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WHAT IS OOLONG TEA?
Oolong Tea has been around China and Taiwan for centuries. It grows well in a high, mountain altitude, which China has. Over the centuries, Oolong has become important to Chinese culture. It is grown in China, Taiwan, and Sri Lanka. This tea has had longstanding popularity for a reason and many people are seeking out blends of oolong tea for sale.
Oolong is a separate category of Tea. It is neither Black Tea nor Green Tea. It is somewhere between them. The uniqueness comes from its oxidation, which is somewhere between Black (very oxidized) and Green (not very oxidized).
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Oolong Tea is considered healthy because it contains several essential nutrients. Drinking Oolong Tea may also be beneficial as a preventative to many common diseases.
Oolong Tea is loaded with antioxidants. These antioxidants serve to fortify the body against dangerous bacteria. Antioxidants can also help neutralize the body’s free radicals which can, if unchecked, cause diseases no one wants.
Oolong Tea may also be good at lowering blood sugar in the body
Oolong Tea targets specific genes known to cause inflammation. How bad is inflammation? Inflammation is known to cause weight gain, which too often leads to heart disease and/or obesity.
Drinking Oolong Tea regularly may lessen the risk of heart disease, as well as maybe help against the spread of atherosclerosis.
One particular antioxidant, (ECGC) is helpful for maintaining good brain health. This means Oolong Tea has the potential to lessen your risk of cognitive decline.
Boosting the body’s metabolism assists in losing weight. Drinking Oolong Tea causes thermogenesis (producing of more heat). This helps one’s body to burn fat faster.
How Much Caffeine is in Oolong Tea?
There is caffeine in Oolong tea. The amount varies depending on the growing area. However, the caffeine content in a cup of Oolong is anywhere from 40% to 60% of a cup of coffee.
How is Oolong Tea made?
To fully understand what makes Oolong Tea special, you have to understand the many steps for processing the tea.
Withering
Newly picked tea leaves are fragile. The withering process means drying the leaves. The fresh leaves are laid in the sun to dry. Drying makes the tea leaves softer. This increased flexibility means they will be durable enough for rolling.
Cooling
After drying in the sun, the leaves are hot and must be cooled off. Cooling the tea leaves causes them to shrink in size, which is necessary to properly roll.
Light Rolling
Rolling the tea leaves exposes more of the surface area to oxygen. The leaves then begin to oxidize. The oxidizing level dictates the color, aroma, and flavor of the tea.
Oxidizing
The oxidation process determines what type of tea we will have. Oolong Tea can oxidize anywhere from 8%-80%…this determines the richness level of the Oolong Tea.
Roasting
Once the leaves have oxidized, they are heated. This “roasting the tea leaves” is what gives Oolong such an unusual flavor.
Final Rolling
This final rolling process of Oolong Tea finalizes the flavor of the tea and gives it shape.
Drying
To avoid rotting and spoilage from moisture, the Oolong Tea must be completely dried out.
Hand Sorting
Finally, the tea leaves are sorted and are sold based on the flavor profile they will yield.
We have plenty of great varieites of Oolong tea for sale!