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Tieguanyin (Traditional Roast)
浓香铁观音
Roasted anxi oolong, from Fujian, China.
Oolong tea
Tieguanyin (Traditional Roast) is strongest on sweetness, body and smoothness. Typical tasting words: roasted, charcoal, honey, peach, orchid, caramel. The historical standard of Anxi Tieguanyin prior to the late 1990s green style trend, relying on traditional charcoal roasting. The bedrock of Minnan and Chaoshan gongfu tea practice, drunk digestively after rich banquets or during social gatherings.
Also known as Nong Xiang Tie Guan Yin, Roasted Iron Goddess and Heavy Roast Tieguanyin.
The profile
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Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Fujian, China
- Plant
- Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, Tieguanyin
- Harvest
- autumn
- Elevation
- mid
- Oxidation
- 30 to 45%
- Roast
- medium
- Leaf
- rolled pellet
- Price band
- mid-range
- Availability
- common
- Ageing
- worthwhile
- Forgiving to brew
- 4 of 5
- L-theanine
- low
Made by: sun withering, then indoor withering, then bruising, then kill-green, then cloth-wrapped rolling, then baking, then charcoal roasting.
Caffeine
A cup of Tieguanyin (Traditional Roast) carries a typical estimate of 45 mg of caffeine, within a range of 30 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 | 95 to 100 °C | 3 min, 4 min, 5 min |
| Gongfu, 100 ml | 6.5 g | 95 to 100 °C | Rinse, then 15 s, 20 s, 25 s, 35 s, 45 s, 60 s |
| Cold brew, 250 ml | 3 g | Fridge | 8 to 12 hours |
Up to 7 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- afternoon
- evening
- after_meal
- after_dinner
- social
- cold_weather
Pairs with dim_sum, red_meat, pastry and nuts. Milk: yes. Iced: yes. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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