铁观音外观描述

茶叶中的铁观音，曾经风靡一时，在很多喜欢喝茶的大街小巷，无不飘着茶香。后来的后来，因为市场的混乱，将铁观音落下神坛，成了很多人不愿意再去喝的茶品。

其实，好的铁观音，还是非常不错的。不仅仅体现在原料上，工艺也很考究，独有的观音韵也是许多茶无法比拟的。

其中最为正宗的，是安溪铁观音，产自福建省安溪县，是中国十大名茶之一。即使到现在还是有很多周边的冒充正宗铁观音横行于市面上。就要靠大家的品鉴能力了，更多的是对茶的背后的老板的考量。

安溪在唐代就已经产茶了。到明代茶的产量稍盛，其中《安溪县志》有些许记载。可见还是有历史的，悠久也不为过。下面我们就来简单说一说铁观音的故事：

一、为什么叫“铁观音”？

相传，清代乾隆年间，福建安溪魏荫虔诚信佛，每天以清茶一杯奉在观音大士前。

一天，魏荫上山砍柴，路过一座观音庙。他赶紧扣头跪拜，拜着拜着，魏荫只觉得眼前一片亮晶晶的，定神一看，庙前居然长着一株奇特的茶树，光照下，叶面闪闪发光，十分厚实、圆润。

魏荫想：莫非观音显灵，赐我茶树！于是，将其移栽于茶园。以后，魏荫用这株茶的叶片制成乌龙茶，色泽厚绿，重实如铁，香味特异。人们顺口称其为“重如铁”，后来得知魏荫的奇遇，遂改名为“铁观音”。

这个故事是口头流传下来的还是有史料记载的，已经无从考证。不过这个也不太重要，故事还在，爱喝铁观音的人还在，围绕在这个茶品周边的我们还在。

二、铁观音的特点

先看干茶，条索紧结卷曲重实，呈青蒂绿腹蜻蜓头状，色泽砂绿，有“美如观音重如铁”之称。铁观音的干茶，单纯放在茶则里，赏闻已经是一件非常美好的事情了。茶香四溢，沁人心脾。

茶汤呢汤色金黄明亮。香气馥郁持久，有兰花香。滋味醇厚甘鲜，入口回甘带蜜味儿。七泡过后仍有余香。

与友人一起品铁观音聊天，也是一件非常舒适愉悦的事情。有时候，我们还没有开腔说话，一开茶汤香气四溢，已经将氛围烘托起来了。

三三两两聚在一起喝茶，本身就是一件说说笑笑的好事。再加上茶的烘托，好不美哉！

三、铁观音的风格

铁观音属于乌龙茶系，乌龙茶系又分为很多类别。安溪铁观音代表了闽南乌龙茶的风格，素有“茶王”之称。

安溪铁观音的茶品，参差不齐，市面上还是有点混乱。其中我有一次遇到摆在桌面上二十多种让我品鉴，以为我不清楚铁观音呢。殊不知，很快就在里面品鉴出了高品。

我们身在其中，尚不能免于被测试的可能。何况不懂茶的人儿呢。所以说，无论接触什么茶系，还是自己手里要有两把刷子，不然被坑被骗的还是自己。

对于我们做茶的人来说，也是一样的道理。自己手里必须要有东西，真正让人信服的东西，不是拿来忽悠人的东西。这才是真理。

四、铁观音的未来

即使经历了很多的重创，市场的前行，不免劣币驱除良币，有一个过程。随着消费者越来越理性，能够知道更多的东西，分辨能力越来越强。相信大家的口感会有一个理性的回归。

铁观音的未来，我还是比较看好的。在不久的未来，也有一个理性的回归。渐渐地，会回到应有的正轨上来，依旧得到大家的喜爱和钟爱。

不单单是香气，铁观音的工艺也是十分复杂的。优良的传统工艺，不应被市场的错乱而凋敝，更不应该被不良参与者捣乱而迷失。

作为名茶之一的铁观音，应该有自己的态度和发展方向，更应该有一众铁粉儿的忠实维护与发出声音，让铁观音回归到理性的路线上来。

对于很多铁观音粉丝们，也是一个值得期待的事情。做好茶，品好茶，交流好茶，在茶的时光里，不错付时间，不错付自己，不错付彼此。这是铁观音的方向，也是铁观音的未来。

Tieguanyin in tea was once all the rage. In many streets and alleys that like to drink tea, the fragrance of tea is floating. Later, because of the chaos in the market, Tieguanyin fell to the altar and became a tea that many people do not want to drink anymore.

In fact, a good Tieguanyin is still very good. It is not only reflected in the raw materials, but also in the craftsmanship. The unique Guanyin rhyme is unmatched by many teas.

Among them, the most authentic is Anxi Tieguanyin, which is produced in Anxi County, Fujian Province and is one of the top ten famous teas in China. Even now, there are still many posing as authentic Tieguanyin around the market. It depends on everyone's tasting ability, and more on the consideration of the boss behind the tea.

Anxi has been producing tea since the Tang Dynasty. By the Ming Dynasty, the production of tea was slightly prosperous, and there were some records in the "Anxi County Chronicle". It can be seen that there is still history, and it is not too long. Let's briefly talk about the story of Tieguanyin:

1. Why is it called "Tieguanyin"?

According to legend, during the reign of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, Wei Yin of Anxi, Fujian was devoutly faithful to the Buddha, and served a cup of tea in front of Guanyin every day.

One day, Wei Yin went up the mountain to chop wood and passed a Guanyin Temple. He hurriedly bowed his head and knelt down and bowed. Wei Yin only felt that there was a sparkle in front of him. After looking at it, there was a strange tea tree growing in front of the temple. Under the light, the leaves were shining, very thick and round.

Wei Yin thought: Could it be that Guanyin appeared and gave me a tea tree! So, it was transplanted to the tea garden. Later, Wei Yin used the leaves of this tea to make oolong tea, which is thick green in color, as heavy as iron and has a unique fragrance. People called it "heavy as iron", but after learning about Wei Yin's adventure, it was renamed "Tieguanyin".

Whether this story has been handed down orally or recorded in historical records, it is impossible to verify. But this is not too important, the story is still there, the people who love to drink Tieguanyin are still there, and we are still around this tea.

Second, the characteristics of Tieguanyin

Let’s look at the dry tea first. The ropes are tightly knotted, curled and heavy, with a green pedicle and a green belly, and the color is sandy green. Tieguanyin's dry tea, simply placed in the tea, is already a very beautiful thing to appreciate. The tea fragrance is overflowing and refreshing.

The tea soup is golden and bright. Fragrant and persistent, with an orchid aroma. The taste is mellow and sweet, and the entrance is sweet with honey. There is still a lingering fragrance after seven soaks.

Chatting with friends on Tieguanyin is also a very comfortable and pleasant thing. Sometimes, before we speak, the aroma of the tea soup fills up the atmosphere.

Gathering in twos and threes to drink tea is a good thing in itself to talk and laugh. Coupled with the contrast of tea, it is so beautiful!

3. The style of Tieguanyin

Tieguanyin belongs to the oolong tea family, and the oolong tea family is divided into many categories. Anxi Tieguanyin represents the style of southern Fujian oolong tea, and is known as the "tea king".

The tea products of Anxi Tieguanyin are uneven, and the market is still a bit confusing. Among them, I once encountered more than 20 kinds on the table for me to taste, thinking that I did not know Tieguanyin. As everyone knows, a high-quality product was quickly tasted inside.

We are in it, not immune to the possibility of being tested. Not to mention people who don't understand tea. So, no matter what kind of tea you come into contact with, you still have two brushes in your hand, otherwise you will be deceived by yourself.

The same is true for us who make tea. You must have something in your hand, something truly convincing, not something you use to fool people. This is the truth.

4. The future of Tieguanyin

Even after a lot of heavy losses, as the market moves forward, it is inevitable that bad money will drive out good money. There is a process. As consumers become more and more rational, they can know more things, and their ability to distinguish is getting stronger and stronger. I believe that everyone's taste will have a rational return.

I am still optimistic about the future of Tieguanyin. In the near future, there is also a return of rationality. Gradually, it will return to the right track as it should be, and it will still be loved and loved by everyone.

Not only the aroma, but the craftsmanship of Tieguanyin is also very complicated. Excellent traditional craftsmanship should not be withered by the confusion of the market, nor should it be lost by the disturbance of bad participants.

As one of the famous teas, Tieguanyin should have its own attitude and development direction, and should have the faithful maintenance and voice of a group of iron fans, so that Tieguanyin can return to the rational line.

For many Tieguanyin fans, it is also something worth looking forward to. Make good tea, taste good tea, communicate good tea, in tea time, pay for time, pay for yourself, pay for each other. This is the direction of Tieguanyin and the future of Tieguanyin.