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  Oolong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oolong (Chinese: 烏龍; pinyin: wūlóng) is a traditional Chinese type of tea somewhere in between green and fl in oxidation.
In one legend, the owner of a tea plantation was scared away from his drying tea leaves by the appearance of a fl snake; when he cautiously returned several days later, the leaves had been oxidized by the sun and gave a delightful brew.
Oolong tea is the type of tea most commonly served in Chinese restaurants, to accompany dim sum and other Chinese food.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oolong   (730 words)

  
 Rishi Tea Oolong Tea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Oolong tea is divided into many sub-categories based on the tea plant variety, the growing region, and the degree of enzymatic oxidation.
Furthermore, the different Oolong tea plants, the harvesting season, and the region the plants are grown in are all major contributing factors to the quality of an Oolong.
Oolong tea is prized for its body-slimming and digestive functions, as well as its great flavor.
www.rishi-tea.com /store/mfgdetail.asp?MFG=Oolong+Tea&Category=Tea   (232 words)

  
 Gray & Seddon's Premium Oolong & Tieguanyin Teas including Fujian, Shantou and Taiwan oolongs
For tea lovers accustomed to drinking fl tea in the "English" manner (ie with milk and or sugar) Oolong tea may be an acquired taste.
Oolong tea can also be prepared by using a porcelain "filter" teacup, readily available in Taiwan and Fujian Province.
The rolling and roasting methods determine the final shape of the tea leaf and largely determine whether the Oolong is a light tea or a rich roasted tea.
gray-seddon-tea.com /introoolong.shtml   (1047 words)

  
 Chinese Oolong Tea
Oolong Tea is half way between green tea and fl tea in a sense that it's half- fermented.
Typical Oolong Tea leaves are green in the middle and red on the edges as a result of the process to soften tea leaves.
Oolong Tea is the chosen tea for the famous Kung Fu Cha brewing process.
chinese-tea.net /chinese-tea-oolong.htm   (110 words)

  
 Oolong Tea Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Oolong is a type of tea with a fermentation between 10% to 80% and It takes the better characteristics of Green Tea (unfermented) and Black tea (100% fermented).
Our Oolong Tea comes from the TongDing mountain area, which is located in the central part of Taiwan, near the town of LuKu in NanTou county.
Most of the days this mountain is covered with mist and the climate is perfect for tea farming, which make it one of the best area in the world.
www.oolong-tea.com   (247 words)

  
 Chinese Oolong Tea
Oolong is a class of tea as well as a kind of tea.
Oolong tea is half-fermented and thus is relatively thick in flavor.
Oolong tea is very popular in south-east China and Taiwan and also the most used tea for Kung Fu Cha.
chineseteas101.com /teaclass_oolong.htm   (101 words)

  
 Oolong Tea
Oolong tea is a semi-fermented brew, whereas green tea is non-fermented and fl tea is fully fermented.
When the tea reaches the desired level of fermentation the process is stopped by heating or cooking the tea.
Oolong tea is best brewed in for around 3-5 minutes at a temperature of 160-190 F. It is famously served in the Gong Fu method using a Chinese tea set with an Yi Xing pot and cups.
www.green-teas-guide.com /oolong-tea.html   (459 words)

  
 Benefits of Green Tea Black & Oolong
Crude tea extracts decrease the mutagenic activity of N-methyl-N`-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine in vitro and in intragastric tract of rats.
Green tea halts growth of oral cancer cells and breaks down and kills existing oral cancer.(1,2) Ingesting or swishing with green tea introduces the tea polyphenols to the oral cancer cells which may be present in the mouth.
Green tea also appears to be beneficial for heart disease: It lowers cholesterol, reduces platelet aggregation (clumping), and lowers blood pressure, all of which may contribute to a decreased risk of heart disease.
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 The Oolong Tea Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Teas contain a number of ingredients that have an influence on the human body.
Green tea consumption is associated with decreased risk of breast, pancreatic, colon, esophageal, and lung cancers in humans.
The ORAC value for the brewed tea samples was determined using a modification of the method described by Cao and Prior (1999).
www.oolong-tea.com /benefits.htm   (638 words)

  
 Oolong Tea
Oolong tea is best known to most Americans as the complement to General Tso's Chicken at many Chinese restaurants.
It is said that drinking oolong tea is among the best ways to fight the effects of aging on the skin.
The varieties of oolong tea differ greatly in flavor, depending on the amount of time that the leaves are given to ferment.
www.adagio.com /oolong   (100 words)

  
 Food for Thought: Trimming with Tea, Science News Online, Feb. 12, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Green tea is richer than other brews in catechins, so it's used to make a fortified brew being tested in dietary studies.
Which catechins predominate in any given tea depends on how the plant's leaves were processed—for green, oolong, or fl tea (see A Brew for Teeth—And the Rest of You).
Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans.
www.sciencenews.org /articles/20050212/food.asp   (1402 words)

  
 Oolong, oolong tea eczema, oolong tea extract   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Oolong Tea leaves are fried and baked at a uniform heat in this process until the...
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www.skydivingclubs.com /oolong.html   (1019 words)

  
 Oolong Tea - The Semi Fermented Oolong
In a category between Green and Black tea, is the partially fermented Oolong Tea.
Often known as Qing Cha (grass tea), Oolong shares qualities that are present in both of it's very close cousins.
And as a full bodied tea, with a fragrant flavour, Oolong also charms the drinker with its variety of fruity sweet aromas.
www.green-tea.co.uk /oolong-tea.html   (253 words)

  
 Formosa Oolong Tea
Formosa Oolong is grown on the island of Taiwan.
Oolong has now become so popular that it's production is increasing whereas the production of green tea is decreasing on the island.
The Oolong tea, which actually means 'fl dragon' in Chinese, is considered by the Taiwanese to be superior to it's Chinese relative.
www.green-teas-guide.com /formosa-oolong.html   (382 words)

  
 Oolong Tea
The best quality oolong is grown and harvested from the mountains of Taiwan such as the Tianli Oolong, one of the finest and most rare oolong.
Oolong is a semi-fermented tea which is known for its rich taste and pleasant lasting aftertaste.
Green Oolongs (which are not related to Green teas in any way) tend to have a stronger fragrance while Dark Oolongs tend to have a stronger aftertaste.
www.tenren.com /oolongtea1.html   (163 words)

  
 Oolong Tea, Green Tea Wholesaler & Exporter
Tea is grown in 18 Chinese provinces, the most important of which are in the south-east where Mobius is based.
Some teas can also be supplied in whole-leaf teabags (2.5-3.0g) or compressed tea tablets (2.5g).
While there are hundreds of varieties of Chinese teas, most fall into three basic categories based on the degree of fermentation: green tea, oolong tea and fl tea.
www.mobius.com.hk   (324 words)

  
 Oolong Tea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
These are fl teas, which are fully oxidised before drying; green teas, which are unoxidised; and Oolongs, which are somewhere in the middle and combine the best qualities of both.
A good Oolong is both refreshing and delicious; the Oolong spectrum has a range of aromas and tastes quite distinct from anything you get with green or fl tea - from the delicate, nearly-green Pouchong through rich and subtle mid-range Oolongs like Ti Kuan Yin and on to teas which border on fl.
Oolong is literally 'fl dragon' tea, but they say the name originally had nothing to do with dragons; rather, it was named after its discoverer Wu Liang.
fergusmurray.members.beeb.net /oolong.htm   (654 words)

  
 Oolong Tea For Sale
The greener an oolong is the less fermented it is. It tends to have brown edges and these edges are bruised through shaking.
Oolong tea has a unique drying process that creates metabolic attributes that help to stimulate weight loss.
Once brewed oolong tea can be almost colorless to medium brown depending on the length of time brewed.
www.teafaq.com /oolong-tea.html   (195 words)

  
 Finest Oolong Tea for You - MyFineTea.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Taiwanese tea, also known as the Formosan Tea is known world wide to be complex, flavorful and aromatic.
As far as tea accessories go, we have a couple new tea trays that are both beautiful to admire and very functional.
Simply add a tea spoon or two into the built in strainer, fill it with hot water, cover and sit, and the tea is ready for you to enjoy.
www.myfinetea.com   (549 words)

  
 Teas of Green - offers a premium menu of green tea, oolong tea and tea ware.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Green teas are heated early to preclude any oxidation, oolong teas are oxidized at varying levels and fl teas are fully oxidized.
This oolong from Taiwan is so lightly oxidized, it is often considered to be a green tea.
From Anxi China, this oolong tea is well known both inside and outside of Asia for its distinct ripe fruit overtones and full body.
www.teasofgreen.com /Shop/Shop.asp?Catagory=Teas   (747 words)

  
 Chinese Tea Store - TeaSpring.com
Tea connoisseurs appreciate Chinese Black tea as a beverage with various purifying qualities.
It is the least processed tea, undergoing just steaming and drying, leaving it close to its natural state.
Some tea connoisseurs reputedly use different pots for different types of tea as this is said to draw out the best flavor of the tea.
www.teaspring.com   (442 words)

  
 Tea -  Anything about tea (tea, oolong tea, green tea, black tea, herbal tea, tea ware, herbal bath bags, herb ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
tea, buy tea, shop tea, green tea, oolong tea, herbal tea, fl tea, tea ware, tea history, tea grading, tea message board, tea benefit, herbal bath bags, herb bath teas, spas, herb spas, chinese snuff bottles.
We know the history of tea from east to the west and from tea pots to the tea.
Tea is food, vegetable and, you know already, beverage.
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 Chinese Oolong tea
Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea, combining the best qualities of green tea and fl tea.
Oolong tea is not only as clear and fragrant as green tea, but also as refreshing and strong as fl tea.If you drink Oolong tea, the natural aroma may linger in your mouth and make your throat much comfortable.
According to different producing areas, Chinese Oolong tea is sorted by four types: North Fujian Oolong tea, South Fujian Oolong tea, Guangdong Oolong tea and Formosa Oolong tea.
www.fmltea.com /Oolong-tea.htm   (339 words)

  
 How To Buy Tea - a Guide from Seven Cups Fine Chinese Teas
Tea is subject to a great deal of misinformation, mislabeling and a certain amount of 'Chinese Whsipers' as it gets passed from one merchant to the next.
Most tea goes from the farms to a broker, then to a market, then to another broker before making its way overseas, where it is often submitted to more of the same before it reaches the retailer.
Tea, especially Chinese tea, has always failed to be graded in any kind of objective way, especially the good quality tea.
www.sevencups.com /how-to-buy-tea.php   (1312 words)

  
 Oolong Tea from Culinary Teas
Oolong Tea is semi fermented compared to Green Tea (unfermented) and Black Tea (fully fermented).
Oolongs are easily recognized by the appearance of the leaves which are stout, crinkled, and when infused, often tend greenish with reddish edges.
The flavor profiles can vary tremendously according to the tea makers skills and the soil conditions of the tea bushes.
www.culinaryteas.com /Oolong_Teas.html   (58 words)

  
 Tea - Oolong Tea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Oolong Tea, or brown tea, is between Green and Black Tea.
Oolong tea is a variety of semi-fermented organic(oxidized) tea that is known
Tea is one of the world?s finest teas and a high-economic plant in Taiwan.
www.dstea.com /oolongtea   (1040 words)

  
 oolong tea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Tea for More than Two - Oolong Tea grown in IndonesiaOolong tea has a unique appearance in which the tea leaves look like they have...
Brewed Oolong tea is a bright golden-yellowish color with a strong and...
Oolong TeasLike fl and green tea, Oolong is withered and dried -- then it is partially...
tea.johnbish.com /oolong-tea   (435 words)

  
 Oolong Tea
Oolong is a semi-fermented tea that's made from large, mature leaves to produce a full-bodied taste.
Oolong is known for its pleasant aftertaste and its fruity, sweet aroma.
Oolong is effective with indigestion and helps lower cholesterol.
www.enjoyingtea.com /oolongtea.html   (122 words)

  
 Chinese tea
Chinese tea types in China trade industry: Chinese tea can be classified into the following seven types: white tea, green tea, Oolong tea, fl tea, flavored tea, compressed tea and instant tea.
The reprocessed tea group: Any of the basic teas (white tea, yellow tea, green tea, Oolong tea, fl tea or dark tea) are used as materials for reprocess.....sometimes other materials are added.
Tea and health: tea and health green tea VS fl tea Oolong tea and health
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 Oolong Teas - Fanciest Oolong - Green Dragon - Ti Kwan Yin
These are semi-oxidized teas, normally to around sixty percent.
This tea is singular in taste, aroma and appearance.
Flamboyantly perfumed this tea has the tate and aroma of fresh peaches.
www.relaxsipenjoy.com /oolong_teas.aspx   (160 words)

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