Wonderfully long lasting and strong floral aromatic fragrance that is reminiscent of sweet lily and honeysuckle and orchids and it’s rich and creamy flavours that linger in your month for ages. This tea is refreshingly invigorating and energising. The leaves are bright green and rolled into tight little balls, and when infused they produce an elegant light yellow liquor a with silky texture. The complexity of this tea is best enjoyed when exhaling through the nose while keeping a sip of the tea in the mouth. The strong floral aroma will travel up through the nostrils enhancing the experience.
Tea Master: Mrs. Cai
Tea Origin: Inner Anxi County, Fujian Province, China
Autumn harvest (October 2019).
Tie Guan Yin leaf is only plucked when the leaf is grown-up and matured and this leaf becomes very big and thick. There are two harvest seasons – May for spring harvest and October for Autumn harvest – the flavour of each season is unique. The plucked leaf (the top 3 – 4 open leaves with a stem) will be withered under sun for a short time and then moved to indoor for oxidization and rolling process forms tight pellets and create a complex range of flavours which slowly emerge when brewed. Tea then is dried and finally the stem will be removed by hand one by one.
Water: soft water
Water temperature: 100°C
Leaf to water ratio: 2g for 100ml water
Preheat the tea wares.
Brewing time:
1st brew for about 2 minutes
2nd brew for about 1 minute
3rd onwards for 2 minutes or longer
Tips: Please remove the lid while you are waiting for subsequent brewing. Tea leaf will be over steamed and get oxidised if the lid is not removed.
Water: soft water
Water temperature: 100°C
Leaf to water ratio: 8g for 180ml water
Preheat the tea wares.
Brewing time:
1st brew for about 20 seconds
2nd to 3rd brew for about 10 seconds
4th onwards for 30 seconds or longer
Tips: Please remove the lid while you are waiting for subsequent brewing. Tea leaf will be over steamed and get oxidised if the lid is not removed.
The aroma and flavour will be more concentrated by using Gong Fu style so that you can notice the fine detail more and enjoy the fresh and original flavour from each brew.