1. loose tea: Tieguanyin loose tea is ground into small particles of tea leaves, easy to brew and make tea. Suitable for use with tea-making pots or tea-making equipment, the granular tea leaves are fully dispersed, allowing the tea broth to be released faster and more evenly, with a stronger flavor.
2. Hand-twisting: Through hand-twisting, the tea leaves are transformed into a long or curly shape. This shape of Tieguanyin tea leaves carries tea flavor and slight tea juice, and will have a fresh taste and crisp texture when steeped.
3. Ball tea: Tieguanyin ball tea is the tea leaves pressed into a small ball, generally weighing about 3 grams of tea, suitable for bubble bowl or cup. The shape of the ball tea is very beautiful, and the color of the tea broth is translucent, and the taste is fresh.
Overall, different shapes of Tieguanyin tea leaves have subtle differences in brewing and taste, so just choose according to your own preferences and usage.