Green Guanyin Oolong Tea
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Origin: Taiwan
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Green Guanyin Loose Leaf Tea - Product Information
- 🍃 Tea Type: Oolong Tea
- 🗺 Origin: Taiwan
- 🌿 Flavour: Bold and full-bodied with mineral depth, gentle roasted warmth and a lingering floral sweetness
- 🔄 Re-steeps: Yes – the rolled leaves can be brewed multiple times, gradually revealing deeper and evolving flavours
- 📦 Packaging: Loose Leaf Tea
Green Guanyin – Traditional Tieguanyin Oolong Tea
Green Guanyin is a traditional style of Tieguanyin (Iron Goddess of Mercy) oolong tea. Tieguanyin originated in Anxi, Fujian Province in China, but the tea style is now also widely produced in Taiwan, where it is often crafted with a slightly deeper, fuller character.
While many modern Tieguanyin teas are processed to emphasise very light and floral notes, this version follows a more traditional approach, producing a richer and more rounded cup.
The tightly rolled leaves gradually unfurl during brewing to release a warm golden infusion with a smooth yet pronounced flavour. Compared with lighter oolong teas, Green Guanyin has noticeably more depth and strength, making it a good introduction to oolong for those who enjoy the fuller character sometimes found in black tea.
Expect a bold, warming cup with notes that can include gentle roast, warm minerals, honeyed sweetness and lingering floral tones. As the leaves open through multiple infusions, the flavour gradually evolves, revealing the layered character that has made Tieguanyin one of the most celebrated oolong tea styles.
Taste & Aroma of Green Guanyin
- 🌿 Bold, aromatic oolong with a deeper flavour than lighter green styles
- 🍃 Smooth, full-bodied character with mineral depth and a rich, rounded mouthfeel
- 🔥 Gentle roasted warmth balanced by lingering floral sweetness
Brewing Instructions
If you are new to loose leaf tea, you do not need any specialist equipment. View our beginner’s guide here:
Loose Leaf Tea Guide
UK Brewing
- 🌱 1 tsp (2–3g) loose leaf per 250ml cup
- 🔥 Water temperature: 95°C
- 🍵 Steep for 2–3 minutes (adjust to taste)
Gong Fu Brewing
- 🫖 5g tea in a 100–150ml gaiwan or small teapot
- 🔥 Water temperature: 95°C
- 🍵 First steep: 15–20 seconds, then add 5–10 seconds for each infusion
💡 Tip: Green Guanyin’s tightly rolled leaves gradually unfurl during brewing. Hotter water helps release its fuller body, mineral depth and gentle roasted warmth.
How We Source Our Tea
We travel to Taiwan to visit tea farms, taste seasonal harvests and select small batches of authentic loose leaf tea directly from the regions where they are produced.
Loose Leaf Tea Guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Green Guanyin tea?
Green Guanyin is a traditional style of Tieguanyin (Iron Goddess of Mercy) oolong tea. While the Tieguanyin tea style originally comes from Anxi in Fujian, China, this version is produced in Taiwan using the same Tieguanyin tea cultivar. Taiwanese producers often craft this style with a slightly deeper, fuller character compared to many lighter modern Tieguanyin teas.
Oolong sits between green and black tea in the spectrum of types of tea.
How does Green Guanyin differ from modern Tieguanyin?
Modern Tieguanyin is often very light, floral and green in appearance. Green Guanyin follows a more traditional style, producing a deeper golden infusion with a fuller body and stronger flavour while still retaining the smooth character typical of loose leaf tea.
What does Green Guanyin tea taste like?
Green Guanyin produces a bold, smooth and full-bodied cup. The flavour can include notes of mineral depth, gentle roasted warmth, honeyed sweetness and subtle floral tones, with a lingering aftertaste that evolves across multiple infusions.
Can Green Guanyin tea be brewed multiple times?
Yes. Like many high-quality loose leaf teas, Green Guanyin can be re-steeped several times. As the tightly rolled leaves gradually unfurl, each infusion reveals new layers of flavour and aroma.
Is Green Guanyin the same as Tieguanyin?
Green Guanyin is a traditional style of Tieguanyin tea from Taiwan. Tieguanyin (Iron Godess) is from China and refers to the tea cultivar itself, while different processing methods can produce lighter or more traditional styles of this famous oolong tea.
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