Tie Guan Yin Nongxiang (Charcoal Roast) is one of 3 basic types of Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea. The main characteristics of the Nongxiang type are an advanced degree of oxidation and the multiple roasting of the tea leaves over charcoal fire. The dark brown, almost black tea leaf, rolled into a solid ball shape, produces an intensely bronze-colored cup.…
Tie Guan Yin Yunxiang Oolong Tea – lightly oxidized and roasted ("near-green") TKY from Anxi County, Fujian province, eastern China. The taste of silk and velvet… At this, honey sweetness dominates gentle floral notes in a fragrance that only hints at the overwhelming, full-bodied taste of one of China's finest, most popular and precious teas. For more information and illustrations…
