Tieguanyin

Tea type
Oolong Tea
Ingredients
Oolong Tea Leaves
Flavors
Butter, Cantaloupe, Celery, Coriander, Cream, Floral, Grass, Green Apple, Honeydew, Honeysuckle, Mineral, Pear, Rose, Saffron, Vegetal, Violet
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
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Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 6 g 4 oz / 118 ml

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  • “I was thinking about this last night, but it seems that I am always looking for new examples of Tieguanyin to try. It’s one of my favorite types of oolong, and since there are so many on the market...” Read full tasting note
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Tasting notes: smooth, floral, fresh greens and cream.

Farm Location: Xianghua, China.

Tieguanyin is one of my favorites, I always refer to it as a “gateway drug”. I know so many people who fell in love with tea after drinking TGY. It’s lusciously green, vibrantly fresh and delightfully refreshing. When we opened the shop we had hoped we would find one of these but none stood out until this one. I strongly urge you to give this one a shot! ☺ * a champion re-steeper

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I was thinking about this last night, but it seems that I am always looking for new examples of Tieguanyin to try. It’s one of my favorite types of oolong, and since there are so many on the market (it seems that literally every vendor offers at least one or two every year), there is always a new Tieguanyin for me to try. This one originated in Xianghua Township, Fujian Province. It was harvested in the Spring of this year. I found it to be a likable TGY, maybe not the best I have had to this point, but likable nonetheless.

I almost always gongfu oolongs and that is what I did here. After a quick rinse, I steeped 6 grams of loose tea leaves in 4 ounces of 205 F water for 10 seconds. This infusion was followed by 13 subsequent infusions. Steep times for these infusions were as follows: 12 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 25 seconds, 30 seconds, 40 seconds, 50 seconds, 1 minute, 1 minute 15 seconds, 1 minute 30 seconds, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, and 5 minutes.

Prior to the rinse, I detected aromas of lilac, violet, and sweetgrass coming from the dry leaves. After the rinse, I detected new aromas of saffron, cream, rose, and butter. The first infusion then brought out scents of custard and coriander. In no particular order, I found notes of sweetgrass, coriander, cream, and butter in the mouth. These notes were balanced by hints of flowers, and oddly enough, touches of ripe melon and pear. Subsequent infusions allowed the floral impressions to separate in the mouth, as I began to detect more distinct impressions of saffron, violet, rose, and lilac. Notes of honeysuckle also emerged. More distinct impressions of pear, cantaloupe, and honeydew appeared, while impressions of watercress, celery, green apple, and minerals also began to make themselves known. Though I found a scent of custard on the nose, I do not recall ever finding custard notes in the mouth. The later infusions were dominated by relatively strong notes of minerals, coriander, and watercress, though faint hints of butter and fruit were still detectable in the background.

I have not been drinking much jade Tieguanyin lately, but this one seemed more consistently mineral-laden and heavier on the vegetal notes than many others I recall trying. I kept hoping for just a little extra sweetness or savoriness, especially in the latter two-thirds of the session. Still, this was not a bad Tieguanyin and I am glad I took the opportunity to try it. I imagine it would please most fans of jade Tieguanyin.

Flavors: Butter, Cantaloupe, Celery, Coriander, Cream, Floral, Grass, Green Apple, Honeydew, Honeysuckle, Mineral, Pear, Rose, Saffron, Vegetal, Violet

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 6 g 4 OZ / 118 ML

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