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XiangHua Tieguanyin Spring Tea
Encounter a heart-warming tea container, taking a sip or two of light and elegant tea in the middle of a busy schedule; between touch and vision, clearly comprehend heaven, earth and people of nature and ingenuity.
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Description
- Chinese: ān xī xiáng huá tiě guan yīn wū lóng chá chūn chá
- Translation: Anxi XiangHua Tieguanyin Oolong Spring Tea
- Type: Oolong
- Cultivar: Tieguanyin
- Elevation: 1000m – 1200m
- Origin: Xianghua Village, Anxi, Fujian
- Harvest Date: 2025/04/25
- Storage Methods: Refrigerated, Sealed, Prevent moisture, Vacuum, Alone
- Tea Master: Lu Wei
- Tie Guan Yin is one of the most popular teas in China, and perhaps its most popular oolong tea. Our spring harvest Tie Guan Yin is made from 4-year old tea bushes. It is very lightly oxidized, and brews a bright green tea soup. Made from very high grade material, it has surprising depth and complexity. The body is light and fluffy, the aroma suggests spring wildflowers and tropical fruits, as well as saltier and earthy flavors akin in sea vegetables and metals.
- The name Tie Guan Yin translates exactly to “Iron Avalokitesvara” who is the Bodhisattva of compassion in Buddhism, and refers to the varietal the tea is made from. Tie Guan Yin is almost always tightly rolled, and can have a varied level of oxidation or roast. It is grown mainly in Anxi County, in Northern Fujian Provence.
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Origin & History
The history of tea production in Xianghua can be traced back to the Five Dynasties. During the Xiande period of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Zhan Dunren, who lived in seclusion in Foer Mountain, discussed Zen with the monk Shi Hongdao over tea, leaving behind the famous sentence "Tea cannot be cooked but it is Zen".
The "Anxi County Chronicles" of the Ming Dynasty clearly recorded that Chongxinli (now Xianghua) was an important tea-producing area. The hometowns of historical celebrities such as Li Guangdi, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion in the Qing Dynasty, and Chen Wance, a Jinshi, have added cultural depth to this land.
In the 1980s, the local government promoted the large-scale planting of Tieguanyin, which transformed Xianghua from a poor township into the core production area of "China's Oolong Tea Hometown". - The unique natural conditions of Xianghua Township, coupled with the unique and exquisite traditional production technology of the hardworking and wise Xianghua tea farmers, are a clever combination of heaven, earth and man, making Xianghua Tieguanyin the leader in both output and quality, and famous throughout the country.
- Anxi Xianghua Tieguanyin has a long-standing reputation. It belongs to the Inner Anxi area, which has a high altitude. The production area is mountainous and foggy. It has a unique geographical location and climate, and uses traditional production techniques. The Anxi Tieguanyin tea produced here has a pure taste, fresh and mellow flavor, and a strong aftertaste.
- XiangHua Tieguanyin is a light-roasted tea, high mountain areas with fog and dense forests, and the tea production method is traditional. The mountains are lush forests, the sea of clouds, the humidity of the air and soil are improved, so that the condensation of sugar compounds formed by the photosynthesis of tea leaves is difficult, the cellulose is not easy to form, and the new shoots of tea trees can remain fresh for a long period of time and not easy to be old.
XiangHua Tieguanyin Spring Tea
$9.27
Sample 15g