which was the originator of the Tie Guan Yin tree
Tie guan yin is a kind of oolong tea but not green tea. It originated from the Qing Dynasty, which is between black tea and green tea, made by half-fermentation. The making characteristics apply the unique process “zuo qing”. The whole process is ancient time, there was a man who was loyal to worship the Kwan-yin. Every day this man respectfully offered Kwan-yin a cup of fresh tea. Once when was offering the tea, the Kwan-yin presented and told the man that there was a divine tea tree in the mountain which he might pick from. So the man trudged and climbed to the mountain and sure enough found the tree, whose leaves twinkling with iron light. Then he transplanted the tree gingerly to his home and took care of it, which was the originator of the Tie Guan Yin tree.
According to the personal fancy, people can choose either porcelain or purple clay tea set to brew tie guan yin tea. Since the light ferment tie guan yin tea has been popular recently, which values tea’s fragrance more, we advice you to choose the porcelain tea set (tureen or tea pot). Because they are propitious to emit the aroma of tie guan yin tea. Why not the purple clay tea set? That because of its low density, the holes of the pot will absorb some tea fragrance, and the smelling you get will be less. Certainly, it would be ok for the people who love collecting pots to use the purple clay tea set to brew the tie guan yin tea, only need to “share” some tie guan yin with the pot.
between black tea and green tea, which makes polyphenols slightly or partly oxidized. The leaves are turquoise or red with turquoise, the tea water is orange or golden, the aroma is redolent and the taste is pure and fresh. It has both black tea’s mellow and green tea’s faint scent.
One of the legends is like this: In the
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