Tie Kuan Yin Vintage -Nong Xian-

TIE KUAN YIN 
VINTAGE
-Nong Xian-

Harvested in May 2022
Anxi, China
Altitude 1200 meters

Tie Kuan Yin remains one of the most famous oolongs, easily appreciated by many. A fantastic introduction for those who want to delve into the world of semi-oxidized teas.
It was also one of the teas with which the Chinese market experienced its boom around the '80s-'90s thanks to the opening to the Western market.
At that point, Chinese tea masters adapted to meet the demands from abroad; Tie Kuan Yin became a tea with a very floral, delicate, sweet bouquet, with low oxidation: Hua Xiang. Taking inspiration from the Taiwanese oolongs, whose main characteristic is precisely this.

But originally, before this boom, Tie Kuan Yin was a different tea: with a higher oxidation (40-55%), a variable roasting, and in general a more complex processing. This type of Tie Kuan Yin is called Nong Xian.
Its taste is very different, the floral notes are always there, but other levels are added: a certain creaminess, notes of honey and chocolate.
A greater thickness is noticed in the more oxidized teas, which are highly appreciated by numerous connoisseurs.

Preparation

We recommend water at 90°C.
Multiple infusions:
Short (45''-60''), then long, then short and then increasingly longer.
3-4 g per cup.