{"product_id":"lost-relic-tieguanyin-oolong-tea","title":"Lost Relic Tieguanyin | Oolong Tea","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eThis is a TeaSource exclusive from of our ongoing Tieguanyin Project with Daniel Hong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eA cup of strong, yet quiet virtues. The roast is hearty, but the body is so smooth it defies gravity. The toasted sweetness is persuasive in the way that old stories ring true.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eHarvested and produced May 2, 2025 and completed its third and final roast on October 7, 2025. It’s a one bud, three leaf pick of the Tieguanyin cultivar growing at 2,200 feet in Ying Shan Village, Dehua County, Fujian Province.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Tieguanyin?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exact translation for Tieguanyin is “Iron Goddess of Mercy” and the loose pronunciation is “tee-uh-gwon-yin.” By definition, these teas are made from the Tieguanyin cultivar. Anxi County is its home. It gets its name from Guanyin, the Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion, an important figure in both Chinese Buddhism and folk religion. The farmer and scholar Wang Si Nang gets credit for identifying and propagating this cultivar, which is famously difficult to work with, but possesses great potential. It’s been said that if you can successfully make Tieguanyin, you can make anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the The Tieguanyin Project?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaniel Hong is not satisfied with the Tieguanyin teas he’s been finding lately and decided to create one himself. He’s looking to capture what he refers to as “Guanyin Charm” - which can be loosely described as having a fruit\/flower aroma with heavy body – almost like you could eat it. This is a continuous experiment that started in spring 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients: \u003c\/strong\u003eoolong tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWestern Steeping Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 grams | 10-12 oz water | 195°F | Steep 4 min. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Cups\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 oz makes 19 cups, 4 oz makes 38 cups\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TeaSource","offers":[{"title":"2 ounce","offer_id":49715221070136,"sku":"60532","price":18.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 ounce","offer_id":49715221037368,"sku":"60534","price":30.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/8900\/files\/6053_Tieguanyin_Project_2024_web.jpg?v=1739561262","url":"https:\/\/www.teasource.mom\/products\/lost-relic-tieguanyin-oolong-tea","provider":"TeaSource","version":"1.0","type":"link"}