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Competition Grade Ti Kuan Yin from Chicago Tea Garden

This review, the final one in my series of ti kuan yin reviews, comes at an opportune time: Chicago Tea Garden, the suppliers of this final ti kuan yin, officially launched yesterday. Congratulations to Tony and his partner Erin — all the best of luck to you both!

Now, the tea.

Ti Kuan Yin from Orange Tea Co.

A line from Little Yellow Teapot’s review of Chicago Tea Garden’s Golden Bi Luo has stuck with me this week:

The sign of a great tea is when the leaves look great before and after steeping.

Clear and Fragrant Style Ti Kuan Yin from Tea Trekker

It is remarkable just how markedly different two teas of the same style can be. Yesterday’s ti kuan yin, a Taiwanese one, had a sharp nutty character and a wonderful dry aroma. Today, we’re drinking a ti kuan yin produced in Fujian Province, China, and there’s not a hint of nuttiness. But it still smells lovely, as its name suggests: Clear and Fragrant Style Ti Kuan Yin from Tea Trekker.

Ti Kuan Yin from Serenity Teahouse

The first in my series of ti kuan yin teas is the only one from Taiwan.

Highly aromatic teas seem to be the hallmark of Taiwanese tea producers. This ti kuan yin might not be as aromatic as some of the other Taiwanese oolongs I’ve tried, but it still bears a lovely nose of sweet, almond-like nuttiness. One of the best things you can do with a tea like this is to warm the gaiwan or whatever teapot you’re using first, place the tea leaves in there, and then just suck in the aroma. You’ll be amazed at how much you can smell.

A Week of Ti Kuan Yin

It’s going to be a week of ti kuan yin here on Tea Finely Brewed. Over the past few months I’ve accumulated a nice little collection of ti kuan yin teas from different merchants, so I thought it would be interesting to review them all in the same week.

7 Common Questions About Oolong Tea

Can’t pick an oolong from a green tea? This quick introduction to oolong tea (also known as wulong tea) explains what it is, where it’s grown, what its health benefits are, and much more.