| Tieguanyin 铁观音 | |
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| Type | Oolong |
| Other names | Iron Goddess, Iron Guanyin, Ti Kuan Yin, Tiet Kwun Yum |
| Origin | Anxi County at Fujian in China |
| Quick description | The harvests in spring (also known as Jade) and autumn are most prized for the fruity, sometimes even berry taste and aroma |
| Temperature | 90–95 °C (194–203 °F) |
Tieguanyin (simplified Chinese: 铁观音; 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.