Oolong Tea: Tie Guan Yin

Last Updated: Apr. 15, 2010

Tie Guan Yin, often translated as Iron Goddess of Mercy or Iron Buddha, and sometimes written Ti Kuan Yin or Ti Kwan Yin, is a variety of Chinese oolong tea. It is a roasted tea, and is greener among oolongs, meaning that it is relatively less oxidized and more similar to green teas. It is defined not only by a particular cultivar of the tea plant, but also by its method of processing.

Tie Guan Yin originated in Anxi county in Fujian province of China, where it is still produced, although it is now also produced in Taiwan. Anxi is famous for being the origin of a number of other oolongs as well, including the se chung family of oolongs.

There are many varieties of Tie Guan Yin, based on the time of year in which the leaves are harvested, the amount by which it is roasted, and to some degree, the amount of oxidation of the tea. The amount of roasting varies widely, leading to some teas that are very dark in color and have a strong roasted aroma, and ones that are barely roasted at all and are very light in color.

Listings of this style of tea: (53 including sub-styles - hide sub-styles)

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	Tea:	Brand:	Region:	# Ratings:
	ZO20: Roasted Oolong	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZO78: Tie-Guan-Yin Oolong 2nd Grade	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZO80: Tie-Guan-Yin Oolong First Grade	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	ZO82: Floral Tie-Guan-Yin Superior	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	ZO88: Tie-Guan-Yin Oolong Special Grade	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	Ti Kwan Yin, Cubed	TeaSource	China	0
	Iron Goddess of Mercy Oolong (Wulong)	TeaSource	China	0
	Ti Kwan Yin	TeaSource	China	0
	Ti Kwan Yin, Jade Oolong	TeaSource	China	0
	Ti Kwan Yin, Special Oolong	TeaSource	China	0
	517 China Ti Kuan Yin Monkey Picked	SpecialTeas	China	0
	ZO76: Floral Tie-Guan-Yin Superior Grade	Upton Tea Imports	China	1
	Tie Kwan Yin	TeaScapes	China	0
	Ti Kuan Yin	Ten Ren Tea	Taiwan / Formosa	1
	TT58: Formosa Tie-Guan-Yin	Upton Tea Imports	Taiwan / Formosa	0
	TT80: Formosa Heavy-Baked Ti-Guan-Yin	Upton Tea Imports	Taiwan / Formosa	0
	No. 368 Taiwan Premium Iron Buddha	Van Cheong Tea	Taiwan / Formosa	0
	Tikuanyin-Mucha	Lupicia	Taiwan / Formosa	0
	Longevity Oolong	TeaSource	Taiwan / Formosa	0
	Longevity Oolong, Supreme	TeaSource	Taiwan / Formosa	0

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