Tie Guan Yin – Iron Goddess of Mercy Oolong
Price range: £5.00 through £60.00
Tie Guan Yin, a renowned Chinese oolong tea, offers a delightful balance of floral and creamy notes with a hint of natural sweetness. Known for its light, refreshing aroma and smooth, lingering finish, this tea is perfect for moments of mindfulness and relaxation.
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🌱 origin: An’xi, Fujian Province, China
🌱 type: oolong
🌱 picked: spring
🌱 flavour: honey, creamy, floral
Tie Guan Yin is a semi-oxidized (20-25%) oolong, with flavour profile closer to green (not oxidised) than to black tea (fully oxidised).
the legend
In the 1800’s in Anxi, a legend tells of a poor tea farmer called Wei who happened upon a neglected Iron (Tie) shrine to Guanyin (Goddess of mercy).
After painstaking restoration over many months, the Goddess Guanyin appeared to Wei in his sleep, leading him to a small green shoot near the Iron shrine.
Taking the shoot, and planting in his tea field, a leaf emerged with such incredible flavour that it made the farmer very successful. To show his gratitude, the farmer called this varietal TieGuanYin.
Tie Guan Yin tea FAQs
Yes – Tie Guan Yin (Iron Goddess tea) is a variety of Oolong tea. It falls between Green and Black tea in oxidation, typically offering a more floral and aromatic profile than many other Oolongs.
Tie Guan Yin contains a moderate amount of caffeine due to it being a type of Oolong (30-50mg) – more than green tea (20-45mg), but less than black tea (40-70mg) or coffee (95-120mg). It offers a gentle energy lift without the jitters, making it great for daytime drinking.
Yes! It’s rich in antioxidants, can support digestion, improve focus, and may aid heart health. Traditional Chinese medicine also views it as balancing – neither too heaty nor too cooling.
It is recommended to rinse the tea leaves in hot water prior to brewing. To brew the tea Western style, use 5g of leaves per 350ml of water and steep at 95–100°C for 3–5 minutes. The leaf to water ratio can be adjusted for a lighter or stronger flavour. Steeping for a longer period of time will create a richer taste.
Absolutely. Cold brewing brings out its floral and sweet notes with minimal bitterness. Steep in cold water overnight in the fridge, then strain for a refreshing twist.
Tie Guan Yin is one of the most famous Chinese Oolong teas due to its distinctive flavour and numerous healing properties. It has many names including Ti Kuan Yin, Iron Buddha and Iron Goddess of Mercy
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customer reviews
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My favouroute tea of all! My go to flavour
Definitely try this if you love tea
I honestly can't get enough of this tea - it's floral, naturally sweet and so fragrant! I usually take it with me on-the-go in my bottle and what I love the most about it is that it's impossible to overbrew. Even if you steep it for hours, it won't have even a hint of bitterness - just amazing intensely rich flavour! Definitely one of the best quality Tie Guan Yin oolongs I've ever tasted!
I honestly can't get enough of this tea - it's floral, naturally sweet and so fragrant! I usually take it with me on-the-go in my bottle and what I love the most about it is that it's impossible to overbrew. Even if you steep it for hours, it won't have even a hint of bitterness - just amazing intensely rich flavour! Definitely one of the best quality Tie Guan Yin oolongs I've ever tasted!
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