The word Oolong comes from two Chinese words. Oo is the word for black and long is dragon. So it is called Black Dragon in English. Oolong tea is pronounced O-liong Te. But that is not the only name it goes by. It is also called Wu Long or Wulong and it is the same meaning.
No matter what the name it goes by it comes from the same plant. Camellia Sinensis is the name of the plant and many different teas come from it. They are just fermented differently. In the case of the Black Dragon it is half way fermented. It is fermented 10% to 70% oxidation.
The richest and the highest of the government officials are the only ones that can afford the best Oolong. The places are that it is found are many. There are two Mountains that it is found in and there are Wu Yi and An’xi in Fujian. Guongdong and Taiwan are the other two that is found.
It can be processed in two different ways. Ball-like form is one of the ways you can process the teas. But the oldest form of processing is rolling it into curly leaves.
In the Chinese tea culture it is a semi-oxidized and is called Qingcha meaning clear tea. The taste is similar to green tea. Most times it is brewed to be on the strong side, with it being bitter but has a sweet aftertaste.
There are many different classifications of Oolong teas. It comes in roasted or light. It has different aromas such as fruity or floral. Also the aftertaste and taste of the tea are often melony.
This tea comes in many varieties because it is from a lot of different areas. One of the first of the long list of teas is from the Fujian province and it is Da Hong Pao. This Chinese words mean Big Red Robe. It is on the list of the most famous of the Oolong teas.
Taiwan is also one of the places that the Oolong tea comes from. Dongding means frozen summit or ice peak. It is tightly rolled and has a light distinct aroma. There are many more but this is only two of them.
Weight loss is one of the many things it is good to use for. You will not lose weight just by drinking this kind of tea. Exercising and diet will work well with this kind of tea.
There are many uses for the tea but eczema, allergies, diabetes and bacterial infections are just a few to name. Cancer and cavities are two more that it is also used for. There are a lot of things that you can use this tea for and it has many forms of it to pick from. But the most common that it is used for is just plain old relaxing and talking with friends.
It has been debated where the name comes from. Many say that the Dragon-Phoenix Tea Cake tribute tea is an ancestor of the Oolong tea. Wuyi Mountains is where others say it is from. Two other legends says it come from the Anxi plant or a person that found it and his name being Wu Laing was miss translated as Wu Long. But it does not matter what the name is or where it comes form, it has a rich taste and healthy benefits.
Oolong tea, also known as Wu Lung or Wulung comes from the Camellia Sinensis plant. You can find it weak or roasted. If you brew it strong, then it will have a strong taste, but the aftertaste will be good.http://www.choyungteafacts.org
