"The flavors are either very subtle or nonexistent, although the tea feels extremely fresh and clean in the mouth." Shane’s Teaview: 5/10 Your Reviews: Add your review »

“Ti Kuan Yin Harvest Select, a high grade oolong entirely handmade in China’s Fujian province, exhibits a more highly developed fruity sweetness and orchid like fragrance than our other Ti Kuan Yin selection. Named after the Iron Goddess of Mercy, Ti Kuan Yin Harvest Select has all of the prized characteristics one might seek in an oolong, including an orchid nose, a complex peach-skin fruitiness and a rich, sweet chestnut flavor.”

This is the information straight from Mighty Leaf. Thinking that they sell a regular Ti Kuan Yin, as well as this Ti Kuan Yin Select, I thought this might somehow be something special. Words are inevitably deceiving. For one thing the brewed tea is very light, even lighter than a green. I might even go as far to say that this oolong looks like some darker colored white teas I’ve had. Flavors are either very subtle or nonexistent, although the tea feels extremely fresh and clean in the mouth.

I planned on writing a thorough review of this tea, but the truth is there really isn’t much to say about it. For close to $30 for 3 ounces it isn’t exactly a cheap drink either. With next to no flavor that I could pull out, trying both lower and higher temperature water, I would not buy this oolong. For nearly half the price you could get a very nice oolong elsewhere.

— To purchase Mighty Leaf Ti Kuan Yin Select, or for more specific information on ingredients or the story behind this particular blend, click here to go directly to the manufacturer's web site.

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