Loose Leaf Chinese 'Ti Guan Yin' Organic Oolong Tea
Chinese Organically Certified Oolong Tea is grown without artificial fertilisers or pesticides. It is pure green/black tea (Camelia Sinensis) prepared in the Oolong Ti Guan Yin style. The fragrance is calming and satisfying. Oolong tea is between green and black styles of tea, being fermented before drying like black tea but not for as long.
Use about one quarter to one half teaspoon per cup and the purest boiled water you can. Ideally green tea is made with 85°C water rather than boiling. It is normally consumed without milk or sugar. Strength can be increased until the liquor becomes too bitter then reduce the amount used to achieve your ideal taste.
Green Tea contains caffeine but usually a bit less than a cup of coffee as far less tea leaves are used to make a cup. Store in an airtight container away from heat. Experiment by making with different temperatures 70°C to 90°C and brewing times (longer for lower temperatures) to explore the range of strength and flavours possible. Enjoy!
Ti Guan Yin is one of the two types of Oolong Tea we stock - See also our Oolong Tea - Shui Xian variety which is quite different but also wonderful tea.
