Anxi Tie Guan Yin
Oolong Rich Pest.Free

Premium 93 P.

SKU
4138
Premium roasted Tie Guan Yin from the terroir of origin, Anxi in Fujian, China. Prize-winning tea farm, pesticide-free cultivation, hand-harvested in autumn. 50g
  • Oolong classic, one of the top 10 teas from China.
  • From the heart of the origin terroir for Tie Guan Yin, Anxi
  • Named after the Buddha of Mercy (Guan Yin)
  • Multiple award-winning, regionally leading tea farm for organic cultivation
  • one of the rare original Tie Guan Yins from cultivation o. chem. Pesticides
  • Hand-picked (shoucai 采青)
  • Popular and highly regarded fall harvest by Tie Guan Yin.
  • Roasted, more traditional Tie Guan Yin (Chuan Tong, 傳統).
  • extremely productive, can be infused up to 7 times with a short brewing time
  • with constantly changing fine aromas

 

Character refreshing, nice roasted aromas, orchid, orange peel, grapefruit, fruity.
Tea Garden Prestigious tea farm, demonstration farm for organic cultivation in the region.
Terroir Anxi (Reg.), Fujian (Prov.), China
Harvest Autumn harvest, early October, hand harvesting
Cultivar Tie Guan Yin (鐵觀音), 100%
Elevation 600m above sea level
Oxidation/Fermentation 19-23% (light to medium oxidation), Light/Medium Oolong. Two-stage sun and indoor withering process (up to 24h), indoor fermentation (6-8h). Then stop of oxidation (green kill), mechanical and manual rolling and drying and roasting.
Roast Medium roasting (30%). Final kiln roasting at 70° C for 3 hours.
Organic Cert. Cultivation free from Pesticides. Organic cultivation according to Chinese standards since 2012.
Laboratory Tests Pesticides (pesticides total 641 substances, last 06/2017).
Awards The tea farm won the gold medal, silver medal and the medal for "King of Organic Tie Guan Yin" at the Cross-Strait Tea Cultural Contest in 2013 and 2016.
Grade 93/100 P. (Oolong category); Premium
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50g

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Tea farm

The tea farm works pesticide-free and since 2012 according to Chinese organic farming guidelines. It is a role model in the region, and is an official model farm for organic products. Its organic teas won the gold and silver medals, as well as the medal for "King of Organic Tie Guan Yin" at the Cross-Strait Tea Cultural Contest in 2013 and 2016.
It is secluded in the area of origin for Tie Guan Yin, at 600m altitude in the hills of Anxi. The conditions here are optimal: the average temperature is 18° C, with high temperature differences between day and night. The high humidity provides enough fog. The typical red soil of the terroir has a slightly higher pH and is rich in nutrients, and is commonly considered one of the keys to the specific taste and quality of a good Tie Guan Yin.

Character

Flavour

A traditional premium Tie Guan Yin with the famous aromatic play of these great oolongs. Fermented and then medium roasted, this tea initially releases a pleasant, toasty-sweet aroma when the leaves are opened. On the palate, it is light and drinkable, with well-balanced roasted flavors and refreshing acidity. Subtle floral notes complement orange peel and pomelo flavors. This tea goes well with all sorts of dishes and desserts. It is also really worthwhile to briefly infuse it several times. Each infusion opens up a changed spectrum of aromas.

Leaf

slightly rolled leaf (Ban Qiu Xing 半球狀)

Cup

elegant amber colour

OOLONG TEA

Oolong tea (from the Chinese for "black snake") has a degree of oxidation between that of green and black teas, which is why it is often known as a semi-oxidised tea. Oolong can roughly be categorised into lightly (10-29%), medium (30-60%), and heavily (up to 70%) oxidised varieties. After oxidation, oolong leaves are roasted, which lends the tea a special character. The wide range of production possibilities means that oolong teas are incredibly diverse. The best terroirs for oolong are generally considered to be in Taiwan and southern regions of China in and around the province of Fujian.

Laboratory Tests

We go to great lengths to identify the finest organic tea farms across the world’s most celebrated terroirs. All our teas are sourced directly from the farmer and, with a few exceptions, are certified organic or come from pesticide-free farms. Each batch of tea for every harvest is tested for pesticides and other pollutants in an independent German lab to ensure they meet our strict quality standards as well as HACCP food safety requirements.

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Cultivation & Processing

This Tie Guan Yin comes from the region of origin of this great oolong. Today, this is no longer a matter of course, as there are many copies from nearby, and oolongs from Taiwan with the same production method are sometimes called so.
There are several myths surrounding the beginning of the cultivation of this tea. It is named after the Buddha of Mercy. It is usually said that the Buddha appeared to a poor farmer in a dream to point him to a tea tree from the Tie Guan Yin, which the farmer could then use to build a tea farm.
Genuine Tie Guan Yin has a tremendous floral aroma, which also changes with each infusion. This is due to the unique terroir and climate in the hills of the Anxi region. The high altitudes offer the best drainage. The proximity to the sea and the subtropical, humid climate of Southern Fujian allow for the best growing conditions. The key to the tea's unique character, however, is the region's red, fertile soils. In addition to being high in nutrients, they are also slightly acidic, which is very beneficial to the tea plants.The true success story of this tea begins with the introduction of oolong production methods from Wuyi in the Qing Dynasty. The local tea cultivars proved to be ideally suited to this method of production, and a new, great provenance was born. However, it became established that the teas should not be roasted as much as the local oolong teas, and thus entirely new flavors began to be discovered. These mild-roasted and caramel-sweet Tie Guan Yin are now called Chuang Tong (傳統), traditional Tie Guan Yin.
Then, in the late 90s of the last century, a new oolong production method was introduced from Taiwan, which completely eliminates the final roasting. This allows the floral and sweet aromas to develop unhindered, and become more intense. This Tie Guan Yin is then called Qing Xiang (清香), which literally means "Fresh Taste" but is usually translated as light Tie Guan Yin. Our Tie Guan Yin Highest Grade Pure belongs to this category.Harvesting for this tea is done by hand, classically for Oolong the bud and the first three leaves are used. For oolong teas, the tea leaves are allowed to sprout slightly larger than for green tea. After harvesting, the leaves are withered in the sun to remove moisture, and oxidation or fermentation already starts slightly. The leaves are then removed from the sun and further wilted indoors. In the process, they are moved back and forth several times. Through small tears on the tea leaves, especially at the edges, cell juice escapes and oxidizes with the atmospheric oxygen.
In the next stage, fermentation is intensified. The leaves now rest on bamboo plates or large plastic nets in the fermentation chamber, depending on the quantity, and develop a reddish-brown color at the tearing points.
After reaching the desired degree of fermentation, the fermentation is stopped by heat in an oven (green kill). The leaves are then broken up in a rolling machine, the aromatic cell sap spreads over the leaves and hardens. The tea is now given its characteristic hemispherical shape by partly manual and partly mechanical rolling (Ball Cloth Rolling, Baorou 包揉). As a final step, it is only dried in the kiln.

Preparation

Brewing Guide

2 heaped teaspoons per 200-300ml (80-85°C) water. Steep for 3 minutes.
Recommendation of the tea master:
1. Infusion 90-95°C for 20 seconds
then 10 seconds for each subsequent infusion, at the same temperature
up to 7 infusions

Packaging

High-quality, airtight, resealable standing zipper pouch with 9 protective layers to preserve flavour and protect against oxidation and contamination.

Recommended Teapot

Oolong tea is traditionally brewed in a gaiwan (in small quantities) or a tall glass teapot with an integrated strainer so that the leaves are able to freely drift around, inside the pot. For an especially aromatic infusion, we recommend a yixing teapot made from light-coloured clay.

Recommended Storage

Ideally store in a quality tea caddy made from cherry tree bark (wooden, kabazaiku chazutsu) or an airtight, double-coated metal tin.

Awards

The tea farm won gold and silver medals as well as the medal “King of Organic Tie Guan Yin” at the Cross-Strait Tea Cultural Contest 2013 and 2016. Tea farmers from Fujian and Taiwan take part in this competition.

Test results

The purity of our formulas is important to us. This is why we have both our raw ingredients as well as our finished products extensively tested by independent laboratories to confirm purity and active ingredient content. Here, we have provided the results of some of the tests carried out on this product.
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