Chinese Iron Goddess Oolong

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£6.49
(9p per cup)
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This Chinese Oolong is known as the Iron Goddess of Mercy (Tieguanyin or Tie Guan Yin). Crafted to an exact point at which the leaves reveal their hidden subtleties.

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MS
20 December 2020
Michaela S.
Austria Austria

A beautiful oolong. One should always have it at home.

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SI
04 December 2020
Sydney I.
United States United States
This Iron Goddess is a favorite of mine

This tea is beautiful. It’s a perfect middle ground between green and black tea, and the floral notes make it such a lovely thing to sip. It’s my go to daily tea and if I had to choose just one tea to get for the rest of my life, this just might be it!

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PM
03 June 2020
Paul M.
Mouthfeel and flavour

I've either never purchased tea this good, or made tea this way, but whichever it is, this tea is a game-changer. The flavours and mouthfeel infusion after infusion is to be marvelled at.

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19 April 2020
Christine
Lovely and well-balanced

This wonderful oolong has a lovely balance of sweetness and a grassy freshness. The scent of the wet leaves after the first couple of infusions reminds me of hay that has just been turned over on the field (for you city folks, this is a good thing!). It goes very well with food, since it has that almost savoury side to it. In other words, this is a tea that I personally think can be served with a wide range of treats.

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PX
13 May 2019
Prof X.
This Oolong is very good - smooth and rich.

This tea is rather correctly described by Rare Tea Co - it is a tea with a deep floral aroma and green notes to its flavor. It lies distinctly between black and green teas, and a must to any tea collection. This Oolong is very good - smooth and rich.

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Tasting Notes

The first infusion has a succulent sweetness with later infusions leading to green floral notes. Each time you infuse the leaves different subtleties are revealed.

Quantity

Use 2 - 4g of tea per 150ml of water.

Temperature

For the optimum infusion wash the leaf with 100°C (212°F) water, then use the same (slightly cooled) water to infuse.

Time

Infuse for 1 - 2 minutes, tasting regularly.

Infusions

You can infuse this tea at least three times. With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.

Cost Per Cup

9p per cup based on 2g of tea per 150ml of water and 3 infusions.

Anxi, Fujian Province

China

China

Oolong Tea

Oolong tea is the favourite tea of China. It originated in the Fujian Province, where it is thought that it was first produced at Mt Wu Yi Shan at the end of the Ming dynasty.
It lies artfully between the categories of green and black teas- sometimes called a blue tea. There are as many grades of oolong as there are fine wines.

FLAVOURS

Sweet & Savoury

The flavours go wonderfully with both sweet and savoury food. The most exciting pairing we have made is with cheese. With the exception of ripe French soft cheese and blue cheeses this oolong enhances almost any cheese board. Please try it. You'll be amazed.

The tea can be infused several times to reveal incredible subtleties of flavour. We recommend infusing the leaf in small amounts of hot water with a high leaf to water ratio, and infusing many times rather than making one large pot. In this way you will uncover countless flavours.

Use an inch of hot water at 100 degrees to rapidly “wash” the leaf for a few seconds. You can discard this first brew. This opens out the rolled leaf and allows the water to penetrate.
Subsequent infusions are best made at high temperature but rapidly - just 20 - 30 seconds. You don’t need to reheat the water as you go – the softened leaf will require lower temperatures. In all we recommend at least six steps to allow the leaf to completely open out and reveal all its beauty.

You can also enjoy one teaspoon of leaves all day- coming back to the same pot and re-infusing it – but in this instance re-heat the water to 90°C (194°F).

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