Organic Oolong Tea,Canada price supplier

Origin:   AnXi, Fujian

Harvest: 2010 New Harvest

Standards: Organic/EU Compliants

Description: This is Autumn Harvest 2010 Tie Guan Yin from Anxi county in Fujian province.  Upon opening the package, the intense floral aroma of this tea is almost overwhelming.  The dry leaves are dark green and are fairly tightly rolled into the characteristic ball shape of Anxi Oolong. When steeped, the leaves are an amazing deep green color, and the fragrance is reminiscent of fresh Lilac & Orchid.  The liquor has a moderately thick and satisfying feeling in the mouth, and the flavor has remarkably strong floral notes especially in the first infusions.  The thing that always amazes me about high grade Tie Guan Yin is the lingering bittersweet aftertaste that it leaves in the mouth, and this particular batch carries a lovely & lingering aftertaste.  It is truly a treat to savor on special occasions. Tie Guan Yin or 'Iron Goddess of Mercy' is named after the Bodhisatva Avalokiteshvara, who in the Chinese context is known as the Goddess of Compassion or Mercy. The name of this tea is associated with a legend: In Anxi County of modern Fujian province there was a rundown temple that housed an iron statue of Guan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy. Every day on the walk to his tea fields, a poor farmer would pass by and reflect on the worsening condition of the temple. He did not have the resources to repair the temple, so instead the farmer brought a broom and some incense from his home. He swept the temple clean and lit the incense as an offering to the deity. Over the months and years to come, the farmer would periodically return to take care of the temple and make offerings. One night, Guan Yin appeared to him in a dream. She told him of a cave behind the temple where a treasure awaited him. He was to take the treasure for himself on the condition that he shared it with other people in his impoverished village. In the cave, the farmer found a single tea plant. He planted it in his field and nurtured it into a large bush, from which the finest tea was produced. He gave cuttings of this rare plant to all his neighbors and began selling the tea under the name Tie Guan Yin, Iron Bodhisattva of Mercy.

Health Benefits:

• Good for metabolism and digestion
• May help lower your cholesterol levels
• Also known as 'Wu-Long' teas
• Excellent for skin and complexion
• Contains 10-15% of the caffeine in a cup of coffee.

Preparation: Use 1 teaspoon of tea per 8oz of water. Heat water to 195-200 degrees and steep tea for 3-4 minutes. 2oz of tea equals 25-30 teaspoons.