Charcoal-baked Anxi Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea

Tea type
Oolong Tea
Ingredients
Oolong Tea Leaves
Flavors
Caramel, Charcoal, Floral, Honey, Nuts, Soil, Tobacco, Char, Grass, Roasted, Sweet, Grapefruit, Marine, Salt, Smoke, Wood, Mineral, Nutty, Flowers
Sold in
Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Medium
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by Kirkoneill1988
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 15 sec 5 g 9 oz / 267 ml

From Our Community

1 Image

1 Want it Want it

5 Own it Own it

12 Tasting Notes View all

  • “VERY different from green TGY I’ve had before. I understand why people love TGY, and why some insist it be made in the traditional way (charcoal-roasted). Definitely fills a gap for me between...” Read full tasting note
    79
  • “Sipdown (378) This tea sample is best before 06/25/2017. Oops. As it is, it is not for me. A little smokey and a lot floral. Not to my tastes but I am grateful to Angel from Teavivre for the chance...” Read full tasting note
  • “One of the few teas from Teavivre I did not care much about. The roast is pretty strong and as a result the taste of Tie Guan Yin is mostly overpowered. The taste of char, malt, some floral...” Read full tasting note
    82
  • “Apologies in advance: this note contains references to decay and cremation (TW). If you’re not into that or are currently enjoying delicious food, please skip on over. Nope. Roasted oolong is not...” Read full tasting note

From Teavivre

Production area: Anxi, Fujian

Dry leaf: Tightly twisted, neat, black green in color.

Aroma: Charcoal baked aroma mixed with a bit of sea sedge notes.

Liquor color: Clear golden yellow with slight red hue.

Mouthfeel: Balanced, smooth, lighted charcoal baked flavor with gently flowery flavor

Tea species: Zheng Cong Tie Guan Yin tree

Tea garden: Long Juan stream tea garden

Baking temperature: Lightly roasted with charcoal fire for 3 hours at the temperature of 100℃.

The perfect combination of charcoal baked flavor and faint flower scent make this tea is ideal for those coffee or fresh-scent TGY lovers who want to try a new taste of oolong tea.

About Teavivre View company

Company description not available.

12 Tasting Notes

76
128 tasting notes

Water: 17oz (2 cup + 1Tbs)

Leaves:medium rolled dark green leaves

Steep: rinse,6m

Aroma:sweet & vegetable

Color: Dark yellow

Clarity: Great

Taste: The brewing instructions for this tea were a bit different from what i normally follow. I went with the Western method starting off with a rinse of the leaves, the amount of water need was much larger compared to others I’ve made in the past calling for 17oz for 1 tablespoon of leaves. Brewing time was also longer starting at the 6minute mark. I’m excited to see how this will turn out due to the different instructions. The color produced was a dark yellow accompanied by a light floral aroma. Taste was light w/ a very faint bitterness detected. As for a food pairing I had this tea after my lunch of a vegan veggie soup & rice.

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 17 OZ / 502 ML

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

100
673 tasting notes

an amazing tea, little glass pitcher method.

when i smell the leaves dry, i smell hints of flowers.

when i smell the leaves wet, i smell strong flowers and sweetness.

when i smell the brewed tea, i smell sweetness and mild floral notes.

when i taste the brewed tea, i taste flowers and sweetness.

the color of the brewed tea is yellow.

i rate this tea a 100 because it is lovely with the floral taste.

many thanks to teavivre for selling me this amazing sample.

http://www.teavivre.com/charcoal-baked-anxi-tie-guan-yin-tea/

Flavors: Floral, Flowers, Sweet

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 7 g 6 OZ / 190 ML

Login or sign up to leave a comment.