Nov 05
Review: The Exotic Teapot Tieguanyin Oolong
Oolong Tea, The Exotic Teapot, Ti Kuan Yin Tea Add commentsVanessa’s Teaview Snapshot
 | "I found this tea to be much fussier than other Tieguanyins that I have had. The tea had fruity and floral elements to it, but overall, I found this tea to be very bland."
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Tieguanyin (aka Tie Kuan Yin, aka "Iron Goddess of Mercy") is probably one of the best known oolong teas around. The Exotic Teapot's version of this tea appears like any other such oolong that I have had. The tea is rolled into fairly tight nuggets and the leaves display various shades of light and dark greens. The tea smells very clean, and somewhat like a mild green tea. Based on my experience, I found this tea to be much fussier than other Tieguanyins that I have had; I had to try several different combinations of water temperarture, tea leave volume, and brew times to get it right. And even when I did get it right (or as best as I could get it), I found this to be a mediocre version of Tieguanyin. The tea had fruity and floral elements to it, but overall, I found this tea to be very bland and not full-bodied like the Exotic Teapot describes. I am used to Tieguanyins having a wonderful floral aroma and flavor, but this tea barely featured this. The flavor was too mild, almost like that of a subtle white tea. I don't think this tea was awful by any means, but I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it because I know that I have had better representatives of Tieguanyin oolong. If you do purchase this tea, however, I woudl urge you to try several infusions using different water temperature, amount of leaves, and infusion times to get the most out of your purchase.
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November 5th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Tieguanyin is a great oolong. Vegetal and very mildly sweet. If you like it, you’ll probably also like the Taiwanese oolong Dong Ding.
My Rating:
8/10
November 7th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Actually one of the better oolongs I’ve tried so disagree with this reviewer. I’ve ordered this Tie kuan yin several times from Exotic Teapot and both times was impressed with quality and taste.
My Rating:
9/10