Tie Guan Yin - Brings Freshness In Your Morning

Posted by Teawholesale on July 22nd, 2013

If you are a tea connoisseur and finding it hard to pick up the best tea for your mornings, Tie Guan Yin can be the ultimate solution for you. This one of the most cherished and expensive type of tea is marked as one of the best teas in the world. It is a primary variety of Chinese Oolong tea from the Anxi area in Fujian province of China.

The tea is named after the Buddhist deity Guan Yin or Iron Goddess of Mercy. The oxidation level of Oolong tea lies somewhere between black and green teas. The tea comes in two popular finishes the bouquet, and the browned. The bouquet form is more available at the present times compared to the fine quality browned ones that have seen a setback due to the high cost of processing.

Preparing Tie Guan yin:

Tie Guan yin is prepared from the pure young tea bushes. In most of the gardens, the bushes are never older than a few years. A perfectly prepared Tie Guan yin tea will give a smooth, intense flavour with a velvety colour that cannot be compared with any other form of tea. The process of preparing the tea varies with time and temperature maintained during the process. It can make a light tea or a dark one depending on the duration of steeping.  A single Tie Guan yin tea leave can be brewed for as much as 7 times before it loses its flavour.

Benefits of Tie Guan yin:

This special variety of tea contains theanine and flavonoids and caffeine in high amount. It also has a number of essential oils in it, which can be exceptionally beneficial for the mind and body.  Tie Guan yin can be a perfect choice for relaxing your nerves while staying alert. The goodness of the tea can be best achieved when taken hot; dampness might be a reason for blocking the natural goodness of the product. Being one of the most sought after a variety of tea, most of the stores in the market use other varieties in its name or blend in with other tea leaves. While buying this expensive tea leaves care should be taken to opt for the genuine Tie Guan yin tea from a renowned brand. You can find the finest variety of tea from the authentic online tea shops.

About The Company:

JK Tea Co. Ltd is established by a group of tea enthusiasts & experts in Guangzhou, China, with the aim to share fine & rare Chinese tea for international tea lovers. All the teas are sourced by JK expert team via our various tea trips and guarantee the high quality. JK Tea Co. Ltd provides jasmine tea, green tea, black tea, white tea, organic tea and some tea accessories at their online store.