{"id":12284,"date":"2025-08-18T09:17:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T09:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purelifepraha.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=12284"},"modified":"2026-03-19T18:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:53:25","slug":"houkui-green-tea","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/purelifepraha.com\/cs\/produkt\/houkui-green-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"TaiPing Houkui green tea"},"content":{"rendered":"<details>\n<summary><b>Details<\/b><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 20px;\">\n<p><video style=\"flex-shrink: 0;\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"648\"><source src=\"https:\/\/purelifepraha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_5599.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/>Your browser does not support the video tag.<\/video><\/p>\n<p><!-- Text on the right --><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 900px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p><strong>Green tea: TaiPing Houkui \u201cMonkey Chief from Tai Ping\u201d<\/strong>. Teas of a similar shape (with sharp, pointed, large leaves) have been produced in the Tai Ping area since the 12th century. In the 19th century, during the Qing dynasty, one tea grower cultivated a new variety, which he named <strong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"368\">\u201cHou Kui \u2013 Monkey Chief.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tea has flat, fairly large leaves of a bright green color with red veining and a downy inner side.<br \/>\nUnlike most green teas, this one has an <strong>orchid-like quality of taste and aroma.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe infusion has a slightly milky consistency and a delicate flavor with an orchid aftertaste.<br \/>\nThis tea, rightfully ranked among the <strong>ten most famous Chinese green teas,<\/strong><br \/>\ncan help you relax after physical exertion, stimulate the nervous system, and tone the body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Weight: 10 grams per package (if you are interested in purchasing more than 10 grams, please contact us for pricing)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><b>Tasting &amp; Brewing<\/b><\/summary>\n<h4><b>Chu\u0165ov\u00e9 pozn\u00e1mky<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1506\">\n<p data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1506\"><strong data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1464\">Aroma: <\/strong> Fresh mountain air, wild orchids, and buttery sweetness<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1547\">\n<p data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1547\"><strong data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1520\">Flavor: <\/strong> Osmanthus, milky, peach sweetness, smooth<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1632\">\n<p data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1632\"><strong data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1560\">Mouthfeel: <\/strong> Round and milky, leaving a lingering freshness<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1682\">\n<p data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1682\"><strong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1646\">Aftertaste: <\/strong> Sweet, clean, and long-lasting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Pokyny k p\u0159\u00edprav\u011b<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1865\">\n<p data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1865\"><strong data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1857\">Mno\u017estv\u00ed \u010daje:<\/strong> 3\u20134 g <em data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"260\">(large leaves need space)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1887\">\n<p data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1887\"><strong data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1878\">Water volume:<\/strong> 100 ml &#8211; 120 ml<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1917\">\n<p data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1917\"><strong data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1906\">Water Temperature:<\/strong> 75\u201380 \u00b0C <em data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"331\">(crucial to avoid bitterness)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1917\">\n<p data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1917\"><strong>Steeping time:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><strong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"381\">Warm the gaiwan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\" data-section-id=\"1y6hpfn\" data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"452\">\n<ul data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"452\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1jzm50x\" data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"452\">\n<p data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"452\">Use hot water, then let it cool slightly before adding leaves<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"oow1ai\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"529\">\n<p data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"473\"><strong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"471\">Add leaves<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"529\">\n<li data-section-id=\"ynfmid\" data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"529\">\n<p data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"529\">Appreciate the long, flat leaves and their aroma<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"w38c90\" data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"592\">\n<p data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"550\"><strong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"546\">No rinse<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"592\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1ettz1\" data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"592\">\n<p data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"592\">Green tea is delicate\u2014skip rinsing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"o8xra9\" data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"712\">\n<p data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"613\"><strong data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"611\">Infusions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"712\">\n<li data-section-id=\"qz9izn\" data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"635\">\n<p data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"635\">1st: 20\u201330 sec<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"17dnvn1\" data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"657\">\n<p data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"657\">2nd: 25\u201335 sec<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"13rvkcz\" data-start=\"661\" data-end=\"679\">\n<p data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"679\">3rd: 30\u201345 sec<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"9djhc5\" data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"712\">\n<p data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"712\">Later: increase gradually<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"744\"><strong data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"738\">Number of infusions:<\/strong> 3\u20135<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><b>European Quality<\/b><\/summary>\n<p><strong>Our Commitment to European Quality<\/strong><br \/>\nThis tea is produced and packaged in full compliance with European Union food safety and quality standards.<\/p>\n<\/details>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2215\">Discover <strong data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"111\">TaiPing Houkui \u201c<\/strong>Monkey Chief from Tai Ping<strong data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"111\">\u201d <\/strong>have been produced in the Tai Ping area since the 12th century<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":12292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[317],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-12284","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-tea","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"purchasable","12":"product-type-simple"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelifepraha.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/12284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelifepraha.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelifepraha.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelifepraha.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelifepraha.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/purelifepraha.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelifepraha.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=12284"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelifepraha.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=12284"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/purelifepraha.com\/cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=12284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}