Tieguanyin Iron Goddess — Anxi · light roast, orchid aroma

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Oolong · Xiping, Anxi, Fujian

Tieguanyin Iron Goddess

Anxi · light roast, orchid aroma

4.9 · 63 reviews

CAD 34.00$

Tight jade-green pellets that open into a buttery, orchid-scented cup with a long, floral sweetness.

OrchidGardeniaButterSugarcaneCreamy finish

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Origin: Xiping, Anxi, Fujian
Altitude: 700 m
Cultivar: Tieguanyin
Harvest: Spring, after the rain
Oxidation: 30% — light oxidation
Roast: Light, gently baked to finish
Caffeine: Moderate (~35 mg per cup)
Liquor: Pale gold with a green cast
SKU: CY-OL-001

Tieguanyin is rolled into dense pellets that rattle in the tin and unfurl into whole, thick leaves in the gaiwan. Our lot is a spring pick from Xiping, lightly oxidised and only barely roasted, which is the modern “jade” style: the aroma is all orchid and gardenia, the body is buttery and thick, and the finish hums with sweetness for minutes.

This is the oolong to pour for a sceptic. Nothing about it is difficult, and it will give seven or eight infusions from a single 5 g measure — one of the best value teas in the shop measured per cup.

Gaiwan: 5 g · 150 ml · 95 °C · 30 s, then +10 s · 7+ infusions
Western: 3 g per 250 ml · 95 °C · 2 min
Vessel: Porcelain gaiwan; this tea wants to be smelled as much as drunk

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Shipping is complimentary on orders over CAD 79.00$; below that a flat CAD 9.50$ applies. HST (13%) is calculated at checkout. Duties and import taxes are the recipient's responsibility.

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