Tie Guan Yin Guo Xiang "AA" (Iron Goddess of Mercy with Fruity Aroma), 2025

Tie Guan Yin (Iron Goddess of Mercy) is one of the most famous varieties of Chinese tea in our time. The birthplace of Tie Guan Yin is the south of Fujian province, Anxi county. Nowadays, this oolong is famous for its light, juicy and refreshing taste (notes of lilac, an abundance of fresh greenery and meadow flowers) and “positive”, life-affirming tea state. The classic Chinese oolongs leave few people indifferent.

Guo Xiang translates as “fruity aroma” - a variety of Tie Guan Yin with allusions to fruit and tropical sweetness.

The dry leaf modestly shares the aroma of freshly cut, “darkish” grass and meadow flowers. The leaf itself shimmers with dark emerald streams, alternating with lighter areas and crimson spots. Along the edge of the leaf there is a red border, areas of higher fermentation, a distinctive feature of oolongs.

The taste is juicy and refreshing, full of restrained floral notes and barely noticeable herbaceous sourness. From one strait to another it practically does not develop, preferring to bend the taste line of a newly blossoming spring meadow. The state is even and calm, with a slight brightening of the mood.

It is well suited as a balanced morning tea, in cases when extreme vigor is not needed, but only a light tone and balance are enough.