“At first, I wasn’t sure about this tea. The tea leaves are all tightly hand-rolled into small balls, but they took longer than I expected to unfurl in the water. I therefore ended up drinking it...” Read full tasting note
Tie Guan Ying is one of the most revered and sought after oolong teas in China. Sourced directly from the master Zhou in Anxi, Fujian province, this tea has high floral fragrance, smooth and delightful complex taste. Oolong tea has many health benefits, most known as skinny tea.
It is named for the Chinese Goddess of Mercy, Guan Yin, based on a legend. A magnificent tea, not just because of its unique name, but also for its strong floral fragrance and delightfully complex taste. However, the making of Tie Guan Ying is very complex, involving as many as eight steps. This tea is harvested in Autumn, in De Qing of Anxi county, Fujian province. Tie Guan Ying produced from the autumn harvest produces a stronger fragrance than the tea produced in the spring. This tea is hand-rolled into small, jade colored balls.
High quality Tie Guan Ying presents three distinctive qualities: fragrance, fullness, and aftertaste. The caffeine level of Tie Guan Ying is stronger than green tea, but lower than black tea which is ideal for delivering moderate and consistent levels of energy, both in the morning and afternoon.
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