Oolong Tea

The world of oolong tea is large and exhilarating. The flavors range from delicate, sweet and floral to dark and full bodied. Connoisseurs of oolong teas enjoy the complex flavors and pay close attention to the regional differences as most oolong teas are prepared by hand in small batches. Oolong teas are prepared with great care in China and Taiwan, often in small clay pots with tiny cups. Because they are oxidized between green and black teas they are a great option for anyone who might find green tea too "grassy" or black tea too strong.

Each region growing tea produces a characteristic flavor and experience. You can view our oolong list by growing region, or look below for our entire list of oolong teas.

China
China has many different methods of producing oolong teas. One of the most distinguished oolong teas is called "Tie Kuan Yin" from Fujian province. It's lightly roasted over a charcoal fire to produce a complex infusion, with a flavor reminiscent of caramel. "Bai Hao" is another incredible Chinese oolong with a darker, somewhat spicy taste.

Taiwan
Taiwan's mountainous interior is known throughout the world to produce many impressive oolong teas. Some of the most famous teas are called "High Mountain Oolongs." Our Organic Tung Ting and Green Dragon oolongs are excellent examples of these big leaf teas. The flavors tend to be sweet and floral with a smooth and somewhat fruity finish.

 
Alishan Oolong

With our recent journeys to Taiwan we were finally able to secure a source for the much requested famous Alishan oolong tea, and are very excited to be able offer it to a wider public. For those that have had the chance to taste this region’s tea in our shop when we could get some in, you may already be familiar with this lush green Taiwanese oolong, for those that haven’t tasted it before we highly recommend treating yourself to one of the undisputedly best green oolongs made in the world.

Grown on Mount Ali just on the tropic of Cancer at elevations above 3000 feet, Alishan oolong is known worldwide for its fruity overtones and smooth sweet character. The foggy days and mountain spring water give this outstanding tea a unique character almost unmatched in oolongs, and a favorite of tea drinkers worldwide. A “balled” style oolong, the leaves almost beg for multiple steepings throughout the day, giving their rich yellow liquid a chance to take you on a journey into the lush hills of central Taiwan.

$160.00 per pound

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Bai Hao Oolong

Oxidized to 70%, this tea produces the fruit-like sweetness of a black tea with the incredible honey-like fragrance of an oolong.

$88.00 per pound


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Formosa Silvertip

This long-leafed oolong from Taiwan can be brewed for a full seven minutes to release its dark fruity flavor and aroma - full, rich and never bitter.

$76.00 per pound


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Goddess Oolong

This carefully tended and rolled leaf brews with sweet and spicy cinnamon notes. From first infusion of the leaves to the more than dozen we’ve tried, it’s always full of flavor. We never hesitate to recommend this very enjoyable oolong.

$44.00 per pound

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Green Dragon

A great introduction to Taiwanese High Mountain oolong tea. This tea tastes light and floral with a satisfying body and complexity. Often what the staff are drinking behind the counter at The Teacup.

$52.00 per pound

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High Mountain Oolong

Easily one of the best oolongs in the world, fresh with intoxicating honey-like fragrance. This playful rolled oolong dances on your tongue, filling your senses with an ambrosial feeling of hope. Truly the pinnacle of Taiwanese oolong production. Recommended by our oolong expert and by many happy customers currently enjoying it in our store.

$96.00 per pound

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Roasted Tie Kuan Yin

A delicious, dark roast oolong tea from the Anxi region in the Fujian Province of China, the birthplace of Oolong tea. This is a classic Tie Kuan Yin, balled in the traditional wok style, and complete with a fully roasty toasty flavor and a touch of sweet honey. A inviting sweetness lingers enticingly on the tongue. A perfect oolong for those that just like it a little darker.

$84.00 per pound

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Shui Xian

This tea, who's name translates to "Water Fairy", is one of the oldest types of oolong. Popular in China as both a morning and afternoon tea, it is a long broad leaf is that is lightly twisted and dried then roasted. Sweet and dark, the liquor created is classic and deep. The traditional tea to serve with Dim Sum brunch, this Fujian oolong must be tasted to be believed.

$60.00 per pound

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Tie Kuan Yin

The legendary Iron Goddess of Mercy is an oolong whose dark appealing aroma develops during the charcoal firing and plays against the natural sweet fruitiness of its partially oxidized leaf.

$80.00 per pound


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Wenshan Baozhong

An incredible oolong from the Mount Wen region of Taiwan, produced when lightly oxidised leaves are wrapped in paper as they dry. The flavor is soft and sweet with a refreshing floral nose. These big leaves can be resteeped many times, often changing flavors with each resteeping. A glorious tea truly representative of a place and culture.

$120.00 per pound


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