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Pluck
Bud and 2–3 leaves.
What happens: the leaf enters its window before oxidation starts.
NIAVI · Oolong
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ნიავი — NIAVI
Georgian Light Oolong · IMERETI
Pronunciation: [ni-A-vi]
Pressed tea cubes. One cube, one cup.
Character
Airy. Balancing. Like a gentle breeze that changes direction. Floral without sweetness.
Name Legend
ნიავი (Niavi) means "gentle breeze" — the unified GTNS type for both oolongs: light (NIAVI) and dark (KURCHA NIAVI). One type, two states.
About GTNS
NIAVI is named according to the Georgian Tea Nomenclature Standard — the first open standard for naming Georgian tea, authored by Teanium. Read the full standard at teanium.com/pages/gtns.
GTNS Reference · v1.7
NIAVI
✦
IMERETI
◈
KUBI
Method
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No applied method. White tea is defined by withering alone.
Type
NIAVI
ნიავი (Niavi) means "light breeze" in Georgian — one name covers both states of oolong, light (NIAVI) and dark (KURCHA NIAVI), as if the same breeze passed through the leaf with different force.
Region
IMERETI
Central Georgia. Subtropical climate, red clay soils — the historic heartland of Georgian tea growing.
Format
KUBI
Portion cube, 2–3 g — Teanium's proprietary format.
Where the cup is felt · in the body
Male
Lifts mood through serotonin activation
via Linalool & Geraniol
Female
Calms the nervous system, eases tension
via L-Theanine
How it's made · from shoot to tin pocket box
8 steps between the leaf and the cup.
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Wither
16 hours.
What happens: moisture eases; the leaf softens for tossing.
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Toss
2 hours — light bruising on bamboo trays.
What happens: edge oxidation begins — the signature step that makes oolong an oolong.
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Ferment
2 hours — partial oxidation, 60–80% range.
What happens: theaflavins and thearubigins begin forming.
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Fix
5 minutes at 250°C.
What happens: locks the oxidation level in place.
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Roll
20 minutes.
What happens: shapes the leaf and releases aromatic compounds.
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Dry
1 hour at 85°C, then 1 hour at 70°C.
What happens: two-stage drying protects the leaf from over-cooking.
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Press
Hand-pressed at TTCS Batumi into cubes of roughly 2.5 g.
What happens: the leaf is compressed for portioning — one cube, one cup.
Biochemistry · what the body meets in the cup
Four compounds. What each of them does.
Polyphenols
PolyphenolIntermediate oxidation (20–40%) creates a unique profile, distinct from both green and black tea.
Daily ally for: balanced antioxidant profile
L-Theanine
Amino acidPresent in high concentration — supports the tea's calming, balancing character.
Daily ally for: nervous system harmony
Linalool & Geraniol
Aromatic compoundFloral aromatic compounds that activate serotonin receptors — the source of NIAVI's mood-lifting quality.
Daily ally for: mood support, floral calm
Caffeine
AlkaloidModerate levels, typical of intermediate-oxidation oolong.
Daily ally for: gentle, steady energy
Grows here
IMERETI
Western Georgia
240 m ↑
foothill plantation
Apr — May
spring flush only
56 hectares
Teanium Estate
42°14′ N · 42°43′ E