Iron Goddess (Traditional)

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83 / 100

Calculated from 4 Ratings
Tea type
Oolong Tea
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Flavors
Almond, Honey, Floral, Honeysuckle
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Typical Preparation
Set water temperature to 175 °F / 79 °C
Steep for 3 min, 30 sec
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“I’ve been lacking in some of my updates..I got this quite awhile ago from Chinese Tea Shop as a sample. It arrived very, very quickly! I got this package before I got some of the ones I was...” Read full tasting note
“This is one of the stronger teas I’ve tasted. To me it has a very strong almost fermented kind of taste and smell. There are notes of honey and almond in the flavor too. Personally this tea was too...” Read full tasting note
“Color was yellow, very intense smell, floral notes, can still smell the tea in the teacup after consuming it all.” Read full tasting note

Description

Oolong tea- Iron Goddess (Traditional)

Other Name: TiKuanYin, TieGuanYin, Iron Warrior Monk, WuYiTieLuoHan, 铁观音

Origin: Iron Goddess is a premium variety of Chinese oolong tea associated with AnXi in the FuJian province. It has been harvested since the formation of the qing dynasty, over 200 years ago.

Description: Rated one of “Top 10 Famous Chinese Tea”. Iron Goddess is named after the Buddhist deity GuanYin. It has also been translated as "Iron Goddess of Mercy. It is rolled delicately and tightly into a sort of bean-like shape. The leaves are a fresh green color and its tea is a bright red. This tea has a mellow taste with a unique, long lasting flower aroma when it is steeped, even several times. Iron Goddess is semi-fermented variety of tea. The spent of tea leaves are yellow green, luster and soft.

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