OOLONG TEA | Loose Leaf Ti Kuan Yin Organic (Iron Goddess)
Ti Kuan Yin Oolong at a Glance
Our loose leaf Ti Kuan Yin is a semi-oxidized Special grade oolong from Fujian, China, made with one ingredient: organic oolong tea. It is certified organic and naturally low in caffeine, with a floral, orchid-sweet, full-bodied flavour that suits afternoons and meals, especially spicy food. Each 50 g bag makes about 25 cups, or about 50 if you steep the leaves a second time, and customers get 3 steeps. It is vegan and vegetarian.
Ti Kuan Yin Oolong Tasting Notes
The first thing you'll notice is a floral orchid aroma. It brews into a pale green-yellow cup, tending slightly amber, full-bodied with deep, almost winy notes under the orchid. The finish is smooth and lingering. Ti Kuan Yin has a longer baking than many oolongs, and its flavour keeps developing with each steep.
Pairs With
Meals, especially spicy dishes, or a little snack in the afternoon.
How Many Cups of Ti Kuan Yin Oolong?
Based on 2 g of loose leaf tea per 8oz / 240 ml cup. Re-steep the same leaves for the second cup.
Size | Cups with One Steep | Cups with Two Steeps |
|---|---|---|
50 g | 25 | 50 |
100 g | 50 | 100 |
150 g | 75 | 150 |
200 g | 100 | 200 |
The Legend of the Iron Goddess
Ti Kuan Yin means the Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin. A Fujian legend tells of a tea maker who swept the yard and burned incense at a neglected temple's statue of her. She appeared in a dream and led him to a cave with a tea bush no one had seen. He grew it and named the tea for her.
About the Fujian Region
Fujian, on China's southeast coast, is where Ti Kuan Yin began and one of China's famous oolong regions. This oolong grows at about 450 to 1,500 m (1,500 to 4,900 ft) above sea level. Certified organic means it is grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
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How to Brew Ti Kuan Yin Oolong
- Tea: 1 heaping teaspoon of loose leaf tea per 8oz / 240 ml cup.
- Water temperature: 85°C / 185°F. Let boiled water cool for a few minutes.
- Wake the leaves: Pour a little hot water over them and pour it off right away.
- Steep time: 2 to 3 minutes. Go 1 to 2 for mild and 3 to 5 for strong.
- More steeps: Re-use the same leaves, a little longer each time. Customers get 3 steeps.
- Serving: Enjoy it plain. Milk, sugar and lemon would cover its flavour.
- Iced: Use half the water (120 ml) when brewing. Pour the hot tea directly over a large cup filled with ice. As the ice melts, it will dilute the tea to the perfect strength.
- Cold brew: Leaves in room-temperature water for a few hours.
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