OOLONG
OOLONG - THE TEA FOR CONNOISSEURS
Enjoy the mild yet very aromatic infusions.
The semi-fermented oolong tea is made from the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant, like green and black tea, and has the best properties of both types of tea: Oolong has the fresh aroma of green tea and the beguiling scent of black tea.
What is special about Oolong?
The tea is only partially oxidized and thus bridges the gap between green tea (not oxidized at all) and black tea (fully oxidized). This makes it the most sophisticated type of tea in terms of taste.
However, each variety is very different depending on its origin and production. The leaf and cup colors range from honey yellow to deep hazelnut brown and the aroma also varies between delicate floral green tea and aromatic, smoky black tea.
Oolong growing region
Oolong originally comes from China, where it is mainly grown in the mountains of Fujian. From there, the tea spread throughout China and as far as Taiwan. Oolong is now also produced in India, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Kenya.
How is this tea harvested?
The high-quality tea is carefully harvested by hand.
Always the top two leaves and the young leaf bud used because they provide the most intense aroma:
two leaves and a bud.
After harvesting, the tea leaves are sorted by size and quality and damaged or unwanted leaves are discarded. Large leaves are used for Oolong because they are scratched at the edges to allow for partial oxidation.
The next steps include:
- wilting of the leaves
- Shaking and rolling to break down the cell walls and promote oxidation
- oxidation
- drying the leaves
What does oolong tea taste like?
The taste of the different types of oolong can vary. Generally, the tea tastes more like green tea the shorter it has been oxidized for, and more like black tea if the cell juices have been in contact with the air for longer.
We strongly recommend trying this exclusive tea and brewing the leaves two or three times, just like with green tea.
