Just4Tea: 2006 Tie Guan Yin
This tea has a true “wow” factor to it. I often talk about teas that have lots of character. Unique characteristics are what make tea special. This tea has several characteristics that makes it very interesting and fun to drink. It starts with the name…Tie Guan Yin was named after a Buddhist Saint – Guan Yin.
Just4tea.com was founded by June Lau. Her family has been in the tea industry for three generations. June’s father and brother actually roasted this Tie Guan Yin. So many online tea stores all sell the same tea. In this case, you actually get a tea that is uniquely made by a family with 3 generations of experience. If you’ve never had tea that goes through a roasting process, you are really missing out. The nutty and lightly-smoked aroma that is created by the roasting of the Oolong takes the tea to a whole new level.
Just4Tea.com describes the tea as follows:
Semi-fermented and grown in the Wuyi Mountains in the Fujian province of China. Tie Guan Yin undergoes a longer fermentation period than ordinary Oolongs and is blended and roasted using our traditional Chaozhou family recipe. It delivers deep flavor, with an intense, floral and nutty aroma and a fruity finish. When steeped in boiling water the crinkly balls unfurl, revealing green-brown, lace-edged leaves.
As you sip this tea, you’ll swear you taste everything from chocolate to sweet fruit all floating atop a deliciously roasted Oolong. This tea is perfect for the cold winter months. It warms your senses as well as your body. So, I highly recommend buying this tea and trying to figure out all the various flavors your tongue will pick up on as you drink this tea. I followed the basic brewing instructions of a quick tea leaf wash (10 second steeping), followed by a 2 to 3 minute steeping time in boiling water.
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