Oolong Tea

Oolong Roundup

By A.C. Cargill
Quickly becoming a stand-out among teas, Oolong is a true tea phenomenon. When many people think of tea, they think of a black tea blend, the kind that comes in most bagged teas available commercially. As they hear more of the health benefits of tea, they learn about green tea and try some [...]

Imperial Formosa Oolong — Royal tea

By A.C. Cargill
If you want to feel like royalty, just drink the “royal” tea — Imperial Formosa Oolong from Golden Moon Tea. There was a popular series of commercials when I was a kid for a particular brand of margarine. One bite and a crown would appear on your head. I feel like that when [...]

Oolong Tea - Pride Of Asia

By A.C. Cargill
Oolong is a tea that thrills twice: once while it steeps and the fragrance travels gently from the teapot’s spout to your nose, and once again when the steeping is done. While this could be said of many teas, Oolong trumps them all. It truly is, in my most unhumble opinion, the pride [...]

Oolong Tea And Weight Loss

By William I. Lengeman III
When considering some of the rather lofty health claims made for certain products – yes, tea is among them - it’s a good idea to proceed with a degree of caution. There’s no shortage of apparently valid studies that indicate that tea does have some health benefits. On the other hand [...]

Wuyi Oolong

By Adam Yusko
I feel the need to write a post about Wuyi Oolong. It’s probably the most heard of tea out there, and is associated with one of the largest scams or marketing ploys ever to hit the tea world. I am sure any time you have searched tea, or oolong, you have seen [...]

Oolong Cliff Teas

For some reason that I can’t explain, it seems to me that anything grown on a cliff will naturally taste better than something grown in a field. I think it somehow goes back to the hours I spent as a child watching the Karate Kid go after those elusive bonsai trees, but who knows? So [...]

What is Oolong Tea?

There seems to be some confusion as to what the differences are between oolong tea and wulong or wu-long tea. More oxidized than green tea and not quite as oxidized as black tea, oolong tea is a delightful mix of the two and ranges in color from bright green and slightly fermented to dark-leafed and [...]

Oolong Tea

Oolong tea is not as popular as some other types of tea, but it is slowly gaining recognition. As a very unique type of tea, oolong shares commonalities and differences with more popular teas. Oolong tea comes from the Camellia Sinensis plant, like black and green teas. This plant is commonly dubbed the [...]

Oolong Tea Health Benefits

Thanks to several studies declaring oolong tea a good source for weight loss and other health benefits, the popularity of oolong tea is increasing steadily. While green tea still remains in the spotlight, oolong tea is desirable for those looking for a tasty tea that will help old jeans fit better.
Oolong tea is a Chinese [...]

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