Tie Guan Yin Classic 2010 铁观音
This year we have decided to offer some teas outside of their respective sets so that you can sample what the entire collection entails. Normally this is served exclusively by the pot at 29b Teahouse! 45 Years of Tie Guan Yin is a vertical tasting of different vintages with roasting that becomes more extensive as time goes on. TGY 2010 is one of the highlights of the collection as it features one of the longest levels of roasting and age. You cannot imagine how incredibly sweet and delicate it is at the same time!
Tie Guan Yin or Iron Buddha of Mercy is arguably one of the most famous teas in China because of its intoxicating floral taste and aroma. There are few teas that compare in expression and when put in the hands of a truly talented producer it becomes pure magic!
Tie Guan Yin is also the name used to reference the cultivar of the tea tree and its birthplace is Anxi. This TGY hails from the town of Jian Dou and was processed using only traditional wooden presses and oxidized slightly darker than the current trend of super green oolong. We have spent the two years searching for a farmer that still makes TGY oolong the traditional way without the use of pesticides, machines, and medium roasted.
Handmade production starts with sun withering, cooling and shaking with baskets in a ventilated room, fixing over an iron pan heated by wood fire, rolling using a manual wood press, shaping in a cloth bag using body weight, and finally dried in baskets over charcoals at low heat for about 36hrs. This method of making tea is hard work, especially for elderly farmers. The taste is elegant and deep and it is said to make even the simplest act of breathing enjoyable.
Origin:
Anxi, China
Cultivar:
Yu Guan Yin
Flavor Profile:
Delicate roasted taste and aroma, intense natural sweetness, butterscotch, cream, osmanthus
Servings:
10 x 5g
Net weight:
50g
