Oolong
Oolong ( /ˈuːlʊŋ/; simplified Chinese: 乌龙; traditional Chinese: 烏龍 (wūlóng, "black dragon") is a traditional semi-oxidized Chinese tea (Camellia sinensis) produced through a process including withering the plant under strong sun.[1]
Oolong is especially popular in south China.[2]
The creation of oolong tea involves repeating stages to achieve the desired amount of bruising and browning of leaves. Withering, rolling, shaping, and firing are similar to black tea.[3]
Oolong Media
Rolled oolong tea leaves
Wuyi Huang Guan Yin tea leaves
Wuyi Qi Lan Oolong tea leaves
Tieguanyin tealeaves and a cup of tea in the background.
Mi Lan Xiang dancong oolong tea, harvested in April 2018 in Wudong, Chaozhou, Guangdong, China.
Jin Xuan tea steeping in a porcelain gaiwan
References
- ↑ Zhongguo Chajing pp. 222–234, 271–282, 419–412, chief editor: Chen Zhongmao, publisher: Shanghai Wenhua Chubanshe (Shanghai Cultural Publishers) 1991.
- ↑ Joseph Needham, Science and Civilization in China, vol. 6, Cambridge University Press, 2000, part V, (f) Tea Processing and Use, pp. 535–550 "Origin and processing of oolong tea".
- ↑ Donaldson, Babette (1 January 2014). The Everything Healthy Tea Book: Discover the Healing Benefits of Tea. F+W Media. ISBN 9781440574597. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020.