Brewing Hou Kui Green Tea Grandpa Style

Brewing Hou Kui Green Tea Grandpa Style

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2 Video Views·Oct 18, 2025

One of the most elegant and delicious green teas in the world is Taiping Hou Kui (Monkey King or Monkey Picked tea). In this video Don scopes this Chinese tea and shows you how to make it 'Grandpa style', for a simple and convenient way to enjoy Hou Kui.

Glass brewing is not suitable for all teas but works best for delicate teas that do not have a lot of catechins and will therefore not go bitter. Hou Kui or Monkey Picked tea is a perfect example of a green tea (tea) which is excellent for glass brewing.