Tieguanyin

Tieguanyin
铁观音
TypeOolong

Other namesIron Goddess, Iron Guanyin, Ti Kuan Yin, Tiet Kwun Yum
OriginAnxi County at Fujian in China

Quick descriptionThe harvests in spring (also known as Jade) and autumn are most prized for the fruity, sometimes even berry taste and aroma

Temperature90–95 °C (194–203 °F)
Statue of Guanyin at Mount Putuo, Zhejiang, China

Tieguanyin (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 鐵觀音; pinyin: tiěguānyīn; Cantonese Yale: titgūnyām; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thih-koan-im; lit. 'Iron Goddess of Mercy'; Standard Chinese pronunciation [tʰjè.kwán.ín]) is a variety of Chinese oolong tea that originated in the 19th century in Anxi in Fujian province. Tieguanyin produced in different areas of Anxi have different gastronomic characteristics.