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Tie Guan Yin Tan Bei

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€21,50
"Iron Goddess of Mercy," or Bodhisattva Guan Yin. One of the most famous Chinese teas ever, this time in a traditional roasted version. The leaves are relatively thick, juicy and large, the infusion gives a deep yellow-orange color. A mixture of 50% Superior and 50% King Tie Guan Yin, roasted at 55 - 60% to achieve a fruity character and richer taste.
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Tie Guan Yin King

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€9,89
Tie Guan Yin Wang or 'Royal', the upper class of the famous Iron Goddess. This variety has bright green leaves typically loosely rolled up, a floral-orchid aroma and a very delicate and flowery taste, with a long honey-sweet aftertaste.
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The town of An Xi is located in the southeast of China in the Fujian province, where monks cultivated tea back in the Tang Dynasty. However, the sale and cultivation of tea in this province reached its peak in the 18th century. The best-selling variety of tea that has ever been grown on the fertile soil here is undoubtedly the Tie Guan Yin. Regarding the name “Iron Goddess of Mercy” there are quite a lot of fables and myths, which differ from each other in many details, but the basic plot remains the same:

The goddess herself appeared to a tea farmer who once lived in An Xi and offered a cup of tea daily to the statue of the gracious bodhisattva Guan Yin. She told him about a place in the mountains where he would find a gift this time from her. At the given place he found a tea bush, after processing the tea had an excellent taste and aroma with leaves as heavy as iron. He therefore named it in honor of the gracious bodhisattva.