Ti Kwan Yin
 Ti Kwan Yin is a very special Oolong tea that comes from the Fujian Province. This is one of China's most sought-after teas. It has stout, crinkly leaves that unfurl in boiling water to give greeny-brown lace-edged leaves. The infusion is brownish-green with an aromatic flavor. In the past, this was a tea used for very special occasions but now its popularity has made it widely available and highly affordable.
One explanation of the name is the the Iron Goddess of Mercy is said to have appeared in a dream to a local farmer and told him to look in the cave behind her temple. The he found a single tea shoot which he planted and cultivated.
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