The fragrance reaches far, my favorite is Tieguanyin.

Author: Nan Guo Jia Mu
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Tie Guan Yin originates from Anxi County, Fujian Province. The "Qing Shui Yan Zhi" records: "At the peak of Qing Shui, clouds rise and mist swirl. Monks planted tea here, nourished by the mountain's aura and bathed in the essence of sun and moon, enveloped in the mist of clouds. Drinking it can cure a hundred diseases. The fragrance of tea from Lao Liao and other areas cannot match it. At Guikong, there are two or three trees planted in the Song Dynasty, their flavor even more aromatic, their efficacy greater. Drinking it makes one feel as if a breeze rises from both armpits. If encountered by Lu Yu, it would surely be a perfect addition to tea discussions." This indicates that Anxi has produced tea since the Tang Dynasty. Tie Guan Yin is also known as "Hong Xin Guan Jian" or "Hong Yang Guan Yin." Other varieties such as Hong Ying Guan Yin, Bai Xin Wei Guan Yin, Bai Yang Guan Yin, and Bo Ye Guan Yin are all non-pure Tie Guan Yin. Pure Tie Guan Yin plants are shrub-like, with sprawling tree growth, slanting branches, and horizontally positioned leaves. The leaf shape is elliptical, with sparse and blunt teeth along the edge, a wavy, ribbed surface that slightly curls backward, thick leaf flesh, dark green and glossy leaves, slightly blunt at the base, slightly concave at the tip, slightly tilted to the left, and not drooping. The tender buds are purplish-red, hence the nickname "Red Bud Crooked Tail Peach," which is one of the pure breed characteristics. Anxi Tie Guan Yin is made with strict precision and exquisite craftsmanship. The tea is harvested and processed four times a year, with spring tea being the best; autumn tea is second, with particularly high aroma, commonly known as "autumn fragrance," but with a thinner soup taste; summer and summer heat tea have lower quality.