Tieguanyin is a specialty of Xiping Town, Anxi County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province.

Iron Goddess of Mercy tea, China's traditional famous tea, belongs to the green tea category, is one of China's top ten famous teas. It is native to Xiping Town, Anxi County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, and was discovered in 1723-1735.

"Tieguanyin" is both the name of the tea, but also the name of the species of tea, Tieguanyin tea between green tea and black tea, belongs to the semi-fermented tea, Tieguanyin unique "Guanyin rhyme", fragrance and elegance, after brewing the natural fragrance of orchids, pure and strong flavor, fragrance and aroma. It has the reputation of "seven bubbles with lingering fragrance".

Value:

In the early 19th century, the composition of tea was gradually clarified. After the separation and identification of modern science, tea contains organic chemical components of more than 450 kinds of inorganic mineral elements up to more than 40 kinds. Organic chemical composition and inorganic mineral elements in tea contains many nutrients and medicinal ingredients.

Organic chemical components are: tea polyphenols, plant alkaloids, proteins, vitamins, pectins, organic acids, lipopolysaccharides, sugars, enzymes, pigments and so on. Tieguanyin contains organic chemical components, such as tea polyphenols, catechins, a variety of amino acids and other content, significantly higher than other types of tea.

The above content reference? Baidu Encyclopedia - Tieguanyin