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Competition Grade Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea of Gande Village

Original price $6.00 - Original price $517.00
Original price
$6.00
$6.00 - $517.00
Current price $6.00

This is the highest grade of Tie Guan Yin we have ever come across. It's unique to Gan De village and cannot be beaten in terms of taste and aroma. It can be infused many, many times with each infusion yielding a distinctive thick "Guan Yin" aroma and taste. Expansive in the mouth and throat. Being grown naturally and hand-processed at every stage makes this tea best of the best!

We are now offering two styles of processing for this amazing tea!  

1.  Gao Xiang - High Aroma (Our Original Offering)

For teas with a high fragrance, the withering time needs to be longer, and the surface of the leaves is more intensely rolled and rubbed. It is also important to control the degree of 'killing the green' and the level of fermentation. The intrinsic substances of the tea leaves pour out in the first few infusions, whether it be the aroma or the soup feel, all concentrated in the first three or four infusions. Therefore, not rinsing the tea and drinking the first brew directly ensures that none of its essence is wasted.

2.  Hua Xiang - Floral Aroma (Newly Offered!) 

The fragrance is stronger, more traditional. The withering time is short, and the epidermis of the leaves is not too severely damaged. As long as the shaking and drying process is well controlled in terms of strength and duration, the fragrance will slowly come out. The substances that can dissolve in water do so gradually. Therefore, while the tea soup may appear light, it actually has a charming subtlety and leaves a lingering fragrance in the mouth. Its endurance for multiple infusions is excellent!

Each Harvest is typically Limited to just 20-30 kilograms in total.

Comes pre-packed in 7 gram individual packs. Each pack has two layers two seal the tea in and ensure freshness. We recommend you store in your freezer sealed in plastic until the time of brewing.

 

* Color and style of outer packaging shown in the pictures may differ from that given.

 

** Actual colors of the tea may vary somewhat from pictured.  Purchase the smallest amount to try before purchasing larger amounts.

Overall rating: 4.780488 / 5 from 41 reviews.

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The shop should sell better

"The shop should sell better grade of tea(all kind- Oolong teas, dancong oolong teas, Wuyi Rock teas) If you can have King Grade of all the above teas I mention, I would not mind to pay more for better teas. I hope you will have AAA or King Grade teas coming soon. The ones I have are not in high flower aroma (flower aroma not at the top I express, you should get some AAA or King Grade, top aroma teas) (or 輕焙烏龍, 輕焙Dancong, and 輕焙Wuyi Rock teas will have more flower aroma) Less fire aroma will be better."

Wai C. (4/5)

Always great teas and service!

"All teas were excellent and the transportation worked perfectly."

Barry D. (5/5)

"A very good tea it was shiped promptly and exceeded my expectations. I have ordered tea from Yunnan sourcing for years and it has been consistently excellent."

Douglas (5/5)

looks a bit too much

"looks a bit too much expensive vs AAA grade."

Alexander Z. (5/5)

I've been looking for fresh

"I've been looking for fresh high quality oolong for a long time. I thought Yunnan Sourcing would be legitimate given they show the harvest season and year, but I have been astonished at how delicious and fresh the tea tastes. They'll be my only tea source in the future."

J s. (5/5)

As always, my favorite Chinese green oolong.

"This tea, as usual, never disappoints year after year. It's my favorite Chinese green oolong. What confused me at the beginning is that there are always small broken bits in this tea, which made me think I'd made a mistake. But after one taste I couldn't care less if it were all in pieces, as long as it delivered as it does! I use this tea to help newbies appreciate gungfu cha."

Susan A. (5/5)

Great Tie Guan Yin Tea

"It is difficult to write a review about a tea of such a high level. I really liked the tea. The tea is serious, thoughtful, and it is important to understand it in its dynamics: the dry leaf, the heated leaf, and the empty bowl after drinking the tea. I will describe my impression of the Gao Xiang - High Aroma tea. The taste is thick, very rich, aromatic, light, and pleasant. In general, the taste is classic for Tie Guan Yin, but it is more complex, deeper, and individual, unlike other Tie Guan Yins, and it reveals its nuances with each infusion. The tea leaves are of high quality. The aftertaste is long, sweet, and refreshing. I tasted notes of lilac, orchid, acacia, peach, apricot, honey, creamy caramel, spices, and wildflowers. After drinking the tea, I felt energized, deeply relaxed, and calm, with clarity of thought and focus for my work. It was an excellent tea."

Sergey K. (5/5)

I regularly drink Tie Guan

"I regularly drink Tie Guan Yin, but this is a bit different. I'm drinking it for the first time now. It has the same general Tie Guan Yin flavour, maybe a little less flowery, but that is balanced by a fuller, broader feeling. I really like it, from the first to (so far) the fourth infusion."

Peter C. (5/5)

Quality teas!

"Quality teas!"

Yuri M. (5/5)

Very delicious green TGY

"I ordered both the old style and the new to see how they would compare. Sometimes when you taste two versions of the same tea they can be so similar, it’s hard to tell if there’s any difference between them at all. This time though, it’s pretty apparent: the old version (Gao Xiang) is still the same explosion of taste it used to be, with an intense aroma of lilac and mowed grass. I still enjoy it very much. It’s a bit more long-lasting than the product description gives it credit for: I can get about 8 good infusions out of it. The new version (Hua Xiang) is similar but far more subtle. maybe too subtle for me. It’s more long-lasting than the old version, but I’d rather have 8 strong infusions than 12 delicate ones. I’ll stick with the old version from now, if you like your TGY delicate, the new one may be right for you."

TY (4/5)

Q&A

Suggeriments to brew it? Thanks
check out our brewing guide here: https://yunnansourcing.com/pages/brewing-guide-for-green-black-oolong-and-pu-erh-teas
Does this stay fresh with shipping?
We package it well. The faster the shipping method the more freshness will be retained. You can store in the freezer once you get it (as long as the vacuum pack is still intact).
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