So why is tieguanyin tea such a hard labour of love.
Green tea tieguanyin.
In japan it is so popular that it is synonymous with oolong tea.
Popular varieties include wuyi mountain oolong teas tieguanyin and da hong pao.
And it is a good tea just not my personal preference.
Green tea is plucked dried in open air and then roasted in a pan to directly stop the oxidation of the leaves.
Like oolong tea green tea is native to china.
Despite tieguanyin oolong tea is a good drink it still has some side effects if taken excessively.
Like other oolong tea tieguanyin tea contains antioxidants known as polyphenols and the anti allergenic properties of these polyphenols can relieve certain skin problems.
What is green tea.
It doesn t contain as much as coffee but.
It is a medium oxidized tieguanyin showing green and brown coloration on the leaves.
In a japanese study researchers asked patients who suffer from a skin condition known as enzema to drink three cups of oolong tea per day one cup after each meal in.
When used broadly tieguanyin tea refers to the entire family of teas produced in southern fujian which include quality varieties such as.
Huang jin gui golden cassia ben shan ben mountain.
It has a more complex taste profile and warm aroma but the traditional.
Green tea does more than just keep you alert it may also help boost brain function.
It is a tightly rolled dry leaf that brews to a.
The key active ingredient is caffeine which is a known stimulant.
Tie guan yin however has more steps when it comes to the production.
Those taking medicine pregnant or allergic to caffeine shall consult a physician before drinking tieguanyin.
It produces a very flowery aroma and taste.
It is more similar to green tea than oolong.
Thoroughly baked tieguanyin is the original style.
But tieguanyin is the first oolong most people in the west try so it is well known and well liked.
Every 100ml of tieguanyin contains 12 14mg caffeine so do not drink more than 8 cups of tieguanyin tea every day.
Iron goddess is our traditional style chinese oolong.
Tieguanyin tea can mean different things to different people.
The leaves are allowed more time to wither and undergo more intensive steps such as tossing and rolling.
Unlike many other types of chinese tea oolongs like tieguanyin can become either a green or a black tea depending on how the leaves are processed.
Medium oxidized oolongs were the preferred style in china s domestic tea market before the widespread popularity of low oxidized greener side oolongs.
First the leaves must be left to wither ferment and partially oxidize before being roasted to remove all moisture.
Green tea is made using the leaves of the same camellia sinensis tea plant that are used in other true teas including oolong tea white tea and black tea.