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Golden Monkey

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$5.00

Description

Golden Monkey tea leaves range from deep auburn to bright gold, giving them a beautiful, natural color. With a fragrance of bittersweet cacao, this black tea brews a smooth, full-flavored cup with warm roasted and nutty notes. The leaves can be steeped several times, with subtle apricot flavors appearing in the second and third cups. Golden Monkey is a fine black tea that is a favorite among tea lovers.

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Top-down photo of Golden Monkey loose-leaf black tea in a white bowl, next to a rich-brown brewed cup of Golden Monkey tea in a white background

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Ingredients & More Info

Ingredients & More Info

Caffeine Content: Caffeinated

Flavor:

  • Cacao
  • Nutty
  • Apricot

Ingredients: black tea leaves

Origin: China

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Brewing Guide

For the best tasting cup we recommend the following:

Water

8 fl oz

Temperature

212° F

 
Serving Size

2 tsp

Time

4 minutes

Customers praised this black tea as "smooth and heavenly" with rich, full-bodied flavor. Many described it as their favorite morning tea with chocolate, nutty, and sweet notes. Reviewers loved that it "never bitters" and can be steeped multiple times. One customer noted it's "milder" and less strong for re-steeping than expected.

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  • 4 stars: 1 (4%)
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Adrea

Very smooth. You don’t really need anything in it. Great morning or afternoon tea. Only bought a sample so I definitely will be ordering again.

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Bob R.
Rich and Smooth

Golden Monkey tea delivers a rich, full-bodied flavor with hints of sweetness and a smooth finish. Its amber brew and comforting aroma make it perfect for any occasion. A truly satisfying tea, I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a bold yet refined cup.

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Debra D.
Golden Monkey Tea is a delight!

My all time favorite tea! It is smooth and heavenly. I drink it every morning. Exquisite!

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Susan K.
My favorite tea!

Golden Monkey is my favorite morning tea. I have been drinking it for many years. It is smooth with a terrific taste.

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Michael

Nice nutty almost hazelnut flavor. Not super heavy but definitely fuller body than some other teas.

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Konstantin T.
True Holiday Black Tea

We have been drinking Golden Monkey tea for years as a tea for special occasions. It is excellent on its own or in blends with other teas. Its fragrance and flavor enhances our tea drinking experience.

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Jeffrey L.
My favorite tea

Golden Monkey is my favorite. The best black tea ever!

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M K.
Worth the cost

Wow! I love this tea . Flavorful and delicious ! You can steep the leaves several times and it still tastes amazing.

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Mark M.
The Best!

As with all tea from The Whistling Kettle, the Golden Monkey is top notch. Absolutely the best tasting of any on the market. It's my 'must have' every morning.

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Christina A.
Perfection

This tea is GOLDEN! I think this tea has to be one of my favorites by far.

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Mike H.
Amazing

Quite simply the most delicious tea my wife has ever tried. It’s great every time.

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Debra D.
Pure Heaven

This is a smooth tea, never bitter. I was hooked on my first sip. If you love Dragon Pearls give this a try. Love them both. They are my absolute favorite teas.

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Sharon K.
Golden Monkey

Very nice tea. Mild compared to other Golden Monkey teas with a flowery taste.

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John S.
Golden Monkey Review

Absolutely love it, best Golden Monkey I've ever had.

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Rosa R.
I love this tea!

I had a favorite tea from a local tea shop that they stopped carrying. I have been on the hunt for a replacement since that time and this is it! I consider this a weekend tea, due to it's unusual flavor. It has a kind of yammy, slightly smoky flavor. I've tried the golden monkey from another source and while the WK flavor is a little milder, it does not bitter. I'm so happy I found this tea!

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Sheri S.
So good!

Whistling Kettle Golden Monkey is my favourite tea! I have been a tea drinker for a very long time! It is full bodied, and smooth, never bitter ! A beautiful tea!

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Jeff N.
Golden Monkey tea is outstanding!

Great tea!

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Nancy R.
BEST Black Tea on the Market

If you enjoy black tea but want more than just English Breakfast every day, you really MUST try Golden Monkey. I like many black teas - Orange Pekoe, Darjeeling, Oolong, Kenyan - but Golden Monkey is the ULTIMATE in black tea. It is robust, sweet, malty and full of flavor with a low astringency that few other black teas offer. Though it's more expensive than the other black teas I've mentioned, I grab a sample of Golden Monkey each time I place an order for tea. I save it for days when I really want something special and I savor every last drop. If you have a discerning taste for truly good tea, this is one you need to keep in your pantry. You won't be disappointed.

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Andrea D.
Golden delight

Golden monkey is great for morning or afternoon. It has a very pleasing taste and it is one of my favorite black teas from China. I highly recommend it!

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Samantha L.
Perfection

I absolutely love this tea! I was extremely upset when a mall tea shop got brought out and I no longer knew where to get Golden Monkey from. This Golden Monkey is delicious, although not strong enough to get a third cup out of the leaves like I used to.

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Chantel K.
Just as Fabulous as I remembered!

I used to work for a mall chain tea store that sold Golden Monkey and it was one of the only plain black teas that I absolutely adored. I had been craving it and was trying to track some down since they aren't open anymore, and found it here. I'm so happy! If you want a smooth, flavorful black tea with personality, please please give Golden Monkey a try. And the price was good compared to what I was used to. Thank you for carrying it and please please PLEASE don't get rid of it!

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Chuck B.
Wonderfully smooth

I love this tea and it is a new favorite. It has a smooth taste while still maintaining a deep flavor profile of black tea. Highly recommended.

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Janice M.
My Favorite Tea

For me, Golden Monkey is the only black tea to drink. I got started on it from the 'mall tea' brand that went out of business. After trying a few brands, I found The Whistling Kettle and enjoy this Golden Monkey even more! A great black tea flavor with that cocoa finish. A must-have every morning.

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Helen A.
Golden Delicious!

I have been purchasing Golden Monkey black tea for some time, and it's one of my favorites. The taste is full, bright, with lots of body. I prefer black teas, and I create my own blends. Golden Monkey blends well with Darjeeling. Thank you for selling fine teas!

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matt
Rich, grassy, smooth

The organic Golden Monkey is really nice. While East Frisian Blend is my every morning go to brew, the Golden Monkey is a close second. The nose is sweet and grassy, like a freshly mowed field of alfalfa hay, and on the palate, a creamy, frothy mouthfeel redolent of chocolate. It lacks a certain maltiness that I like in black tea, but is nevertheless a delicious tea.

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Chris G.
My favorite tea with a kick

I love the flavor of this tea. It has a bit of a chocolaty note to it and it packs a nice caffeine punch. This one really gets me going in the morning!

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Michelle
Nice smooth black tea

I am glad I ordered a sample of this to try before I plunged into a full price purchase. I love Earl Grey, and I don't think this will replace it. But, this is an excellent, clean tasting, true black tea. I did taste the rich chocolate tones as a pleasant aftertaste. Very sweet naturally - did not need much honey and I skipped the cream. This a is nice change in my tea rotation.

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