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Tieguanyin
Anxi Monkey-Picked
Charcoal-fired
Late Spring 2009
Organic
- Min-Nan Region
- Fujian Province, China
- 25-40% Oxidation
- Ball-rolled leaf style with many stems
- Deep, richly sweet flavor
- Very fresh, stone-fruit aroma
- Golden amber liquor
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$20.00
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This wild-grown, traditional-style Tieguanyin Oolong tea is grown on the rugged slopes around Anxi, in southern Fujian Province (Min-Nan), the pinnacle of ball-rolled style, lesser-oxidized oolong tea production in Fujian Province.
We loved this Tieguanyin because it is soft in style yet vividly floral and mouth-filling. It is a semi-ball rolled modern-style oolong oxidized in the range of 25-40%, which is much less than the range of 35-65% oxidation for semi-ball rolled traditional teas. The leaves are loosely-rolled balls that are very uniform in size. The color of the leaf is dark green tinged with highlights of gold. During several repeated short steepings the color of the infusion will vary as the flavor is slowly drawn out. Initially the liquor will be light and clear, and then it will darken with each infusion. After the leaves have given up all of its flavor it will return to a pale, clear brew. Both color and flavor rise and fall in appropriate expectation.
An Yixing teapot is the perfect, traditional vessel for steeping ball-rolled style oolong tea, particularly Tieguanyin. This style of teapot allows the leaf to quickly fill the teapot and limit the amount of water introduced, thus encouraging the many steepings that will highlight the subtle changes that occur from infusion to infusion.
Western-style steeping: (Medium to large sized teapot: 20-32 oz)
Use 2 generous teaspoons (2-3 grams) of tea per each 6oz water
Steep 1-3 infusions at 2-3 minutes each.
Water temperature should be 180° - 190° F
Asian-style steeping: (small teapots under 10 oz or a gaiwan)
Use 2 generous Tablespoons (5-6 grams) of tea per each 6oz water
Steep upwards of 6-8 infusions (or more!) at 10 seconds to 1 minute each
Water temperature should be 180° - 190° F |
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