OOLONG TEA: Iron Goddess of Mercy, China - Autumn 2023

Gande Tie Guan Yin, 'Iron Goddess of Mercy'
Oolong tea, China

Flavour: floral, creamy & vegetal ~ opulent & heady
These tightly rolled, jade-green leaf pellets infuse into an aromatic liquor with a thick and luscious mouthfeel, floral notes of honeysuckle and gardenia, hints of sweet cream and savoury notes of artichoke. 

Tie Guan Yin translates to Iron Goddess of Mercy. It is a famous style of tea that follows the legend of a farmer who was rewarded with tea seeds after caring for a derelict iron-cast Goddess of Mercy shrine, many thousands of years ago.  

A premium-grade, Autumn 2023 harvest from Gande village located in Anxi county, Fujian province, south eastern China.

Preparation: Steep for 2 minutes at 85° or 90° . Five infusions. 

Infusions: specialty tea leaves can all be steeped at least twice, and often more, so each 3 gram serve (150 mls - a standard teacup size), will give you two cups ('infusions') if you steep the leaves twice. On the back of your pouch under 'Steep', you can find the number of infusions for your tea.

If you infuse your leaves at least twice, your pouch will give you the following cups of tea (or more if you infuse your leaves more times):

50 grams - 33 cups
100 grams - 66 cups
200 grams - 133 cups

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