Grouping for southern Fujian oolong: Anxi Tieguanyin and the other Anxi cultivars, Yongchun Foshou and Zhangping Shuixian. Usually rolled into tight half-balls.
Tightly rolled, heavy half-balls. Lighter styles are floral and green-gold in the cup; roasted and aged styles run to amber, with ripe-fruit, roast and aged notes.
The repetitions and resting periods depend on the tea and leaf condition. Anxi Tieguanyin’s specification is one regional example, not a compulsory timetable for all southern Fujian oolongs.
The step that gives the tight half-ball shape. The GB/T 19598 drafters added it to the standard because it distinguishes Minnan oolong from Minbei and Guangdong oolong.
Xinhua (2025) reports that Anxi grows a little over 60,000 t of tea a year but sells about 300,000 t. Most tea traded through the county is grown elsewhere, so an Anxi address on a label says little about origin.
A 2017 Jiemian/Chayu account describes inspection authorities dividing Anxi oolong from the 1950s into Tieguanyin, 色种 (other cultivars) and 乌龙. Its 色种 group covers some 50 cultivars, including Huangjin Gui (Huangdan), Maoxie, Benshan, Meizhan, Daye Wulong and Qilan. Anxi’s town profile names Tieguanyin, Benshan, Huangjin Gui and Maoxie as its “four famous teas”. Zhangping Shuixian, from Longyan, adds a square pressed form to this southern Fujian family.
Repeated cloth rolling explains the compact shape of many Anxi teas. Zhangping Shuixian is a square compressed tea with its own craft, while Yongchun Foshou can be assessed through its cultivar and named processing style. This regional grouping should not erase those differences.
A 2021 university study examined eighteen finished teas from twelve cultivar labels using DNA sequences and chemical profiles. Different markers had different limitations, including overlaps within this small set. It supports careful laboratory investigation, not an instant visual test that authenticates any retail packet.
Not every southern Fujian oolong is defined by a small, tightly balled leaf. The Minnan Shuixian entry in Zhongguo mingchazhi (2000, pp. 391–392) describes substantial, somewhat curled strips and an orchid-like aromatic character. It explains the regional craft through the adaptation of Wuyi Shuixian practice and Anxi methods. Compare Wuyi Shuixian and the moulded Zhangping Shuixian: a shared plant name can lead to distinct regional products. The book’s sensory comparison describes its historical examples, not a ranking of all present-day northern and southern Shuixian.
Includes narrower teas, recipes and productions filed under this one.
Price ranks compare recorded retail offers for the same tea, including offers outside the current delivery filter. Shipping and import charges are excluded.
| Product | Vendor | Price | Per 100 g |
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Xiazhangpai Huang Dan Oolong
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King Tea MallWorldwide |
$6.99 / 125 g | $5.59 ≈ $0.45 a session |
| China Oolong Tit Kon Yum - Oolong Tee | TeaworldSelected destinations |
€5.60 / 100 g | $6.28 €5.60 / 100 g ≈ $0.50 a session |
| Halbfermentierter Tee China Ti Kuan Yin - Oolong Tee | TeaworldSelected destinations |
€6.30 / 100 g | $7.07 €6.30 / 100 g ≈ $0.57 a session |
| China Oolong Huang Jin Gui Golden Osmanthus | TeaworldSelected destinations |
€8.90 / 100 g | $9.98 €8.90 / 100 g ≈ $0.80 a session |
Anxi Hairy Crab Mao Xie Fujian Oolong Tea
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Yunnan SourcingSelected destinations |
$5.50 / 50 g | $11.00 ≈ $0.88 a session |
| Bio Oolong China Tie Kuan Yin | Tee Kontor KielWorldwide |
€9.90 / 100 g | $11.10 €9.90 / 100 g ≈ $0.89 a session |
Da Ping Mao Xie
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Jing Tea ShopSelected destinations |
$12.00 / 100 g | $12.00 ≈ $0.96 a session |
| Medium Roast Ben Shan Varietal Oolong Tea | Yunnan SourcingSelected destinations |
$6.00 / 50 g | $12.00 ≈ $0.96 a session |
| Hairy Crab King Mao Xie Wang Oolong Tea | Yunnan SourcingSelected destinations |
$6.25 / 50 g | $12.50 ≈ $1.00 a session |
Anxi Ben Shan Oolong Tea
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Yunnan SourcingSelected destinations |
$6.50 / 50 g | $13.00 ≈ $1.04 a session |
Anxi Huang Jin Gui Oolong Tea of Fujian
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Yunnan SourcingSelected destinations |
$6.50 / 50 g | $13.00 ≈ $1.04 a session |
Long Juan Ben Shan
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Jing Tea ShopSelected destinations |
$6.50 / 50 g | $13.00 ≈ $1.04 a session |
Tieguanyin Nongxiang
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Hong Kong Tea HouseWorldwide |
HK$278.00 / 250 g | $14.17 HK$111.20 / 100 g ≈ $1.13 a session |
Long Juan Huang Jin Gui
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Jing Tea ShopSelected destinations |
$7.80 / 50 g | $15.60 ≈ $1.25 a session |
Tuo Suan Tieguanyin
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King Tea MallWorldwide |
$3.99 / 25 g | $15.96 ≈ $1.28 a session |
Xiao Qing Tieguanyin
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King Tea MallWorldwide |
$3.99 / 25 g | $15.96 ≈ $1.28 a session |
| Tanbei Tie Guan Yin Oolong | TeewaldSelected destinations |
€7.50 / 50 g | $16.82 €15.00 / 100 g ≈ $1.35 a session |
| Jin Mu Dan | Länggass-TeeSelected destinations |
CHF 7.30 / 50 g | $17.73 CHF 14.60 / 100 g ≈ $1.42 a session |
| Rare Orchid Fragrance Oolong | Good TeaWorldwide |
€8.10 / 50 g | $18.17 €16.20 / 100 g ≈ $1.45 a session |
| Anxi Oolong Grade 3 | Länggass-TeeSelected destinations |
CHF 7.70 / 50 g | $18.70 CHF 15.40 / 100 g ≈ $1.50 a session |
Premium Anxi Huang Jin Gui Golden Osmanthus Oolong Tea (25 g)
Details and price notesCompare the details Recorded seller claims; a blank means unrecorded here, not necessarily absent from the seller’s page. Matching production does not establish identical storage or condition.
25 g (0.88 oz) pouch (attribute 113713=36279) at $4.99 USD; larger weights up to 1000 g ($79.99) also available. |
Dragon Tea HouseWorldwide |
$4.99 / 25 g | $19.96 ≈ $1.60 a session |
Premium Organic Yong Chun Fo Shou Oolong Tea (25 g)
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Shop base currency USD. Excludes import duties/taxes. |
Dragon Tea HouseWorldwide |
$4.99 / 25 g | $19.96 ≈ $1.60 a session |
Bai Ya Qi Lan Fujian Pinghe Oolong Tea
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Dragon Tea HouseWorldwide |
$10.99 / 50 g | $21.98 ≈ $1.76 a session |
Gan De Charcoal Roasted Tie Guan Yin
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Yunnan SourcingSelected destinations |
$5.50 / 25 g | $22.00 ≈ $1.76 a session |
Huang Jin Gui Golden Osmanthus Oolong (2024)
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Shop base currency GBP. Public sale price GBP 1.65 for 10 g (regular price GBP 2.20; 50 g variation 76630 is out of stock). Excludes shipping. |
Curious TeaWorldwide |
£1.65 / 10 g | $22.02 £16.50 / 100 g ≈ $1.76 a session |
Prices recorded on the dates checked. Conversions use ECB rates dated 2026-10-20; original prices appear alongside. Origin, age and cultivar are stated by the vendor.
| Product | Vendor | Channel | per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiazhangpai Huang Dan Oolong | King Tea Mall | International retail | $5.59 |
| China Oolong Tit Kon Yum - Oolong Tee | Teaworld | International retail | $6.28 |
| Halbfermentierter Tee China Ti Kuan Yin - Oolong Tee | Teaworld | International retail | $7.07 |
| China Oolong Huang Jin Gui Golden Osmanthus | Teaworld | International retail | $9.98 |
| Anxi Hairy Crab Mao Xie Fujian Oolong Tea | Yunnan Sourcing | International retail | $11.00 |
| Bio Oolong China Tie Kuan Yin | Tee Kontor Kiel | International retail | $11.10 |
| Da Ping Mao Xie | Jing Tea Shop | International retail | $12.00 |
| Medium Roast Ben Shan Varietal Oolong Tea | Yunnan Sourcing | International retail | $12.00 |
| Hairy Crab King Mao Xie Wang Oolong Tea | Yunnan Sourcing | International retail | $12.50 |
| Anxi Huang Jin Gui Oolong Tea of Fujian | Yunnan Sourcing | International retail | $13.00 |
| Anxi Ben Shan Oolong Tea | Yunnan Sourcing | International retail | $13.00 |
| Long Juan Ben Shan | Jing Tea Shop | International retail | $13.00 |
| Tieguanyin Nongxiang | Hong Kong Tea House | International retail | $14.17 |
| Long Juan Huang Jin Gui | Jing Tea Shop | International retail | $15.60 |
| Xiao Qing Tieguanyin | King Tea Mall | International retail | $15.96 |
| Tuo Suan Tieguanyin | King Tea Mall | International retail | $15.96 |
| Tanbei Tie Guan Yin Oolong | Teewald | International retail | $16.82 |
| Jin Mu Dan | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $17.73 |
| Rare Orchid Fragrance Oolong | Good Tea | International retail | $18.17 |
| Anxi Oolong Grade 3 | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $18.70 |
| Premium Organic Yong Chun Fo Shou Oolong Tea (25 g) | Dragon Tea House | International retail | $19.96 |
| Premium Anxi Huang Jin Gui Golden Osmanthus Oolong Tea (25 g) | Dragon Tea House | International retail | $19.96 |
| Bai Ya Qi Lan Fujian Pinghe Oolong Tea | Dragon Tea House | International retail | $21.98 |
| Gan De Charcoal Roasted Tie Guan Yin | Yunnan Sourcing | International retail | $22.00 |
| Huang Jin Gui Golden Osmanthus Oolong (2024) | Curious Tea | International retail | $22.02 |
| Classic Oolong Fujian Tie Guan Yin Bio | Yoshi en | International retail | $22.21 |
| Tie Guan Yin - Tan Bei | Yunnan Craft | International retail | $22.86 |
| Zhangping Shuixian | Berliner Teesalon | International retail | $23.55 |
| China Fujian Zhangping Oolong Tea Cake | What-Cha | International retail | $26.69 |
| Qing Xiang Tieguanyin 2026 | Nannuoshan | International retail | $26.92 |
| Zheng Wei Tieguanyin | King Tea Mall | International retail | $27.96 |
| Premium Pinghe Bai Ya Qi Lan Oolong Tea (25 g) | Dragon Tea House | International retail | $27.96 |
| Organic Qing Xiang Anxi Tie Guan Yin oolong | Les Thés Terre de Ciel | International retail | $29.16 |
| Organic orthodox Anxi Tie Guan Yin oolong | Les Thés Terre de Ciel | International retail | $29.16 |
| Premium Yongchun Fo Shou (Bergamot Citron) Fujian Oolong Tea (100 g) | iTeaworld | International retail | $29.99 |
| Anxi Oolong | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $30.35 |
| Traditional Tieguanyin 2026 | Nannuoshan | International retail | $31.40 |
| Organic Anxi Tie Guan Yin Wang | TheTea | International retail | $31.69 |
| Tie Guan Yin Édition Supérieure | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $32.38 |
| Superior High Mountain Tie Guan Yin Oolong | Teewald | International retail | $33.36 |
| Sea Dyke XTJ2902 Golden Flower Citron Fo Shou Oolong Tea (210 g) | Dragon Tea House | International retail | $33.80 |
| Tie Guan Yin Sélection Grand Hotel Gross | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $34.00 |
| China Fujian Zhangping Oolong Tea Cake | What-Cha | International retail | $35.59 |
| Aged Anxi Tanbei Tie Guan Yin Oolong | TheTea | International retail | $35.60 |
| Anxi Da Ping Organic Rou Gui Oolong | TheTea | International retail | $35.60 |
| Tieguanyin Traditional | Tea Hong | International retail | $36.45 |
| Tie Guan Yin | Northern Tea Merchants | International retail | $36.73 |
| Orthodox Zhangping Shuixian | One River Tea | China retail | $37.50 |
| Roasted Zhangping Shuixian | One River Tea | China retail | $37.50 |
| Jin Guan Yin | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $38.25 |
| Traditional Anxi Tie Guan Yin Oolong | The Steeping Room | International retail | $40.04 |
| Xiang Hua Handcrafted Guanyin | Flying Bird Tea | International retail | $40.37 |
| An Xi Rou Gui | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $41.28 |
| Zhangping Shui Xian Oolong P.free | Yoshi en | International retail | $42.39 |
| Anxi Ancient Path Tanbei Tie Guan Yin Oolong | TheTea | International retail | $42.69 |
| Anxi Tie Guan Yin Nongxiang (Charcoal Roast) Oolong Tea (50 g) | Siam Tee | International retail | $43.51 |
| Zhangping Shuixian Oolong Tea | Moychay.nl | International retail | $43.59 |
| Tan Bei Tie Guan Yin | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $43.71 |
| Anxi Oolong Grade 1 | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $45.41 |
| Anxi Vintage Tanbei Jin Guan Yin Oolong | TheTea | International retail | $47.13 |
| Hong Kong Cheung Hing Tea Hong Roasted Tieguanyin King (150 g) | Dragon Tea House | International retail | $49.99 |
| Gang De Lilly Xiang Tie Guan Yin 2026 | Flying Bird Tea | International retail | $51.59 |
| Tie Guan Yin Sélection Grand Hotel Klein | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $53.42 |
| Fujian Tie Guanyin | More Tea | International retail | $56.06 |
| Xiang Hua Cloud & Mist High Mountain Guanying Wang | Flying Bird Tea | International retail | $56.07 |
| Aged Tea-Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea 1990-1993 | iTeaworld | International retail | $59.99 |
| Bama Sai Zhen Zhu 1000 Nong Xiang Tieguanyin (125 g) | Dragon Tea House | International retail | $59.99 |
| Zhang Ping Shui Xian Pressed Oolong Pillow Cake (10 g) | West China Tea | International retail | $60.00 |
| An Xi Ye Cha | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $60.71 |
| Zhang Ping Shui Xian | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $60.71 |
| Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea of Gande Village | Yunnan Sourcing | International retail | $68.00 |
| Lao Tie Guan Yin Aged Oolong Tea | Yunnan Sourcing | International retail | $68.00 |
| Hong Bian Tie Guan Yin | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $72.85 |
| Lao Guan Yin | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $72.85 |
| Tie Guan Yin | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $72.85 |
| Xiping Old Tree Red Heart Tie Guan Yin | The Essence of Tea | International retail | $75.00 |
| Old Bitter Tieguanyin 2026 (25 g) | Seven Cups | International retail | $80.00 |
| Lao Cong Zhang Ping Shui Xian | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $84.99 |
| Chuan Tong Tie Guan Yin | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $97.13 |
| 1999 Aged Hong Oolong Mao Xie (50 g) | The Chinese Tea Company | International retail | $120.12 |
| Yong Chun Lao Cong Fo Shou 2021 | Sazen Tea | International retail | $121.12 |
| Guan Yin Wang | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $145.70 |
| Tan Bei Zhang Ping Shui Xian | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $230.69 |
| Anxi Tie Guan Yin | Yoshi en | International retail | $319.07 |
| Zhang Ping Shui Xian Dan Zhu | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $607.07 |
