It's All About Tea — tie guan yin
Tie Guan Yin, Part II
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In our previous blog post on Tie Guan Yin, we already discussed the brief history and processing method of this delicious oolong tea. Tie Guan Yin remains a worldwide favorite amongst tea enthusiasts. It’s in the top ten of best Chinese teas, top three best Taiwanese teas, and indeed in most if not all best oolong categories! Let’s take a more in-depth look into why this is so. (Read more)
Monkey Picked Oolong — The 5 Legends
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If you’ve ever browsed a tea menu for premium Oolong, you might have stumbled upon a tea with a rather curious name: "Monkey Picked Tea." It sounds like something straight out of a folklore book – highly trained monkeys scaling treacherous mountain cliffs to pluck the finest, most unreachable leaves.
So, are Monkey Picked Oolongs actually harvested by actual monkeys? No, they aren't. But what is it really? (Read more)
History Of Tea: Tie Guan Yin
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Today, Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea, also known as the Iron Goddess of Mercy or the Iron Bodhisattva of Mercy, is among the top ten teas of China. It is prevalent in both Taiwan and China, although the processing methods vary quite significantly.
For sure, when entering a tea shop in these countries, you are bound to see Tie Guan Yin on the menu. Even in the West, many cafes list Iron Goddess as one of their tea options. Production styles vary heavily. While in Taiwan, Tie Guan Yin is known for its dark, heavily roasted taste, in China, Anxi Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea producers tend to stick to a light, floral roast. (Read more)