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What kind of tea is Tieguanyin? Tieguanyin tea belongs to the category of oolong tea and is the representative of one of the top ten famous teas in China. It is between green tea and black tea and belongs to the semi-fermented tea category.

Tieguanyin belongs to a kind of green tea. Believe me, it is definitely not green tea. Note: green tea is also called oolong tea. It began to appear in the Qing Dynasty, between black tea and green tea, made by semi-fermentation. The production characteristics are unique; the process of making green tea, the whole process is between black tea and green tea, so that the polyphenols are slightly or partially oxidized. The leaves are green or reddish green, the soup is orange or golden, the fragrance is fragrant, and the taste is mellow and fresh. It has the mellowness of black tea and the fragrance of green tea.

Anxi Tieguanyin tea is produced in Anxi County, Fujian Province. Anxi Tieguanyin tea has a long history and is known as the king of tea. According to records, Anxi Tieguanyin tea originated in the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty (1725-1735). The territory of Anxi County is mountainous, with a warm climate and sufficient rainfall. The tea trees grow luxuriantly. There are many varieties of tea trees, and they are colorful, ranking first in the country.

Anxi Tieguanyin tea can be harvested four times a year, divided into spring tea, summer tea, summer tea and autumn tea. The quality of tea making is best in spring tea. The production process of Tieguanyin is basically the same as that of ordinary oolong tea, but the number of times of shaking is more and the cooling time is shorter. Generally, it is dried before the evening, shaken and cooled overnight, fermented the next morning, and then fried, kneaded and baked, which lasted a whole day and night. Its production process is divided into 9 processes: drying green, shaking green, cooling green, fixing green, cutting and kneading, initial drying, wrapping and kneading, re-baking and drying.

The excellent quality Anxi Tieguanyin tea strips are fat and tight, the weight is as heavy as iron, the hibiscus is green, the green stalks are green, the red dots are bright, the sweet flower fragrance is high, the sweetness is mellow and fresh, and it has a unique taste, and the aftertaste is sweet and rich. After soaking for 7 times, there is still aftertaste; the soup color is golden yellow, the leaf base is thick and soft, bright and uniform, the leaf edge is red with red dots, and the green heart is red.