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Three bowls of tea leaves with a 'Great Taste' award badge on a white background
  • Three bowls of tea leaves with a 'Great Taste' award badge on a white background
  • A picture of a gold teapot and brewed cup of tea with a tin of Team Tea Tie Guan Yin next to a white flower on a wooden table
  • A slide tin of Tea Tea Tie Guan Yin (Iron Goddess of Mercy) on a white background

Tie Guan Yin (Iron Goddess of Mercy)

£2.75

Tie Guan Yin or Iron Goddess of Mercy is one of the most famous Chinese balled oolongs. Legend claims that a farmer in Anxi County took it upon himself to care for a neglected shrine that he passed each day on his way to work. One night the Iron Goddess (Guan Yin) visited him in a dream and guided him to look for treasure behind the shrine. Fortuitously he found a tea shoot, which he planted in his tea garden and it brought him great richness. This modern style lightly baked Tie Guan Yin is refreshing, and fragrant with floral notes and a gentle sweetness. Forgiving to brew and good for multiple infusions, brew at 90°C for 3 minutes.

"A beautiful quality of leaf, both rolled and unfurled with some whole leaves in evidence, and a pleasing jade tone, has been aptly infused to deliver a marked marine character, but with some delicacy. An unusual rendition we felt, and really well managed." - Great Taste Awards 2025 (1 Star)

Ingredients || Premium Oolong Tea

 

Warning, packed in an environment that contains nuts

Caffeine || Yes

 

Tasting Notes || Refreshing, and fragrant with floral notes and a gentle sweetness

 

Brewing Notes || 1 scant teaspoon per cup, 90ºC, brew for 3 minutes.

 

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Vsevolod Matseniuk
Steve

A+ seller. Excellet tea!

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Ralph Holtom
Iron goddess of e

Delicious easy drinking with a light fruity aroma. Delightful

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Trine

Sincerely lovely green tea -everything I wanted and more

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Marianne Buck
Super teas

Ordered a few different teas all delicious the Tie Guan Yin, Pouchong (Bao Zhong) and the Rose Congou where my favourite. Wonderful teas from Team Tea

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KMassung
Tie Guan Yen

My new favorite. I tried the suggestion in the post to infuse it several times and each cup was as good as the first. Excellent tea! Love the fragrance and taste.

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