Tie Guan Yin is also known as Iron Goddess. Muzha Tieguanyin from Taiwan is often compared to the light-roasted Tieguanyin in China. However, Tieguanyin is one of the heaviest roasted oolong teas in Taiwan and maintained the traditional Tieguanyin-making methods from the older times in Anxi, China.
Tie Guan Yin is not only a oolong tea name, but also refers to a cultivar.
Our Tie guan yin is crafted by a renowned tea master in Maokong, Mu Zha, located in the Wenshan District of Taipei, Taiwan, a renowned production region for the best Taiwanese Tieguanyin teas. This special tea is made from the Tie Guan Yin cultivar leaves picked in spring and winter, undergoing medium fermentation and heavy roasting. The result is a rich, fruity aroma mixed with a elegant floral fragrance and a pleasant caramel and woody aftertaste. The tea liquor also carries a hint of minerality and slight fruit acidity due to a rare Tieguanyin cultivar blended in the tea leaves.
This distinctive aroma profile is favored by professional tea connoisseurs, as well as many coffee and whisky enthusiasts. It is a must-try from our tea collection, offering a unique and delightful experience for all tea lovers.
Tea Information
Oxidation: 40%
Roasting: Heavy
Aftertaste: Strong
Cultivar: Tie Guan Yin 正欉紅心歪尾桃, Jin Xuan 金萱
Year/ Season: 2024 Spring
Flavour Profile
Aroma: roasted, rich orchid, brown rice (tea) top notes, with clear metallic mineral. a slightly fruit acid, woody finish thanks to the special cultivar
Mouthfeel: long-lasting, warmth, deep, mellowness
How to Brew
Gong Fu Cha style:
5g / 100ml , 100°C, purple clay pot
60 sec / 50 sec / 60 sec / add 20 secs each steep from the 4th steep
Teapot:
Tea / water ratio 1:50, 100°C, brew for 6 mins.
Behind the Tea
Our Tieguanyin tea is crafted by the "Maokong Tea Master", a prestigious name in Taiwanese tea culture with roots dating back to 1743. Mr. Zhang Qingquan, the founder, began his tea journey in 1966 and established "Qing Quan Tea Art" in 1980, later renamed to "Maokong Tea Master" in 2015.
Celebrated as a "Tea God," Mr. Zhang has won numerous grand awards for his exceptional Tieguanyin teas. His philosophy, inspired by Lao Tzu, emphasizes harmony with nature, ensuring that each batch of tea embodies the essence of its natural surroundings.
