O-CN-002
Tieguanyin (Light Jade)
清香铁观音
Green anxi oolong, from Fujian, China.
Oolong tea
Tieguanyin (Light Jade) is strongest on aroma intensity, floral and finish length. Typical tasting words: orchid, magnolia, peach, fresh grass, cream. Developed in Anxi during the 1990s inspired by Taiwanese high-mountain oolong styles, it swiftly came to dominate modern retail. Pervasive across Chinese domestic dining and modern tea houses, valued for its explosive floral perfume and vibrant jade liquor.
Also known as Qing Xiang Tie Guan Yin, Jade Tieguanyin and Green Tieguanyin.
The profile
Taste, 0 to 5
Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Fujian, China
- Plant
- Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, Tieguanyin
- Harvest
- spring
- Elevation
- mid
- Oxidation
- 15 to 25%
- Roast
- unroasted
- Leaf
- rolled pellet
- Price band
- mid-range
- Availability
- everywhere
- Ageing
- not for ageing
- Forgiving to brew
- 3 of 5
- L-theanine
- moderate
Made by: sun withering, then indoor withering, then light bruising, then kill-green, then cloth-wrapped rolling, then low-temperature drying.
Caffeine
A cup of Tieguanyin (Light Jade) carries a typical estimate of 40 mg of caffeine, within a range of 25 to 60 mg depending on leaf amount, water temperature and steeping time. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Better earlier in the day if you are sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.
How to brew it
| Method | Leaf | Water | Steeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western, 250 ml | 3 g | 90 to 95 °C | 2 min, 3 min, 4 min |
| Gongfu, 100 ml | 6.5 g | 90 to 95 °C | Rinse, then 15 s, 20 s, 25 s, 35 s, 50 s, 70 s |
| Cold brew, 250 ml | 3 g | Fridge | 6 to 10 hours |
Up to 6 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- morning
- afternoon
- morning
- midday
- social
- hot_weather
Pairs with seafood, sushi, salads and poultry. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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