NIAVI · Oolong

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.

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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

Body influence map

Biochemistry · what the body meets in the cup

Four compounds. What each of them does.

Polyphenols

Polyphenol

Intermediate oxidation (20–40%) creates a unique profile, distinct from both green and black tea.

Daily ally for: balanced antioxidant profile

L-Theanine

Amino acid

Present in high concentration — supports the tea's calming, balancing character.

Daily ally for: nervous system harmony

Linalool & Geraniol

Aromatic compound

Floral aromatic compounds that activate serotonin receptors — the source of NIAVI's mood-lifting quality.

Daily ally for: mood support, floral calm

Caffeine

Alkaloid

Moderate levels, typical of intermediate-oxidation oolong.

Daily ally for: gentle, steady energy

Grows here

IMERETI Western Georgia
240 m ↑ foothill plantation
Teanium GTC plantation outline
Apr — May spring flush only
56 hectares Teanium Estate

42°14′ N · 42°43′ E