Te Guan Yin tea is deservedly one of the most famous Chinese oolongs. He hails from Anxi County, located in the south of Fujian Province. Tea was grown in this area during the Tang Dynasty, which was 7-9 centuries. The leaves for this tea are four times a year, but the most valuable is the spring harvest. On the other hand, this is a debatable topic since enthusiasts of this particular variety of tea assert that the crop in the fall is the highest quality.
But the winter collection is always of the lowest quality. By the way, this tea is grown in Taiwan and even in Thailand. However, the taste of Thai and Taiwanese Te guan Yin differs significantly from Chinese, and it’s not only in different climatic conditions but also in terms of production options. I want to note that being the most popular and favorite tea of the Chinese, Te Guan Yin tea is also the most expensive.
However, the high price is not a consequence of popularity but the complexity of manufacturing and the duration of the production process itself. In addition, this tea is prepared at small, often private enterprises, and not at large factories, far from cities and under challenging conditions.
As for the manufacturing technology, there are 11 main stages:
- Collecting a young leaf.
- Ventilation.
- Drying in the sun.
- Preparation.
- Calcination.
- Twisting.
- Wilting.
- Repeated wilting.
- Re-twisting.
- Drying over low heat.
- Screening.
The taste and benefits of Te Guan Yin
This tea is a reasonably powerful antioxidant, which is why it is in various dietary programs. It is rich in multiple nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, and micro- and macro-elements. But the cooled tea can be used as a facial tonic; it has rejuvenating properties. It can also use for sensitive skin. As for the aroma, this tea has floral honey, with hints of incense, acacia, and lilac.
If you decide to try this tea, then be prepared that you may not like it the first time. However, you will become a real fan if you try it out. Another vital feature of Te Guan Yin is that it can retain flavor even after seven brewings, which is very good. In terms of its effect on the human body, it has relaxing properties that manifest themselves in the form of clarity of consciousness and mild euphoria. Due to this feature, it drinks it for depression, stress, in cases of increased anxiety.
How to brew and drink Te Guan Yin tea?
There are many ways to brew this tea, but we will tell you only about one. Initially, warm up the teapot. Next, put a tea leaf at 9 grams per 500 milliliters of water—the tea leaf with hot water from 75 to 85 degrees Celsius. The tea should steep for up to two minutes. You can brew it several times. If you decide to drink Te Guan Yin in the evening, it is vital to do it long before bedtime.
It is also not recommended to drink very hotly, as they can burn themselves, or icy tea, which is harmful to health. On an empty stomach, it is also not advisable to drink this tea in the morning.
Store Those Guan Yin and other teas: in an airtight container, in a cool, dry, and dark place where there are no foreign odors. Can store tea for more than a year from the moment of collection.
