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Anxi Oolong Tea

  • Our most traditional Anxi Oolong, Dark Roast Tieguanyin is more heavily oxidized and roasted, for a smooth toffee-like flavor, with a gently nutty and floral finish.

    Dark Roast Tieguanyin
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    漢字 特級猴王鐵觀音

    origin Anxi County, Fujian

    craft nong xiang

    flavor notes toffee, golden raisin, floral

    漢字 特級猴王鐵觀音

    origin Anxi County, Fujian

    craft nong xiang

    flavor notes toffee, golden raisin, floral

    Harvested in Anxi County, Fujian Province in the springtime, the leaf is 30% oxidized, first by bruising the leaves in a bamboo drum and then allowing them to rest and gradually wither. The rest time enables the conversion of catechins into bioflavonoids while enriching the color of the liquor. We...


  • Monkey Picked Tieguanyin is a classic Anxi Oolong, with a lighter taste and shorter finish perfect for everyday drinking. And no, it's not actually picked by monkeys.

    Monkey Picked (Daily) Tieguanyin
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    漢字 猴王鐵觀音

    origin Anxi County, Fujian

    craft nong xiang

    flavor notes nutty, smooth, floral

    漢字 猴王鐵觀音

    origin Anxi County, Fujian

    craft nong xiang

    flavor notes nutty, smooth, floral

    We're renaming our "Daily Tieguanyin" to "Monkey Picked Tieguanyin"; the package you receive may be labeled with either of these names. A solid everyday Anxi oolong, our Monkey Picked Tieguanyin (formerly Daily Tieguanyin) is rich, mid-oxidized, and fired slightly higher, hearkening back to a more traditional style of tea craftsmanship....


  • An extremely special tea, this 1986 harvest was one of the first teas we ever imported as a business. Decades of aging have produced a cognac-like taste, with notes of dried fruit and oak.

    Aged Tieguanyin, ca. 1986
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    漢字 八六年鐵觀音老茶

    origin Anxi County, Fujian

    craft never re-roasted

    flavor notes walnut, umeboshi, wood

    漢字 八六年鐵觀音老茶

    origin Anxi County, Fujian

    craft never re-roasted

    flavor notes walnut, umeboshi, wood

    Aged oolongs are rare in the world of teas. Unlike pu-erhs that change through microbial activity, oolong leaves age naturally. And whereas pu-erh teas are considered "living teas" that must be exposed to air, aged oolongs are often kept sealed as they age. This tea was sourced in the mid-80's,...


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