The lowdown on Oolong
All tea is of course green when it’s first plucked. To create the different types of tea, producers control for how long (if at all) the tea is fermented. While fermenting probably makes you think of yeast turning sugar into alcohol, when referring to tea, it means exposing the leaves to air (oxidizing them). Green tea is not fermented at all, if the tea is fermented for a long time, then black tea is produced. Somewhere in between these extremes, the result is Oolong tea.
Literally translated at ‘Black Dragon’, Oolong tea is hugely popular in China. Many people think that Oolong tea combines the best qualities of green and black tea. It has a wonderfully fresh and strong flavor, but lacks the bitterness sometimes found in green teas and is quite different to black tea.
Recently it has been marketed as an aid to weight loss, whilst its ability in this regard is debatable, don’t let this stop you trying it yourself if only for its delicious flavor – and of course, it’s packed with antioxidants too!
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