Can anyone read Chinese??

[Squeezle]

I had posted this in green tea but a poster suggested this forum instead.I bought a cannister of tea at a local oriental market and I have no idea what kind of tea it is.I love the tea but would like to know what I'm drinking.Could someone help me out and translate what this cannister says? Im not sure if its chinese or japanese.Here is the picture of the writing.Someone told me it says "organic" "farm fragrance"(nong xiang) Tie guan Yin (whatever that means).So this is a oolong tea? The writing is chinese I believe. Thankyou for your help.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/pho ... and-garden

[cindyt]

Someone told me it says "organic" "farm fragrance"(nong xiang) Tie guan Yin (whatever that means).So this is a oolong tea? The writing is chinese I believe. Thankyou for your help.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/pho ... and-garden

Yes, the writing is Chinese. What you were told is correct: organic "farm fragrance" Tie guan yin. Really, nothing much about the tea other than that.

There is a wiki for Tie guan yin (google "Tie guan yin"). There are also lots of TGY experts on this forum. In fact, there is a great "Ti guan yin" thread just down below.

[northerncalifornia]

I had posted this in green tea but a poster suggested this forum instead.I bought a cannister of tea at a local oriental market and I have no idea what kind of tea it is.I love the tea but would like to know what I'm drinking.Could someone help me out and translate what this cannister says? Im not sure if its chinese or japanese.Here is the picture of the writing.Someone told me it says "organic" "farm fragrance"(nong xiang) Tie guan Yin (whatever that means).So this is a oolong tea? The writing is chinese I believe. Thankyou for your help.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/pho ... and-garden

It is Organic Dark Roasted Tie Guan Yin. The product name is "Healthy Longevity Classic Series"

Tie Guan Yin has mainly two types: light roasted Tie Guan Yin (Qing Xiang) and dark roasted Tie Guan Yin (nong xiang). The light roasted type is usually fruitier and flowerier. The dark roasted type is nuttier and stronger aftertaste.

[cindyt]

It is Organic Dark Roasted Tie Guan Yin.

Ah, it is "rich" fragrance, not "farm" - i.e. dark roasted. Northencalifornia, you are right! I missed part of the charactor for 濃. It is hard to see in the picture, nice catch!

[Squeezle]

Thankyou everyone for your kindness with helping me find out what I have, its much appreciated I have a local oriental market here that has a ton of teas but since I cant read any of the labels and no one in the market seems to want to help me, I am lost .Im sure their are alot of good teas sitting there I can pick up cheap and no shipping charges but doesnt do me any good if I dont know what im buying.Again, thanks for your assistance.

[cindyt]

I have a local oriental market here that has a ton of teas..

Squeezle, I am not sure if buying tea from your local oriental market is a good idea IMO. "Usually" those tea are lower quality and have been sitting around for a while.