Taiping Houkui
Large, flattened green tea from Huangshan District in Anhui, shaped and baked with the bud and leaves kept together.
Notes#
Origin and historical naming#
Taiping refers to the former county name associated with today’s Huangshan District. The heritage account describes broad, straight, flattened shoots; this is a separate style from Huangshan Maofeng.
The heritage record associates the tea's development with Hougang and Houkeng and names Wang Kuicheng in its account of around 1900. That is the documented heritage narrative, not independent confirmation of every award or naming legend repeated in trade descriptions.
Shaping and baking#
Picking and selection are followed by spreading, heat fixation, shaping and baking. Appearance alone cannot authenticate a seller’s claimed village or production method.
Large shoots, deliberate selection#
The national heritage account describes selection of strong, well-matched shoots with one bud and two leaves. The finished tea's broad, long appearance therefore should not be judged by the tiny-bud ideal used for some other green teas. Compare the leaf-only material of Lu’an Guapian and the lighter rolling of Huangshan Maofeng.
Why baking includes rests#
Zhongguo mingchazhi (2000, p. 231) describes hand flattening while the leaves are still pliable, followed by cooling rests between successive bakes. The rests allow moisture in the thick stems to redistribute toward the leaf surface before further drying. This explains why the broad, intact shoot needs more than a single drying pass: shaping and moisture management work together. The account describes a historical handcraft sequence, not every present-day machine-made product.
Where to buy#
Price ranks compare recorded retail offers for the same tea, including offers outside the current delivery filter. Shipping and import charges are excluded.
| Product | Vendor | Price | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Tai Ping Hou Kui NOP Grüner Tee | TeaworldSelected destinations |
€18.90 / 100 g | $21.20 €18.90 / 100 g |
Taiping Houkui Premium Green Tea (56 g)
Details and price notesShop base currency USD. Excludes US sales tax and shipping. |
Tea Dao CultivationSelected destinations |
$12.00 / 56 g | $21.43 |
| Tai Ping Hou Kui | Yunnan CraftSelected destinations |
$12.00 / 50 g | $24.00 |
China Tai Ping Hou Kui Organic
DetailsCompare the details Recorded seller claims; a blank means unrecorded here, not necessarily absent from the seller’s page. Matching production does not establish identical storage or condition.
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A.C. Perch’sSelected destinations |
DKK 190.00 / 100 g | $28.51 DKK 190.00 / 100 g |
| Handcrafted Taiping Houkui | ESGREENWorldwide |
$169.00 / 500 g | $33.80 |
| tai ping hou kui | Masters TeasSelected destinations |
$19.00 / 43 g | $44.19 |
Jade Pillar
DetailsCompare the details Recorded seller claims; a blank means unrecorded here, not necessarily absent from the seller’s page. Matching production does not establish identical storage or condition.
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TeaSourceSelected destinations |
$27.25 / 56.7 g | $48.06 |
| Taiping Houkui 2026 | NannuoshanWorldwide |
€24.00 / 50 g | $53.83 €48.00 / 100 g |
2026 Taiping Houkui (Monkey King) Pre-Qingming Green Tea (40 g Tin)
Details and price notesCompare the details Recorded seller claims; a blank means unrecorded here, not necessarily absent from the seller’s page. Matching production does not establish identical storage or condition.
40 g tin (variant 20522388848728) at $35.00 CAD. |
O5 Rare TeaSelected destinations |
C$35.00 / 40 g | $62.27 C$87.50 / 100 g |
2026 Houkeng Tai Ping Hou Kui Green Tea (30 g)
Details and price notesCompare the details Recorded seller claims; a blank means unrecorded here, not necessarily absent from the seller’s page. Matching production does not establish identical storage or condition.
30 g pouch (variation 39235, gross price including 7% Polish tea VAT); 30 g tin (111.28 PLN), 50 g (151.80 PLN), and 100 g (303.60 PLN) options also available. |
TheTeaWorldwide |
PLN 91.08 / 30 g | $77.79 PLN 303.60 / 100 g |
| Houkeng Tai Ping Hou Kui | TheTeaWorldwide |
€37.95 / 50 g | $85.12 €75.90 / 100 g |
| Tai Ping Hou Kui | Länggass-TeeSelected destinations |
CHF 90.00 / 50 g | $218.54 CHF 180.00 / 100 g |
| Tai Ping Hou Kui Version 1915 | Länggass-TeeSelected destinations |
CHF 55.00 / 25 g | $267.11 CHF 220.00 / 100 g |
| Tai Ping Hou Kui Chuan Tong | Länggass-TeeSelected destinations |
CHF 75.00 / 25 g | $364.24 CHF 300.00 / 100 g |
Prices recorded on the dates checked. Conversions use ECB rates dated 2026-10-20; original prices appear alongside. Origin, age and cultivar are stated by the vendor.
Prices by sales channel#
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| Product | Vendor | Channel | per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Tai Ping Hou Kui NOP Grüner Tee | Teaworld | International retail | $21.20 |
| Taiping Houkui Premium Green Tea (56 g) | Tea Dao Cultivation | International retail | $21.43 |
| Tai Ping Hou Kui | Yunnan Craft | International retail | $24.00 |
| China Tai Ping Hou Kui Organic | A.C. Perch’s | International retail | $28.51 |
| Handcrafted Taiping Houkui | ESGREEN | International retail | $33.80 |
| tai ping hou kui | Masters Teas | International retail | $44.19 |
| Jade Pillar | TeaSource | International retail | $48.06 |
| Taiping Houkui 2026 | Nannuoshan | International retail | $53.83 |
| 2026 Taiping Houkui (Monkey King) Pre-Qingming Green Tea (40 g Tin) | O5 Rare Tea | International retail | $62.27 |
| 2026 Houkeng Tai Ping Hou Kui Green Tea (30 g) | TheTea | International retail | $77.79 |
| Houkeng Tai Ping Hou Kui | TheTea | International retail | $85.12 |
| Tai Ping Hou Kui | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $218.54 |
| Tai Ping Hou Kui Version 1915 | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $267.11 |
| Tai Ping Hou Kui Chuan Tong | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $364.24 |
Sources#
- 王镇恒、王广智主编. 中国名茶志. 中国农业出版社, 2000年12月第1版. ISBN 7-109-06510-3 / 9787109065109.