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What Is Tieguanyin?

Learn what Tieguanyin is, how Anxi oolong became famous, and the difference between fresh floral and roasted Tieguanyin styles.

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Tieguanyin is a famous oolong tea from Anxi, Fujian, known for orchid aroma, rolled leaves and multiple styles ranging from fresh and floral to roasted and deeper.

Category: oolong tea.

Origin: Anxi, Fujian.

Styles: qingxiang, nongxiang and roasted.

Flavor: orchid, creamy, floral, sometimes roasted and nutty.

Brewing: gongfu style with gaiwan.

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Tieguanyin is one of the most globally recognized Chinese oolongs. Beginners often know it as a floral tea, but Tieguanyin has multiple styles.

Light Tieguanyin can be green, creamy and orchid-like. More roasted versions can be deeper, warmer and more traditional in character.

This page should help users understand that oolong is not a single flavor. Tieguanyin, Wuyi Rock Tea and Dancong can all be oolong while drinking completely differently.

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