Tie Guan Yin

Tie Guan Yin, the legendary 'Iron Goddess of Mercy' oolong from Anxi, Fujian, offers a smooth, floral infusion with delicate orchid notes and a buttery finish. Tie Guan Yin is a tea to be savored slowly, as each steeping reveals new depths of flavor, from floral brightness to lingering sweetness. A true masterpiece of Fujian’s tea heritage.

Packaging:

Glass jar | 60g Icon for Refill | 50g

Refill | 50g

Product Variants

€9.00

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Tea Character

Leaf Aroma

orchid, lilac, fresh cream

Cup Aroma

steamed greens, white flowers, sweet milk

Flavor

butternut squash, sweet peas, shortbread cookies

Tea Story

In Anxi County, Fujian, tea gardens stretch across rolling hills where humidity and filtered sunlight create steady growing conditions. It is here that Tie Guan Yin developed — both as a cultivar and as a style of processing.

The tea takes its name from Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion. According to local accounts, a farmer discovered a neglected tea plant near a temple and began to cultivate it, eventually producing a tea that stood apart from others in the region. Whether legend or not, the name remained.

The modern style of Tie Guan Yin is lightly oxidized, closer in character to green tea than to darker oolongs. After harvest, the leaves are shaken and rested to begin oxidation, then fixed and rolled into tight, compact shapes. This rolling helps preserve the aroma, releasing it gradually over multiple infusions.

When brewed, the leaves open slowly. The first infusion is often the most aromatic, with the following ones becoming softer and more textured, shifting from floral clarity toward a creamier, more rounded profile.