Camellia sinensis: Oolong Tea
Oolong tea is one of the most complex in flavor and in production. We’re pleased to be able to share different perspectives on this wonderful tea.
Aged Oolongs
I recently reviewed two aged Taiwanese rolled oolongs – these were different than usual because they were only aged six years.
How to Brew Loose Tea: Oolong, the ‘Mysterious’ Tea
Here at T Ching, we are proud to begin featuring these delightful and informative videos by Diane Walden of Cal Teas. We decided to start from the beginning, so up next is this how-to on brewing loose oolong. Most people have heard of oolong tea, but many don't know...
Tuesdays With Norwood, Re-Steeped: Oolongs
We’re going back into the archives to revisit these classic posts by James Norwood Pratt. This post includes “Oolong (Wu-lung)”, “Bohea (Wuyi)”, “Tieh Kuan Yin (Ti Quan Yin)”, and “Shuixian and Fenghuang Dancong”. We have added a link to the end of each one to take...
Apples, honey and oolong
Return to T Ching Classics: Autumn Baking Sometimes the best ideas for cooking with tea come from a complete upending of one’s preconceptions. How’s it done? In my case I often open the tea cabinet and pick out a tea at random and then another without identifying...
Making Rock Oolong: An Interview with Cindy Chen
The following relates to asking an online tea friend questions about tea, Cindy Chen. She lives in Wuyishan, the village area beside the mountains where amazing Wuyi Yancha / rock oolongs are grown and produced. She makes this tea; it’s her family’s business. And...
Organic High Mountain Oolong from Eco-Cha
When I first began my tea journey eight years ago, I started with oolong. My tea mentor and advisor told me, “You could try a different oolong every Monday for the rest of your life and you would still have several hundred to go.” I was filled with regret that I wasted so many years on coffee.
How oolong got its name
The old man sipped his tea. He had never grown weary of that flavor. His father had picked Oolong tea, as had his father’s father and grandfather. And his young grandsons would also one day pick tea just like his daughter did now. It all made sense in a
An historical event in the heart of Oolong country
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Dear Teabauchery: storing oolong
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Special industry: dong ding oolong
Recently I attended an event that I believe was a first of its kind here in Taiwan. The Nantou County Government sponsored the Lugu Farmers’ Association to host a public forum on the local specialized industry of Dong Ding Oolong Tea.
Oolong – A brief primer
“You were not my first love, nor were you my first relationship, but only you inspired me to get on my knees and make a lifelong commitment.”…
Phoenix Mountain Single Tree Oolong
During April in North Guangdong province at an altitude of 4,500 feet, 100-year-old Oolong trees are harvested for their young shoots, which are then oxidized to 45%, fired under medium heat, and meticulously crafted all along the way. These single-branch cultivars…
Stories about my favorite oolong teas
I love oolong teas for their flavor, complex character, sweet aroma, and stories. Chinese folklore seems to have a story for every tea invented. I enjoy learning how royalty from China and abroad have discovered teas…
Oolong surprise
One of my favorite places to go in San Francisco is Red Blossom Tea in Chinatown. They have an extensive selection of green, oolong, puerh, black, and white teas, all carefully selected and presented…
Aged oolong tea
My introduction to aged oolong tea was about six years ago when I first began drinking and appreciating tea. I moved to Taiwan to open a purchasing office / warehouse for a publications company and the Taiwanese…
Formosa Oolong
Third in a series on the teas of Taiwan. Previous in series: Jade and Amber Oolong Taiwan's tea grows mostly below one thousand feet at the northern end of the island around Taipai where the Formosa cultivar Ching-Shing Dapan flourishes. Traditionally about sixty...
Jade and Amber Oolong
Second in a series on the teas of Taiwan. Previous in series: Teas of Taiwan Oolong or semi-fermented tea is neither green nor black but in a class unto itself. In discussing China oolongs I describe the process of repeatedly rolling, oxidizing, and firing the leaf...