Oolong Tea: What Is It and What Varieties Available Out There?

Technically, oolong tea falls between green and black teas since it is only partially oxidized. It mainly comes from two regions, China and Taiwan. Unlike other members of the tea family, oolong is meant to be steeped several times and should be consumed on its own without any added sweetener or milk.

Some of the Oolong tea varieties include:

Tung Ting

Tung Ting tea is grown under shade in the higher grown areas of Taiwan. It tends to be on the green tea side because it is only lightly oxidized.

Bao Chong

Bao Chong also comes from Taiwan. When steeped, it produces a flowery aroma and flavor notes.

Ti Kuan Yin

When steeped, this tea from Fujian province will produce reddish-brown liquor that has sweet floral flavor profiles.

Jasmine Pearl

As the name implies, Jasmine Pearl has jasmine flowers in it. The jasmines and tea leaves are hand-rolled into a ball that unrolls beautifully when steeped.