There have a lot of statements to define the Oolong tea of Formosa. Perhaps it's rather different from China. Consequently, I'm going to talk about Taiwanese tea as far as I knew. Furthermore I am not professional in the tea. Hope everyone can discuss with me.
An according to the ferment extent, Oolong tea (WenShan Paochung tea and TiehKuanYin tea also) is a semi-fermented tea. It's distinct from green tea and black tea. Green tea is a non-fermented tea. On the contrary, black tea is a completely fermented tea. The above-mentioned teas I all love. Oolong tea has got the other name which is Paochung tea of semi-sphere. To the shape, WenShan Paochung tea is long narrow stripe shape. It's grown in the vicinity of "Wu-Lai" scenic spot, the mountain areas in Taipei county, the northern Taiwan. TiehKuanYin tea is sphere shape. It's also grown in Taipei county.
In addition to the ferment extent, the teas divided into the degree of the bake. We can see the Oolong tea in the market it's labelled '15% to 30% in the fermented extent and 25% to 30% in the baked degree' generally.
Moreover, we can often see "high-mountain Oolong tea" in Taiwan. Why it call "high-mountain"?! Because that tea is grown in High mountain, above 1000 metres in elevation. The high-mountain tea is quite higher quality, also its cost is higher than other type of the teas. Its producing region is mainly in the middle of Taiwan, in particular ChiaI county, NanTou county...etc. The Taiwanese High-mountain Oolong tea is well-known worldwide.
If you want to brew Oolong tea up, it's better to use a argillaceous pot. To Oolong tea, the temperature of the water is the best between 80 degrees and 95 degrees.
My favourite teas are Oolong tea and TiehKuanYin tea. Once my friend gave me TiehKuanYin tea while I was in London. Seeing that there was very difficult to buy the Oolong tea or TiehKuanYin tea, it made me delight to almost go mad. This time I will bring some teas to Scotland. I 'm really love the tea. I can't tolerate the life of no teas. =)
*Notes：WenShan Paochung tea 文山包種茶, TiehKuanYin tea 鐵觀音茶。
An according to the ferment extent, Oolong tea (WenShan Paochung tea and TiehKuanYin tea also) is a semi-fermented tea. It's distinct from green tea and black tea. Green tea is a non-fermented tea. On the contrary, black tea is a completely fermented tea. The above-mentioned teas I all love. Oolong tea has got the other name which is Paochung tea of semi-sphere. To the shape, WenShan Paochung tea is long narrow stripe shape. It's grown in the vicinity of "Wu-Lai" scenic spot, the mountain areas in Taipei county, the northern Taiwan. TiehKuanYin tea is sphere shape. It's also grown in Taipei county.
In addition to the ferment extent, the teas divided into the degree of the bake. We can see the Oolong tea in the market it's labelled '15% to 30% in the fermented extent and 25% to 30% in the baked degree' generally.
Moreover, we can often see "high-mountain Oolong tea" in Taiwan. Why it call "high-mountain"?! Because that tea is grown in High mountain, above 1000 metres in elevation. The high-mountain tea is quite higher quality, also its cost is higher than other type of the teas. Its producing region is mainly in the middle of Taiwan, in particular ChiaI county, NanTou county...etc. The Taiwanese High-mountain Oolong tea is well-known worldwide.
If you want to brew Oolong tea up, it's better to use a argillaceous pot. To Oolong tea, the temperature of the water is the best between 80 degrees and 95 degrees.
My favourite teas are Oolong tea and TiehKuanYin tea. Once my friend gave me TiehKuanYin tea while I was in London. Seeing that there was very difficult to buy the Oolong tea or TiehKuanYin tea, it made me delight to almost go mad. This time I will bring some teas to Scotland. I 'm really love the tea. I can't tolerate the life of no teas. =)
*Notes：WenShan Paochung tea 文山包種茶, TiehKuanYin tea 鐵觀音茶。
