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Fresh Loose Leaf Oolong Tea: Origin

More famous as Chinese tea, the name ‘oolong’ also has its origin there, in ‘wu long’ or ‘black dragon’. Its origins come in unconfirmed stories, one of a tea grower named Wu Long who forgot to process his pick one day. The leaves began to naturally wilt and oxidize. When Wu Long found them the next day, he decided to process them mildly and found himself with a brew that was similar to the black tea but smoother, sweeter and more fragrant. Originally cultivated in China, Oolong teas are now produced in many countries around the world like India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Thailand, and New Zealand.

Making of the best oolong teas

Oolongs too are made from leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. What sets it apart from the blacks or whites or greens is the single step of oxidation. Oolongs fit between black and green teas by being partially oxidized.

 Its leaves are usually formed in one of two unique styles: rolling them long and curly or ‘wrap‐ curling’ the leaves into small bead‐like shapes, sometimes with a tail.

To create the robust fresh flavor the leaves are withered, rolled, and fired multiple times. In crafting an oolong, the tea master must both recognize the potential in a leaf to lend itself to this type, and be skilled in the making of it.

Oolong teas have caught the interest of tea drinkers for health reasons as well. It’s thought to be beneficial to health for its antioxidant properties as much or more than the average black.

How to find the best oolong teas?

While Taiwanese and Chinese oolongs are famous world over, in India too Oolongs are now beginning to gain recognition and popularity. Darjeeling’s tea gardens have begun to produce organic oolong teas in small quantities. Unlike the Taiwanese or Chinese oolongs which are more toasty and woody, the Indian oolongs are floral and fragrant. Less astringent than the black, they are more about flavors than tannic strength. You can find the best fresh loose leaf oolong teas from the finest estates of India like Darjeeling’s Mim, Castleton, Jungpana, Singbulli and Glenburn. You can also get organic oolong and loose leaf oolong teas in Teabox’s nitro-flushed Teapacs which have pyramidal oolong tea bags.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF OOLONG TEA 

Drinking tea can do wonders for your health and Oolong tea is no exception. This impressively healthy zero calorie drink is a start to your weight loss program. Organic oolong tea is packed with alkaloids, including caffeine that can boost your mental and physical well-being, increase serotonin production, and counter free radicals. One smart way of burning calories is the regular consumption of oolong teas. In addition to this, organic oolong teas can help reduce the risk of heart attack and cancer also.

Oolong tea in India is widely available online.There are many variants of oolong teas that differ in taste and flavour depending on where it was produced. Regardless of its origin, you can be sure that all types of oolong teas hold the same health benefits.

Lately, Oolong tea in India and most other countries are beginning to gain popularity because of its weight loss property. So if you are on a diet and haven’t tried oolong tea yet it's about time you should. Choose any one variant from the list of oolong teas and enjoy this great tasting tea along with its weight loss benefits.