Alishan High Mountain Oolong

Tightly rolled leaves transition to delicate orchid and pear notes. Steep at 185oF for 4 Minutes Resteep up to 4 times 1 tsp of tea per 8 oz of spring water  Country of Origin: China  Caffeine level: Medium What is Oolong? The Camellia Sinensis plants leaves of the stems, buds and leaves are used to make the tea. The same plant is used to produce green tea and black tea. The green tea leaves tend to be unfermented while the leaves used to make black tea is fully fermented. Partially fermented leaves are used to make oolong tea. It is one of the more popular types of Chinese teas and come in a number of grades. Some oolong teas are aged and these tend to cost more than the versions that are just dried packaged and sold. Some grades are roasted after they are dried and then packaged. As a result the tea can be fruity and sweet or thick and woody. It can even have a fresh green aroma. It all depends on the processing. Persons that look at the tea leaves may also note that there are d