Anxi Qing Xiang Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea

Whenever Anxi County is mentioned, many people will automatically think of Anxi Tie Guan Yin tea, well-known and loved both at home and abroad as one of the top 10 Chinese teas. This Anxi Qing Xiang Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea is a very cost-effective tea that TeaVivre found for Tieguanyin lovers. It is not just a good daily drinking, and it is also worth mentioning that the tea has passed the EU testing, which would be good choice for tea lovers who pay more attention to the health of tea. Compared to our Tie Guan Yin "Iron Goddess" Oolong Tea, the vegetal and Xiao Qing taste will not be overwhelming, on the contrary, its fresh taste combines well with the orchid aroma.

	Cup Method		Chinese Gongfu Method
	Teacup: 12oz / 355ml		Gaiwan: 3.8oz / 110ml
	212℉ / 100℃		212℉ / 100℃
	2.5 Teaspoons / 5g Tea		7g Tea
	Brewing time: 5 - 8 mins		8 steeps: rinse, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 80s, 100s

Longjuan Tea Garden is located in Anxi, Fujian, which is 600 to 700 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by mountains, clouds and mists, the annual average temperature here is 15-18 degrees, the annual rainfall is 1700-1900 mm, and the relative humidity is above 78%. Most of the soil is acid red soil with a pH value of 4.5-5.6. The soil layer is deep and suitable for the growth of tea trees.

Anxi is in the southeastern part of Fujian, with a total area of almost 3000 square kilometers. The environment here is definitely suitable for planting trees in terms of temperature and rainfall. According to the records in the Anxi County Annuals, tea production in this region began during the Tang Dynasty and then grew and expanded throughout the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and flourished in the last century with a history of over one thousand years. Anxi is renowned as the capital of tea in Fujian, and in March 1995, it was named the Home of Chinese Oolong Tea by the Ministry of Agriculture.

C. sinensis varietal Tieguanyin reproduces sexually and takes the form of a shrub with a medium-sized, oval-shaped leaf, deep emerald-green in color and thick but fragile, with the characteristic jagged edges. The dent of the leaf is thin, and the buds of this type grow to a purple-red color. It has earned the phrase “delicious but difficult” to describe it, as only fertile soil, qualified tea shrubs, and appropriate planting and cultivation methods can produce the highest-quality tieguanyin from this tree.

Tie Guan Yin is the representative of Chinese oolong tea, first developed during the early 1700s in the Fujian area of China as a cross between non-fermented green teas and fully-fermented black teas, presenting the best of both in a single tea. Oolong quickly became popular throughout all of eastern China and Taiwan, and in the early 1970s became widely popular in Japan, and from there spread to the rest of the world. Fujian, the home of oolong tea, still produces the finest.