China Oolong Tea
Two distinct styles of oolong are manufactured in China. Each style has a characteristic appearance that is easy to identify. The color and shape of oolong tea is a result of the specific steps of leaf manufacture and the amount of oxidation that the tea undergoes.
The photographs above clearly show the two primary styles of oolong tea:
Left: Semiball-rolled style – made in southern Fujian Province
Right: Strip-style – made in northern Fujian Province and Guangdong Province
Oolongs from these places have unique taste and aroma characteristics and represent the terroir of their place. Semiball-rolled oolongs are light in style, green in taste and floral in aroma. The strip-style oolongs are more full-bodied and deeper in flavor, dark and woodsy in taste and fruity in flavor.
Add to this the element of roasting or no roasting ( semiball-rolled oolongs are given a light to medium roast, or can remain unroasted; strip-style oolongs are given a light, medium or heavy roast ) and the choices begin to increase.
Lastly, oolongs can be drunk young, rested or aged. Which means that oolong enthusiasts must consider three main variables when selecting one or several oolongs to drink: style of oolong, the amount of roast, and age of the tea.
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Aged & Rested
Ben Shan
Oolong Tea
Ben Shan
2017 Autumnal Pluck (mid Sept – Oct) -
Aged & Rested
Da Hong Pao Special Aged Vintage
Oolong Tea
Big Red Robe Special Aged Vintage -
Da Hong Pao Wild-Grown Big Red Robe
Oolong Tea
Da Hong Pao Wild-Grown Big Red Robe
2018 Spring Pluck (late April, early May) -
2020
Fenghuang Dan Cong Chou Shi
Oolong Tea / Organic
Fenghuang Dan Cong Chou Shi
2020 Spring Pluck (late April, early May) -
Fenghuang Dan Cong Huang Zhi Xiang (Yellow Twig Fragrance) Wild-Grown Tea Trees
Oolong Tea
Fenghuang Dan Cong Huang Zhi Xiang
(Yellow Twig Fragrance)
Wild-Grown Tea Trees
2020 Late Spring Pluck (May & June) -
Fenghuang Dan Cong Yu Lan Xiang (Magnolia Fragrance)
Oolong Tea
Fenghuang Dan Cong Yu Lan Xiang
(Magnolia Fragrance)
2019 Autumn Pluck (Sept, Oct) -
aged & rested
Mao Xie
Oolong Tea
Mao Xie (Hairy Crab)
2018 Autumnal Pluck
– Low Inventory – -
aged & rested
Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark)
Oolong Tea
Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark)
2019 Spring Pluck (late April, early May)– new lot –
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Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark) Highly Roasted
Oolong Tea
Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark)
2018 Spring Pluck (late April, early May)
– Very Low Inventory – -
Aged & Rested
Shui Xian (Water Sprite)
Oolong Tea
Shui Xian ( Water Sprite)
2014 Spring Pluck (late April, early May) -
Aged & Rested
Shui Xian (Water Sprite) from 100+Year-Old Tea Bushes
Oolong Tea
Shui Xian (Water Sprite) from 100+Year-Old Tea Bushes
2019 Spring Pluck (late April, early May) -
Aged & Rested
Shui Xian Mi Xiang ‘Honey Aroma’ from 60-Year-Old Tea Bushes
Oolong Tea
Shui Xian (Water Sprite) Mi Xiang ‘Honey Aroma’
2019 Spring Pluck (late April, early May) -
Tie Lo Han
Oolong Tea
Tie Lo Han (Iron Arhat)
2019 Spring Pluck (late April, early May) -
2020
Tieguanyin Monkey-Picked / Clear & Fragrant-Style
Oolong Tea
Tieguanyin Monkey Picked / Clear & Fragrant Style
2020 Spring Pluck -
Tieguanyin Traditional-Style
Oolong Tea
Tieguanyin Traditional-Style
2020 Late Spring Pluck (May & early June) -
Da Hong Pao Hua Xiang
Oolong Tea
Da Hong Pao Hua Xiang
2019 Spring Pluck (late April, early May) -
Fenghuang Dan Cong Ba Xian
Oolong tea
Fenghuang Dan Cong Bai Xian
(Eight Immortals)
2017 Late Spring Pluck (May, June) -
Fenghuang Dan Cong Baiye
Oolong Tea
Fenghuang Dan Cong Baiye
(White Leaf Fragrance)
2018 Spring Pluck
(late April, early May)