Tie Luo Han – the “Rocky” among all kinds of Rock Tea! It is strong, yet soft!
Tie Luo Han (鐵羅漢), one of the four famous kinds of Rock Tea varietal (Si Da Ming Cong Tea), together with Da Hong Pao, Bai Ji Guan and Shui Jin Gui. Its name translated as “Iron Monk” – which usually refers to a Monk with strong and muscular bronze body in Chinese Story. As of its name, it is a very strong kind of Rock Tea with apparent Rock rhyme.
The origin of Tie Luo Han is from Inner Ghost Cave of Wuyi Mountain. It was first recorded since Song Dynasty, which is even earlier than Da Hong Pao. Even though “Strong flavor” is the very first impression of Tie Luo Han, it also has its soft side. It comes with high charcoal, spicy, woody and fruity notes at first, then you will find notes similar to Chinese herbal medicine and undertones of Osmanthus and Orchid aftertaste. Tie Luo Han is also very suitable for aging. The aged Tie Luo Han will become soft and rich in mouthfeel, with apparent woody and Chinese medicine notes, layered rock rhyme and mineral notes. The aged Tie Luo Han is especially popular in Southeast Asia, it is considered to be a good treat to beat the hot and wet weather.
Weight per pack: 25g/ 50g/ 100g
Tea Farm Location: Wuyi Mountain Region, Fujian, China
Harvest Time: Spring 2020
Tasting Notes: strong charcoal, herbal medicine, floral, fruity, woody, spicy
Dry Leaves Appearance: Strong/ twisted shape, dark brown
Tea Liquor Colour: Bright and clear amber red