Tie Guan Yin(鐵觀音), translated as Iron Goddess Tea, is a famous kind of Oolong Tea varietal from Min Nan region in China originated in the 1970s. But nowadays the market usually mixed up different kinds of Min Nan Oolong varietal and simply refer them as Tie Guan Yin. In this blind tasting box, it includes four renowned kinds of Min Nan Oolong which is usually being called as “Tie Guan Yin”, including “Qing Xiang Tie Guan Yin, “Nong Xiang Tie Guan Yin”, “Huang Jin Gui”, and “Ben Shan”. After taste-testing each of them, you’ll find the different characteristics between the real “Tie Guan Yin” varietal, and other Min Nan Oolong varietal, including “Huang Jin Gui” and “Ben Shan”. What’s more? In addition to these four packs of “Tie Guan Yin” for your blind tasting, a sampler pack of premium Qing Xiang Tie Guan Yin is included for you to taste! Let’s start the blind tasting session! Each of the packing is numbered as “001”,”002″ ,”003″ and “004”, Guess whether they are “Qing Xiang Tie Guan Yin”, “Nong Xiang Tie Guan Yin”, “Huang Jin Gui” or “Ben Shan”. Bonus Pack: One pack of Premium Qing Xiang Tie Guan Yin 2022 Spring (10g) How to do the Blind Tasting Session?
Distinguish 4 different kinds of Min Nan Oolong Tea This 4 kinds of renowned Oolong, is usually being confused and called as “Tie Guan Yin” nowaday. However, they are actually from different varietal, and having different taste and appearence. Qing Xiang Tie Guan Yin (清香鐵觀音) 2022 “Qing Xiang” means light aroma or lightly roasted. It is lighter in fermentation level and is only lightly roasted in the final step of making process. As a result, the dry leaves is in bright green colour, and liquor is in light green yellow colour. The taste is light but with high floral and orchid notes, An unique “Yin Rhyme”can be found in Tie Guan Yin, which means the lingering aroma and sweetness in the throat. Nong Xiang Tie Guan Yin (濃香鐵觀音) 2022 “Nong Xiang” means high aroma or heavily roasted. Nong Xiang Tie Guan Yin is higher in fermentation level and is heavily roasted in the final step of making process. As a result, the dry leaves is in dark green colour, and liquor is in darker yellow colour. The taste and mouthfeel is rich with high aroma, notes of floral, fruity and honey with roasted flavour. “Ben Shan” ,which means “Original Mountain” in Chinese. Its dry leave is very green, the liquor is in light green yellow colour, which looks very similar to Tie Guan Yin. But the Taste is relatively stronger with vegetal notes. “Huang Jin Gui”, which means Golden Osmanthus. Its dry leave is in notably yellowish green colour, and the liquor is in distincitve golden yellow colour. Its unique flowery aroma is having a special hint of Osmanthus notes. 
