Tea: Ti Quan Yin Spring Floral
A Tie Guan Yin from Harney and Sons
Brand: | Harney and Sons |
Style: | Tie Guan Yin |
Region: | Anxi, Fujian, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Loose? | Loose |
# Ratings: | 1 View All |
Product page: | Ti Quan Yin Spring Floral |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 21 of Tie Guan Yin
✓ 143 of Oolong Tea
✓ 69 of Harney and Sons
✓ 17 from Anxi, Fujian, China
✓ 97 from Fujian, China
Review of Ti Quan Yin Spring Floral
April 26th, 2012
Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
8 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 80 of 100 |
Excellent | Good | Outstanding |
I unfortunately only had the opportunity to sample this tea once, but I was impressed. This tea lives up to its name! Aroma is strongly floral.
The mouthfeel and overall experience of drinking it is buttery, but not overwhelmingly so (this quality can get a bit overwhelming to me in some oolongs).
Complete absence of bitterness or astringency. I was served this tea only once, so I did not have much of an opportunity to experiment with brewing. However, I will say, from what I tasted of it, it seemed to offer exceptional quality for its price range.
I actually tend to prefer the edgier oolongs, with more bitterness, but I find that greener oolongs this low in astringency and bitterness can be hard to find unless you get into the astronomical price range.