the pre-eminent company in Fuxi and have been certified organic.
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| A Grade - Amazingly inexpensive |
This amazingly inexpensive tea is great for automobile traveling. We will brew a cup and carry a carafe of hot water on longer road trips.
The tea can be infused several times and keeps a good flavor throughout the day. My wife and I each keep some at our places of work and always take some camping or traveling.
Taking care to not let the first infusion stand too long and to not use boiling water, the tea will not get bitter in your cup as you infuse again and again.
| A Grade - Yes, the perfect everyday tea! |
Like you said, this is the perfect every day Huangshan Maofeng and I would definitely agree.
It has a very pleasant smell, maybe it is not so sweet, as I expected this baked tip of tea would be, but it is not a failure at all!!! :))
I would recommend it for every classic green tea lover, and the price is very goood deal also so in this case, I would give this tea and your store 5 stars.
It also arrived in very short time so i am really pleased!!
| A Grade - Best tea I've ever have! |
WOW ! This is the best tea I have ever had. It resembles a touch of Dragon Well but a little better taste.
I was pleasantly surprised to get an air mail package directly from China from the tea garden the tea came from. It came sooner than I expected.
For 6 dollars for 50 Grams you can not beat the price or quality.
There are only a hand full of teas that have such a unique pleasant distinctive taste and this is one of them. I highly recommend it .
Thank. You Julian for introducing me to this wonderful tea !
| A Grade - Love the creamy texture |
As a novice tea taster, I cannot say I have any foundation beyond Lipton, Costco green teas, and other such cheap green teas. The main reason for consuming was health benefits; however, in making big batches, I had to suck down a bitter flavor that was becoming old quickly.
After doing a great deal of research into regions and types of green tea (including processing) for health benefits (not on this website), I came across Amazing Green Tea website. This discovery has truly been amazing in that it evokes an appreciate for the world of tea and all the variety of textures and flavors.
Huangshan Maofeng was purchased as a beginner green tea for me due to how cheap it was; yet, it turned out to the best I had ever had, even better than the more expensive Baihao Yinzhen 2011 (AAA Grade) that was much more money. The creamy texture is what did it beyond the fruity flavor of the Yinzhen. I love it! I'm looking forward to trying more teas from this website. So far they are amazing!
I suggest this tea for anyone to try and see what they think, especially if just getting into green teas. I will definitely be buying this tea (great buy) and at least one more each time I go through the 50g.
Thank you Amazing Green Tea for adding a new appreciation to life!
| AAA Grade - Marvellous! |
All of them were quite good to my untrained palette, but the Maofeng is far and away my favorite. It seems to have this light and crispy clean flavor as well as a very pleasant aroma.
Rating it on a 1-5 scale, I would put it around 4.8 as I would have to have an orgasm on a 5, but it is close. Maybe as my brewing technique improves who knows.
The AAA is marvellous, but even the lower grade is amazing. My girlfriend loves it as much as I do.
| A Grade - It's okay |
After drinking the Longjing and Silver Needle, I was disappointed in this tea.
It's okay, especially for the price, but I think I'll stick with silver needle or Dragonwell.
| A Grade - Best I ever have! |
Anyway the tea is awesome and in fact about used up. My girlfriend is crazy about it as well. I got some other Longjing from another source and although it wasn't bad, it could not compare with the wonderful flavor of your stuff.
t I would rate that as some of the best I have ever had, so 5 of 5. According to what your website said, it was only an "average" but the better (that I tried to order) one was out of stock. Well, I think I need to try that. Sure you can publish my ratings.
As I mentioned, my girlfriend loved it so much she took a pack to her family and they found it wonderful as well. It has this fresh aroma and tangy flavor that wakes up my mouth. And I rarely wax philosophical about anything especially tea.
| A Grade - Stimulating in the ideal way, unlike coffee and lesser teas |
This is the purest, most gentle tea I have ever had, even compared to the Dragon Well I've tried. I drink at least two quarts of it daily. It is seriously my lifeblood; the fuel that keeps my mind and especially my spirit not just afloat, but sailing through life.
There is nothing like Chinese green tea, especially some of the pricier stuff -- and yet through this website the prices are affordable for a lowly musician like myself.
My personal brewing method for a perfect pot of this tea is to boil about 4 cups of water, let it cool for a couple minutes and pour over 5 grams of tea, brew for 5 minutes, strain through a fine mesh strainer and serve.
| A Grade - Amazing for the price |
It is a great tea -- amazing for the price. And I am finally learning to keep the temperature of the water down and not put too much tea into the cup.
It is amazing that such subtle things can make a big difference, but if the tea is treated correctly the flavor is amazing.
If I forget and put the water in too hot or use too much tea it is a very different experience. In that case it can be a little bitter.
It is best not to be in too great a hurry with these teas.
Thanks and I look forward to the next shipment!
| A Grade - Very impressed |
Julian, I just got the A grade Huangshan Maofeng today and I'm very impressed.
I steeped it for 5 minutes at 90 C and it couldn't have come out better. It's hard to describe but the liqour has a thickness to it. It slides down my throat and has an amazing aroma.
I'm just getting into tea and while I was waiting for your order to arrive from China (I'm in Canada) I purchased a whole bunch of 25g varieties from a "premium" tea shop in my city.
Out of the 10 or so different tea combinations I've tried from them I would say that only one of them beats this tea...and of course it was over double the price. Well done! I will keep my eye on your future offerings!
For the price I would rate it a 5 but purely on taste and quality I would rate it a 4. Thanks so much.
| A Grade - Love it so much! |
Your tea is amazing....we love it so much!!!
The quality is excellent and your customer service is outstanding...very fast delivery.
Keep up the good work as we look forward to reordering from you for many years to come.
Definitely 5/5....a refreshing start to our day!
By all means publish our feedback....we are happy customers!
| A Grade - Arrived quickly |
Green tea is great. Arrived quickly. Am still working out how much I need to get that right flavour but other wise very happy.
| A Grade - Very good value |
The Huangshan Maofeng tea I received is excellent.
My first taste of this tea was on a visit to Huangshan Mountain in the spring, and I was able to drink the tea shortly after it was harvested. It was a tea unlike any I had ever tasted.
While nothing can match that wonderfully fresh Maofeng, I'm happy I can again enjoy this tea. The value of your tea is very good.
| A Grade - Get bitter quickly |
Nice initial aroma and taste, but gets very bitter quickly. I wish there was a higher grade available, because this could be a very nice tea.
| A Grade - Much better than in supermarkets |
This tea is exactly as I remember getting from Chinese friends: smooth in taste and so much better than what you buy in supermarkets!
I drink Huangshan Maofeng almost every day, the whole day. I use the same leaves several times, so it lasts longer.
I am now half-way my 50g package now and about to make a new order.
| A Grade - Very good quality and well-priced |
I am enjoying the Huangshan Maofeng 2010 A grade as my everyday tea right now.
The colour of the buds is a wonderful deep emerald green, they are long and slender and expand quite a lot while brewing.
The smell of the tea when you first open the package is quite wonderful, very fresh and grassy, like a really good matcha. I am always tempted to smell the tea when I open the package!
The brewed tea has a very elusive green/yellow colour depending on the light. Sometimes more green than yellow, other times, more yellow than green.
It is fragrant yet not overpowering, and stands up well to multiple infusions.
I find the key to maximum flavour is to use just off boiling water (similar to Dragon Well), as lower temperature water produces a weaker tea lacking some of the depth and complexity that the hotter water produces.
The price is very good as well for such a nice drinkable tea. I have recommended it to others as a very good quality well priced tea.
| A Grade - Exceptional! |
Superior quality and excellent taste. Great value for money
| A Grade - A wonderful introduction to green tea |
I am new to loose leaf tea, having relied on bagged tea for my entire life, but after trying this I can say I will never drink bagged tea again. A relaxing and enjoyable way to start, continue, and end my day.
| A Grade - Great tea for this price range! |
At first, it surprised me with its appearance - dark leaves twisted like spiral and somehow larger(older?) leaves it doesn't look like Mao Feng I had at home at same time (sparrow tongue shape). Smells fresh and nice, could enjoy it for a while!
Second time this tea surprised me was when I brew it for first time, I couldn't believe that $6 tea can taste so good!
3 grams in my 300ml cup can last 3 beautiful infusions, great tea for this price range!
| A Grade - Gentle lift |
This is a lovely tea, a pleasure to brew and a pleasure to drink and it gives a gentle lift that lasts and lasts.A Grade -
| A Grade - Excellent |
The tea was excellent. The packaging was great.Mike
| A Grade - Not bad |
This is the only one I have tried so far. To be honest, the first time I tried it I was not impressed.
The second time I used a bit more tea and it wasn't bad. It has a mild taste and is clean.
I think this is third grade so maybe if I try a higher grade of this I will like it more.
I also want to mention that I drink mainland China teas, Japanese teas, and Taiwanese teas. I have had $480/lb Taiwan King's tea and nothing has been able to even come close. I am, have been and remain partial to the teas from Taiwan.
Thank you for the opportunity to give feedback of my experience.
| AAA Grade - Feel good after drinking |
My favorite of the ones I have tried is Huangshan Maofeng (AAA grade).
I like that one first thing in the morning and tend to drink Baihao Yinzhen later in the day. They are both very mild in flavor (compared to the cheaper green teas I've had in the past), which I like, and I feel good after I drink them.
Thanks again for having such a great service and allowing us to get the best green/white teas here in the States!
| A Grade - Excellent with honey |
This tea is excellent with pure unfiltered wild flower honey. Dont add a lot. Great combo.
| AAA Grade - Exquisite flowery and sweet! |
The teas are just exquisite!
The AAA grade Maofeng tea is quite unlike any other Chinese green tea I have had before. It seems different each time I brew it, sometimes flowery and sweet, other times more savoury and like a sencha.
It is the most beautiful tea to watch in my glass teapot, the way the leaves swell and sink to the bottom, like a gorgeous forest!
| A Grade - Damn good for the price! |
I drink it every morning. Only half my stock is left. It is damn good for the price! Even the smell from the tea bag is good. Fresh and a bit nutty I think. A bit like Dragon Well.
I make about 4 glasses of this tea every morning. That is about 8dl of tea. The heat helps me warm up in the cold mornings we have over here.
Ratings can be good but one might want to have price related rating, ie price-quality rating. If I compare to the Dragon Well Jipin grade, I would give the Maofeng a 2. But a price-quality rating would be 4.
| A Grade - Mouthwatering quality |
On first brew of the Huangshan Maofeng, I was taken far away to a world of delicacy and gentle spirit. I immediately fell in love with the aroma and flavour of this tea; it is truly fantastic. And for such a low price!
Every time I pass my tea pot I cannot resist taking a few seconds to inhale the sweetness of the spent leaves. Even though it's mid-grade tea, there is a mouthwatering quality to it.
This tea has most definitely cemented my future as a green tea drinker, and will no doubt be my everyday tea for the foreseeable future! Your website is a goldmine of information, I cannot but thank and congratulate you!
| A Grade - Exceptional |
I personally love the Huangshan Maofeng Tea - the aroma, the taste are excellent and a great value. It is an exceptional buy - very rich and rewarding and yet you can enjoy it "on the go". The quality comes through even in a carry cup in the car.
| A Grade - something of a surprise! |
The Maofeng is something of a surprise!
The quality reminds me of a similarly priced Mao Jian I had a few years ago when first trying out Chinese teas, which I remember as buttery. This tea though is more reminiscent of a fresher tasting green of mid-high quality.
Bitterness is hard to find, there is sweetness in abundance and some flowery aroma too. It is lacking the depth of flavor of, say, a Tai Ping Hou Kui, but for the price point I'm giving this a 5 out of 5.
| A Grade - Truly Outstanding |
Hi Julian! The tea I received from you is excellent, thank you! Well, the Maofeng tea is of course 5 out of 5. I am drinking maofeng tea right now, brewed it as soon as came home from work, truly outstanding tea.
| A Grade - Easy to like |
Drinking this tea is a very charming experience: sweet and aromatic, though not multilayered – a pleasure to drink, easy to like, the opposite of an acquired taste.
Huangshan Maofeng tea should be brewed the same way as the Dragon Well tea by infusing a small amount of leaves in high temperature water for as long as it takes.
Huangshan Maofeng A Grade
For the A grade, you have to take more care. She can be sensitive to high temperature at the second infusion. When using boiling water, make sure you infuse no longer than 30 seconds for the second infusion.
For further information about packaging, brewing, maturation and storage, read Dragon Well Tea - Further Guide.
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