The
China Tea Co.
Oolong Tea
A premium quality Oolong will have a stunning floral bouquet and mellow flavour. This never fails to impress!
Oolong tea is partially oxidised. The leaves are gently stressed after picking to allow the flavour of the leaf oils to oxidize before heating and drying. This increases the caffeine level, but also spectacularly changes the flavour of the tea. The processing is midway between the unoxidised green tea and the heavily oxidised black tea.
We offer only a select range of the very best Oolong teas. Tieguanyin Oolong, made with a different variety of tea plant, has a powerful bouquet reminiscent of honeysuckle scent.
Made with boiling water rather than the cooler temperature required of green teas, Oolong tea is suited to the Western use of a kettle to make a refreshing drink, or the hot water provided in most offices. The tea unravels to reveal full leaves when steeped and will retain its flavour for several infusions.
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