Charcoal Roasted Tieguanyin - Medium Roasted

Charcoal Magic

Oolong Tea

Nanyan

Tieguanyin

Medium Charcoal Roasted

南岩铁观音.五成碳焙

Spring, 2025

Xiping, Anxi Fujian

$48.00

A Quick Intro

Medium-Roasted with Lychee Charcoal

Only Tieguanyin that has undergone charcoal roasting can be considered top-tier. This particular Tieguanyin is currently at its peak drinking time. Medium-roasted over lychee charcoal, this process enriches the tea's flavor, reduces bitterness, and imparts a pleasant charcoal aroma.

What we like

Warm charcoal aroma with impressive depth.

Best For

Reading classical literature

By the window on rainy days

Cold evenings by the fireplace

Need To Know

Cultivar

Tieguanyin 铁观音

Type

Oolong Tea 乌龙茶

Harvest

Spring, April 2025

Origin

Nanyan Village, Xiping Town, Anxi County, Fujian

Elevation

1080m

Method

Traditional Tie Guanyin Techniques

Sourced

Wang Shi Rang Tea Manor

Processing

Medium fermentation, fermentation level 50%, Medium charcoal roasting with lychee wood

More Details

Only high-grade, pure Tie Guanyin tea made with traditional techniques is suitable for charcoal roasting. The roaster must possess at least ten years of experience. After roasting, this tea becomes ideal for collection, as it transforms beautifully over time. The tea liquor softens after three months, entering its first drinking window. When stored for six months to a year, the liquor becomes thick and smooth, its quality elevates significantly, reaching its peak drinking period.

Dry Leaf

Gray Mist Conceals True Essence

Charcoal

Toasted Rice

Authentic charcoal-roasted Tieguanyin doesn't have a waxy, glossy appearance. Instead, it looks slightly grayish and hazy, but its inner essence has been elevated to a higher level.

Wet Leaf & Aroma

Warm Charcoal Embrace

Charcoal fire

Beans

Toasted rice

Chestnuts

Caramel

When brewed, authentic charcoal-roasted Tie Guanyin reveals a deep, rich aroma featuring subtle notes of refined, understated charcoal fragrance.

Unfold Leaf

True Skill of Charcoal Roasting

After brewing, the leaves remain soft with excellent elasticity, maintaining their integrity when pulled. The edges of these leaves often appear damaged due to repeated collisions during the charcoal roasting process. A mark of authentic charcoal-roasted tea is its resistance to fermentation and mold, even when left exposed for three to four days.

Liquor

Golden Amber Rhythm

The tea liquor exhibits a vibrant orange-yellow color that is both bright and transparent. Its surface glistens with a lustrous sheen, resembling a delicate layer of tea oil.

Taste

Dances through senses like Tai Chi

Charcoal

Toasted rice

Chestnuts

Caramel

Honey

This tea delivers a rich mouthfeel with lingering fragrance and sweetness that gradually unfolds after drinking. Like Tai Chi movements, it creates lasting sensations that continue to develop long after the final sip.

12+ Steeps

The charcoal fragrance contained in the tea liquor remains consistent from the first infusion to the last.

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How To Brew

Here are 3 recommended brewing methods for Tieguanyin: the simplest method for solo tea drinkers, an option for those who prefer cold tea, and the traditional gongfu tea ceremony that best showcases Tieguanyin's distinctive aroma and optimal flavor profile.

Prepare

Choose an appropriate amount of tea leaves and prepare hot water.

Rinse the tea

Skip drinking the first brew. Instead, pour it out - this cleans the tea leaves and warms up your teapot or cups.

Brew

For the first infusion, steep for just 5-10 seconds. Watch the tea's color to get it right - not too strong or too weak. Add a few more seconds for each later infusions.

Tea-water separation

Pour the tea into a sharing pitcher (Gongdaobei) using a strainer. This stops the tea from brewing too long, which would make it bitter and reduce how many times you can brew.

Enjoy! 10+ Times!

Enjoy our great tea! Our high-quality leaves can be brewed over 10 times, giving you full flavor with each cup.

Pro Tea Tricks

Like chilled tea? Try collecting the tea liquor from each infusion and refrigerating it. This will definitely give you a pleasant surprise.

The Easiest Way

This is the simplest brewing method, perfect for one person, requiring only a glass or mug. Using Tie Guan Yin as an example, add 12-15 pieces of dry tea leaves (these leaves are tightly rolled and will expand significantly in water, so even this small amount produces plenty of flavor). Brew with 95-100°C hot water by first filling the cup halfway, then filling completely after the leaves unfurl. When you've consumed half the tea, refill the cup, keeping the leaves constantly submerged. With this method, you can refill about 3-5 times before the aroma gradually fades.