Tie Guan Yin :
Native:Anxi
Appearance:Tightly Twisted
Taste:Fresh & Mellow
Water:90 C, before dropping
tea in
Time:3-4 min
1. Tie Guan Yin is a premium variety of Chinese oolong tea associated with Anxi in the Fujian province.Named after the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (best known as Guan Yin), it has also been translated as Iron Goddess of Mercy after the old translation for Guan Yins name.
2. Tie Guan Yin produced from different areas of AnXi have different characteristics.Recently the tea has been grown in Nantou, Taiwan where it thrives.
3. The harvests in spring (also known as Jade) and autumn are most prized for the fruity, sometimes even
berry taste and aroma.