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What is Oolong Tea

What is Oolong Tea

Oolong Tea - The Most Aromatic Tea

Oolong tea is a kind of tea we drink every day. It has a seductive fragrance. Oolong tea not only has fascinating aroma, but also has great health benefits to our human body.

Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea, its wide varieties including famous Tie Guan Yin oolong, Taiwan oolong teas and Dan Cong oolong teas which have distinctive characteristics among several famous teas in China. Oolong tea and green tea are both produced by a same tea tree. The difference between these two is fermentation process. Oolong tea is being made through processes of plunking, withering, shaking, fermentation, baking and other processes. It is a combination of green tea and black tea process.

Oolong tea colligates both quality and production of green tea and black tea. It has both the rich sweet flavor of black tea and the fresh fragrance of green tea. The biggest difference between oolong tea and green tea is the fermentation process. During the fermentation process, the catechins in the tea will combine with the increase of temperature. At this time, the color of the tea will change and the astringency will decrease. The combination of these catechins is the polyphenols of oolong tea. The catechins and polyphenols have a strong antioxidant effect. About half of the catechins are converted to polyphenols from oolong tea. Therefore, under the effects of catechins and polyphenols, oolong tea is much more beneficial than green tea.

Difference of oolong tea, green tea and black tea

  • Oolong tea is semi-fermented tea from 15% to 85% fermentation. Very aromatic vanilla flower notes, taste fresher but very rich and long lasting.
  • Green tea is non-fermented tea that features a clean tea color and green leaves. Most green tea are looked green to dark green that has greenish clean tea color with rich and aromatic fresh and refreshing notes.
  • Black tea, also named “red tea” in Chinese, is fully fermented tea. The characteristic of black tea features on red color tea, red steeped tea leaves with mellower taste.

    To produce the best quality of oolong tea, the first is to select the fine quality of tea leaves as raw materials from strictly controlled tea leaves picking standards. Then, the extraordinary fine production processes are required after selecting tea leaves.

    Oolong tea is a unique tea from China. According to tea origins, oolong tea is sub-categorized to northern Fujian oolong, southern Fujian oolong, Guangdong oolong, Taiwan oolong and etc. It is now mainly produced in the provinces of Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan. In recent years, Sichuan, Hunan and other provinces also have a small amount of production.

     

    Types of Oolong

    Phoenix Oolong

    This is the oolong tea produced in Phoenix Township, Guangdong Province. It is divided into three major levels: Dan Cong, Lang Cai and Shui Xian.

    • Phoenix Dan Cong
      This oolong lasts many steeps. It has flowery note, rich flavor, refreshing and sweet feature. Varieties includes Ya Shi Xiang (known as “duck shit aroma”), Ginger Aroma.
      • Phoenix Shui Xian
        Greener look, nice profile, fragrant and sweet.

        Wuyi Rock Tea

        Wuyi Rock tea is one of China's top ten famous teas. It is produced from Wuyi Mountains area in the northern part of Fujian Province. Wuyi Mountain is located in the southeastern part of Chong'An, Fujian Province. There are 36 peaks and 99 rocks in the radius of 60 kilometers. There are tea trees growing on every rock, and the tea is named after the rock it grows on. It is known as the world’s best oolong tea.

        • Da Hong Pao

          The top variety of Wuyi rock tea, has a reputation of “the best of best tea”.

          • Rou Gui

            New created rock tea in recent year.

            • Shui Xian

                Taiwan Oolong

                Dry tea leaves are in round shape, and has a bronze to dark brown color on it. Red golden color tea lingered with strong nature fruity aroma.

                • Dongding Oolong

                  The tea grows at about 600-1000 meters above sea level in Lugu Township, Taiwan. Dongding oolong from the core regions consisting of village Fenghuang, yonglong, zhangya, is known as “a holy of teas”. It is known as the best of Taiwan oolong tea. This light fermented Bao Zhong oolong has similar style to Wen Shan Bao Zhong.

                  • Oriental beauty

                    This is the famous tea from Taiwan. Because of its dense trichome on the tea buds, it is also called white oolong tea. It is a type of heavier fermentation oolong tea only produced in Taiwan.

                    • Milk Oolong

                      The feature of this tea is the strong milky aroma from this tea.

                      • Wen Shan Bao Zhong

                        A clear oolong tea, light bodied, is the lightest fermentation oolong tea in the Taiwan oolong category.

                         

                        Luohan Chenxiang (Buddha Oolong)

                        It is from Meng Ding Mountain, where produce famous green tea in Sichuan. This kind of oolong tea has the advantages of both black tea and white tea. It tastes fresh and mellow, pleasant fruity, and elegant lasting.

                        Tie Guan Yin oolong

                        This oolong tea also has round shape, but looked small and more edged compare to Taiwan oolong. Tie Guan Yin tea belongs to oolong family and is representative of oolong tea, but there are still differences between them. Tie Guan Yin may not necessarily have all the characteristics of Oolong tea generally have, but oolong tea has all the characteristics of Tie Guan Yin tea.

                        • Huang Jin Gui

                          It is named after its worth more than gold, features on its superb aroma.

                          • Anxi Tie Guan Yin

                            It is mainly produced in Anxi County, Fujian Province, one of China's top ten famous teas. Tie Guan Yin is the best in oolong tea.

                            Oolong black tea

                            This is a contemporary tea product. It is made into a black tea with Xiao Zhong oolong including varieties of honey oolong black tea and honey black tea. After the oolong black tea is baked, it will emit a light honey scent, and it will taste refreshing with a hint of sweetness.

                            Red oolong

                            This is an emerging specialty tea created by oolong tea and black tea. It is a heavy-fermented, heavy-baked hemispherical oolong tea. The tea is amber orange red, just like black tea, but tastes like oolong tea which is mellow and round. It is durable for brewing. This type of tea is more distinctive for cold brewing rather than hot.

                             

                            Taste of Oolong Tea

                            Fujian Wuyi Oolong, baking processed, the overall black and dark presented large twisted strips, taste a little bitter with smoky aroma, and feel hint of the floral fragrance.

                            Tie Guan Yin Oolong is native to Anxi, Fujian Province and is sought after for its unique vanilla scent. Good Tie Guan Yin tea has a fragrant aroma and its taste is elegant.

                            Taiwan oolong is characterized by aroma and taste, and is stronger than Tie Guan Yin, but less green taste.

                            Phoenix Dan Cong tea has the elegant aroma of Tie Guan Yin and the powerful taste of Taiwan Oolong.

                            Tea tasting is truly a personal point of view, and you have to taste it and feel it yourself. Any of others tasting notes are only for reference.

                             

                            Oolong tea Weight loss

                            The pharmacological effects of oolong tea are highlighted in the aspects of fat decomposition, weight loss and beauty care. It is called "beauty tea" and "bodybuilding tea" in Japan.

                            Oolong tea has been very popular recently for weight loss. Because oolong tea contains tannic acid for weight loss, it can stimulate fat metabolism. The experimental results show that oolong tea can lower the blood cholesterol level, lower blood pressure, and lose weight.

                            Oolong tea is rich in minerals such as iron and calcium. Regularly drink a cup of oolong tea before and after three meals a day can inhibit the rise of cholesterol. Pair greasy food with oolong tea not only can remove fat, but also can feel fullness. Oolong tea can burn fat, stimulates digestive enzymes and decomposing fat components.

                             

                            Oolong tea caffeine

                            Oolong tea is half fermented tea, which is between green tea and black tea. Caffeine content of oolong tea is also greater than green tea and less than black tea.

                             

                            Oolong tea benefits

                            Oolong tea is rich in organic chemical components. The main ingredients are: tea polyphenols, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, organic acids, sugars, enzymes, and plant alkalis. Oolong tea is beneficial to health care because of its rich nutrients.

                              • Oolong eliminates the active oxygen causing the damage to beauty and health. The polyphenols of oolong tea help to eliminate the active oxygen molecules in the cells, and have the functions of nourishing, detoxifying and defecation.
                              • Regularly drinking oolong tea helps to improve allergic skin.
                              • Weight loss. The tannic acid in oolong tea has the effect of dissolving fat. Moreover, compare to green tea, oolong tea has more effects of stimulating the activity of pancreatic lipase and reducing the absorption of sugar and fat foods.
                              • Anti-tumor, prevent aging. Oolong tea can enhance the body's anti-aging ability. Drinking oolong tea can keep the vitamin C content in the blood at a high level and reduce the discharge of vitamin C which has an effect of anti-oxidation.
                              • Improve hearing. Regularly drinking oolong tea can help middle and old age group maintain hearing. It is best not to exceed two cups a day.
                              • Prevent cancer. Study has shown that ingredients in oolong tea can inhibit cancer cells in the body.
                              • Reducing blood fat. Oolong tea can reduce blood viscosity, prevent concentration of red blood cell, reduce sclerosis of blood lipids in aortic atherosclerosis, and improve blood hypercoagulability.

                                            Side effects of oolong tea

                                            Although oolong tea is helpful for human health, it also has some side effects.

                                            • Do not drink oolong tea on an empty stomach, otherwise it will make to feel hungrier, and causing dizziness and vomiting.
                                            • Do not drink before bed time; otherwise it will lead to insomnia. Because Oolong tea contains more tea polyphenols and caffeine than other teas.
                                            • Not to drink cold oolong tea. Because cold oolong tea is not good for the stomach, especially to people having stomach problems.

                                                  Should not blindly drink oolong tea. It is best to drink hot without sugar, and should stop if you feel uncomfortable after drinking oolong tea, such as stomach pain or insomnia.

                                                   

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