It is also called Yunxiang TieGuanYin, Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea is one of the famous Oolong Tea in An Xi. Delicate and smooth, it combines the flowery fragrance of green teas and the oolong tea benefits. Sometimes also written as Ti Kuan Yin or Iron Goddess Oolong tea, Apart from its amazing taste, this tea also has great health benefits, being high amino acids, vitamins and antioxidants.
This oolong is typically close to a green tea, with only a little oxidation. Consequently, it has a very flowery, delicate aroma without the green tea "grassiness" or astringency. Varieties By roasting level: • Jade Tie Guan Yin (lightly roasted Tie Guan Yin) is a newer type of Tie Guan Yin and has a light green Jade color. It produces a very flowery aroma and taste. It is more similar to green tea than Oolong. • Heavily Roasted Tie Guan Yin is traditional Tie Guan Yin. It has more complex taste and aroma but is less floral. • Moderately Roasted Tie Guan Yin is a new breed that has a good balance of floral aroma and complex taste. By harvest time: • Spring Tie Guan Yin is harvested around Li Xia (Start of Summer) and has the best overall quality. • Autumn Tie Guan Yin is harvested in the autumn and has strong aroma but less complex taste. • Summer Tie Guan Yin is harvested in summer and is considered lower quality. Summer Tie Guan Yin can be further divided into two types one harvested in June to July, one harvested in August. • Winter Tie Guan Yin is harvested in winter. Production of Winter Tie Guan Yin is very low.