Category Archives: oolong

Tieguanyin and me

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

Here’s a confession: for many years I detested Tieguanyin. For me it epitomized all that I disliked about Chinese tea (as a complete novice to tea)- it was bitter, astringent (at least those that I had tasted which admittedly were … Continue reading →

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Visually Comparing the 4 main sub-categories of oolong

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Oolong can be further divided into 4 main sub-categories based on its area of origin- namely Minnan (Southern Fujian), Minbei (Northern Fujian), Taiwan & Guangdong.                     All the 4 types of … Continue reading →

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Mt Wuyi- Probably the Greatest Tea Producing Area

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

If you have any interest in Chinese tea, very soon you will come across the word ‘Wuyi’ or ‘Mt Wuyi’ or ‘Wuyi tea’. Where is this Mt Wuyi? Location of Mt Wuyi Mt Wuyi or Wuyishan district is located in … Continue reading →

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All About Oolong- Part III

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

If you look around for health benefits of tea, most likely green tea would take the lion’s share of the articles. Trailing significantly behind in the articles count would be black tea and then you have a smattering of oolong, … Continue reading →

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All About Oolong- Part II

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Oolong Categories Oolong is broadly categorized into four main types- based on its place of origin.The four main categories are Min Bei (North Fujian), Min Nan (South Fujian), Guangdong and Taiwan oolongs. Min Bei Oolong Min Bei teas include the … Continue reading →

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