Tie guan yin oolong
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A pronounced floral note and refreshing flavors of fresh green vegetables with a buttery note and a bit of sweetness reminiscent of red pepper.
This is an ancient tea whose first claim to fame was that it was rumored to be loved by Emperor Qian Long (18th century). Tie Guan Yin is a famous Chinese tea and highly sought after. This inevitably means that it is produced in large quantities with great differences in quality and styles.
Our Tie Guan Yin comes from Anxi County in Fujian Province, the birthplace of this much-talked-about and popular tea. This particular Tie Guan Yin is "Anxi style" which means it is lightly oxidized and retains many of the fine floral aspects that more closely resemble a light green tea without the grassiness or harshness. This type of oolong has become known as a "jade" or "green" oolong due to the light appearance and color reflected in both the leaves of this tea and the light brew.
The tea is named after the Chinese name for the bodhisattva whose name is Avalokiteśvara, Guan Yin. Guan Yin is a Buddhist bodhisattva who is usually associated with compassion. There are a couple of origin stories for this tea. One is that a farmer passed by a dilapidated Guanyin temple and took it upon himself to clean the temple. As a reward, he received a vision in his dream of Guanyin that led him to find a tea plant growing in a cave behind the temple. The other story is about a professor who discovered a tea plant near Guanyin Mountain and presented the resulting tea to Emperor Qian Long who declared it to have the weight of iron and the appearance of Guan Yin.
The tightly rolled, light green, jade-colored leaves of this Tie Guan Yin oolong have a light green floral aroma. During brewing, the leaves unfold, producing a very light golden-clear brew with a sweet floral aroma. The taste is light, with a pronounced floral note and refreshing flavors of fresh green vegetables with a buttery tone and a slight sweetness reminiscent of red pepper. The lingering aftertaste has several floral notes. This is a light and refreshing tea with a smooth and balanced taste with no bitterness or harshness.
For this tea, we suggest that you try the traditional Chinese Gong FU style to brew your tea. The idea behind this technology is to use greater proportions of tea leaves for water and very short break times. By using more tea leaves and having very short brewing, you only manage to extract parts of the entire taste spectrum. The tea can then be enjoyed in so -called "sections", which gives a much more nuanced experience. As the taste develops gradually and it is much more leaves, this contributes to a much more intense taste than when brewing in Western style.
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