Ti Kuan Yin Oolong Tea

Nice quality for the price

If you've had some experience with Ti Kuan Yin Oolong (and other oolongs for that matter), you may know that there are different levels of oxidation to which the tea may be subjected which greatly determine the result of the tea's appearance, aroma and flavor. Oolongs with low oxidation tend to be more like green tea, while higher oxidation levels have an earthier flavor and appearance. This particular tea, I would say, is on the low side of the oxidation scale. It's appearance is quite green in color. The physical quality of this tea is outstanding. The leaves are nice, tightly rolled balls, which expand to ENORMOUS, full leaves. Make sure you have plenty of room in your tea-making vessel of choice, because the leaves need a ton of space to fully unfurl. I see little to no stems or dust in the package, which is a thick zip-top plastic bag that has plenty of "air cushion" sealed in to prevent damage to the tea. The aroma is fairly floral in nature (again, similar to green tea, in my opinion). The flavor is also somewhat similar to green tea, without the astringent nature that some greens tend to have, and a subtle amount of oolong earthiness (enough to know that it is, in fact, an oolong tea a not green). To be honest, I was hoping for a more oxidized oolong when I ordered this, but since I like green tea, too, I am actually really enjoying this tea. If you are looking for a stronger oolong flavor, you might want to pick something else. But, if you like the greener side of the oolong spectrum, this is an excellent tea. I can't emphasize just how pleased I am with the overall quality of the product at such a inexpensive price point. I will definitely be buying more tea from this supplier in the future. In fact, I'm already considering the Wuyuan Oolong from the same supplier, which appears to be a more oxidized variant.

The tea taste a little over fermented to my taste. But I know many people nowadays like it this way. The tea has good fragrant and after taste is good as a good Anxi tea should have. Over all, the tea taste normal and many people will like it.

Initially received delivery notice with picture of product at wrong address. Received later in the day.The tea is flavorful. It does not have the strong nutty flavor of Ti Kuan Yin tea that I previously enjoyed. I was expecting that strong flavor.Didn’t get that, however, it is still enjoyable.

great tea, I've reordered several times and will continue to buy. I've tried to find similar oolong tea at local shops but can't beat the price

The loose leaves are gunpowder style, which I wasn't expecting, but it's awesome. There's a lot of flavor packed into it, and the leaves are high quality. They're full leaves (not broken fragments) and fragrant. I often hesitate to order tea online (without smelling or sampling) but this turned out to be perfect. The tea comes out vibrant and crisp with exactly the flavor body and depth I prefer. Highly recommend. I drink oolong every morning (instead of coffee) in a purple clay mug, and this will be my go-to brand now!

Good tea

Ti Kuan Yi (aka Tie Guan Yin) is the best green tea in my opinion, but difficult to find high quality items outside China. You can find excellent choices in specialty Chinese stores but at sky high prices. I took a chance with this one for its reasonable price. Its flavor is average, okay for daily drinking. Better than tea bags or green tea k cups for sure. But it lacks the fresh mountain aroma the best ones have. It also has a hint of smokiness, reminiscent of Japanese gun power green tea, that top flight Ti Kuan Yi would not. On a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the best, I rate this one a 2 in terms of taste, but a 3 in terms of value.