Aged Tie Guan Yin (Heavy Roast)
Aged Tie Guan Yin (Heavy Roast)
This aged tea from 2007 is handmade on a traditional Anxi Farm in the Fujian Province. Heavily roasted, it has a deep, complex flavour that will please fans of Wuyi oolongs such as Da Hong Pao and Traditional Shui Xian. The initial rich sweet cocoa flavour develops into a long, lingering, dark fruit taste, with hints of toasted oats and cinnamon along the way.
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Chinese Name |
Chen Nian Tie Guan Yin (Lao Cha) 陈年铁观音(老茶) |
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English Pronunciation |
chen nee-en tee goo-an yin (lao char) |
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Country |
China |
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Year of Production |
2007 |
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Origin |
Anxi, Fujian |
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Roasting Level |
Heavy |
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Leaf Appearance |
Dark, chocolate brown curled leaves |
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Quick Brewing Instructions |
Use 2 tsp per cup (200ml); water temperature 90°C (194°F): infuse 3 minutes |
Customer Reviews
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Mature, and plenty of body ... Review by David
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Although billed as heavy roast, this tea doesn't have quite the dark swirling cloak of woodsmoke and malt, such as other oolongs at the high-roast end of the spectrum eg Big Red Robe and Shui Xian. It does indeed have the best of their attributes, but in a more subtle and palate-provoking form. In addition to the burnt Siena and chocolate-vanilla savours of the above, there a deep layer of mellowness and maturity, a chestnut-honey fruitfullness, giving a deeply satisfying, lingering, and distinctly more-ish taste. This is a first rate tea if you like them a bit more mature, with plenty of body to grapple with. I can't think why nobody else has reviewed this tea: it is by far the best oolong I have tasted from CTC, or anywhere else for that matter. It keeps going too, infusion after infusion. Anyone who appreciates oolong tea must have a caddy of this: amaze your guests! (Or, as I do, keep it strictly for yourself ... ) (Posted on 3/12/12)
