Tie Guan Yin Classic 2022 铁观音
Classic TGY is richer in taste and fragrance and has a different appearance than machine-rolled oolong from Taiwan. Less than 30kg are produced each year and only spring-picked leaves are used.
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.
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.
Origin:
Anxi, China
Cultivar:
Yu Guan Yin
Flavor Profile:
Delicate roasted, pineapple, marigold
Servings:
10 x 5g
Net weight:
50g
