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One of the most famous Chinese oolong teas is Tie Guan Yin (or TGY). Tea connoisseurs may have heard of this same tea by the names of Ti Kuan Yin, Iron Buddha, or Iron Goddess of Mercy. Regardless of what you call it, its distinctive flavor and light floral fragrance are what make this oolong tea so famous. Our Tie Guan Yin Iron Goddess of Mercy has a light golden-amber infusion with a smooth body and sweet finish. It is beautifully floral and fragrant - truly a tea masterpiece.
Besides the intoxicating flavor of course, Tie Guan Yin is also popular because of its numerous healing properties. When you combine a great tasting tea classic, pleasant fragrance and the health benefits, you can see why this tea is so sought after!
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Tealyra, Chateauguay, qc Canada
Russell Ballard
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2024
Tieguanyin is one of my favorite types of tea, which is why I was disappointed after trying this one. Tastes nothing like Tieguanyin—as some other reviewers mentioned, it tastes almost closer to a green tea than an oolong.It's still drinkable, but if you are looking for an authentic tasting Tieguanyin tea, I would highly recommend looking elsewhere.
Nicoleta K
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020
It smells like green tea and tastes like Lipton green tea cheap, tarte, not much flavor. From my research it was supposed to have a flowery note, but it doesn't. Also, to brew a cup it takes a table spoon of leafs, which is a lot for that price. Very disappointing. It was my first time trying oolong but very disappointed. It came in a plastic bag that after opening it 3 times it started to break at the zip lock. Also, on the bag was a coupon code expiring in December 2019. That makes me question how fresh it is. Save your money and get the tea from somewhere else. I am sorry this review is so negative, however, I really wanted to like it and was excited for it, especially after all the positive reviews.
whoamI
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2020
You cannot just give stars. You must write. I'm busy, and stars should be enough. So here's what the stars say, in writing: Great flavor preserved in wonderful, well-designed packaging with amazingly good graphic design, clean and contemporary. It smells wonderfully of tea, once the package is opened. Before that, it smells of the packaging the tea package came in. Since this is a review of the tea, ignore all that last bit. Enjoy!
Natural Logarithm
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2019
This an excellent way to delve into oolong. This tea is hard to oversteep, has a the beautiful green lush that’s signature to iron goddesss tea, and isn’t overwhelming.One can say the flavor is a bit fleeting but loading your pot with extra leaf benifits the experience greatly. Make it however strong you’d like, it won’t get bitter on you.
Farnoosh Brock
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2018
I've had a lot of Tie Guan Yin over the years and I know how to brew it and how it should taste. This brand by Tealyra has a je-ne-sais-quoi missing from that would've-been PERFECT leaves-you-swooning cup of Oolong tea. My husband agrees too. I tried to make it stronger and it's just OK. It's drinkable and it's got great health benefits and all that and the leaves look fine, but they are greener than the Tie Guan Yin I'm used to. These are almost a jade oolong type of tea. True Tie Guan Yin is more oxidized and has more of a rich smokey taste with a wonderful aftertaste. You can't mistake it. So while I LOVE Tealyra's cream of early grey and buy it all the time, this is not a brand I recommend for the true Oolong lover!
Ariel
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018
My favorite green tea EVER. I have tried Tie Guan Yin tea straight from China and tried to find a similar tea in bulk for a good price- after trying a few different from Amazon this is the closest I have found to it! Such a pure, earthy taste and the benefits are amazing. I truly feel sustainable energy, detoxification, and a reduction of anxiety with every cup. And such a good price.
Dr. Debra Jan Bibel
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2018
Because Tealyra marketed an absolutely excellent "superfine Jasmine dragon pearls green tea", delicious and smooth and fragrant, I expected its oolong to be similar in quality. It may be due to previous experience with other oolongs, even in Oakland Chinatown's better tea shops, but this brew was tepid in flavor and body. I suppose doubling the amount per cup and brewing longer did shift it a bit stronger, but it is still the greenest oolong I ever had. You may like such a different style, but I will not purchase again.
Andrew
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2016
I am a very picky drinker of green/white/oolong/yellow teas. I can testify that this is a good TGY.It is fresh and fragrant, when dry or when brewed. The expiry date is 7/26/17 which likely means it was packed on 7/26/15, i.e. last summer, and the taste and smell confirms it.The color of the dry leaves is bright green, which means it's not overly fermented (there are different kinds of TGY, some brown and fermented, some green and mild), and they expand to full size in water, as they are supposed to.The taste is mild, not strong.You would need about 1 full teaspoon per cup of this particular tea to get full flavor (for some TGYs you would put less).It is packed by tealyra.com (operated by Tealux, Inc.). It is probably a quality brand (I've had one other good tea from them).Note that this a review of this particular tea at this particular time (as tea has a limited shelf life and is usually packed fresh every year and it may or may not be the same flavor or quality).
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