Oolongs: features and properties of turquoise tea

Oolongs (oolongs) are a group of medium-fermented teas that are produced in several provinces of China. They are also called turquoise.

Oolong - what's the difference?

In China, in the tea family, not only green and black (red) varieties are made, but also others: white, yellow, and puerh. And also oolong (oolong) with an average degree of fermentation. In the process of processing, the tea leaf oxidizes partially, more strongly at the edges. The technology allows you to give the drink a special taste and preserve useful substances.

There are dozens of varieties of oolongs. They are divided into:

• Dark. During production, they are roasted on coals. Roasting can be strong or weak. The leaf becomes chocolate, spicy smoky notes appear. The famous oolong from this category is Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe).
• Bright They are not fried, they are more tender. Notes of fragrant flowers and spring fields in the mouth. A popular light oolong is Te Guan Yin.

It is impossible to confuse oolongs with black and green teas. Light oolong leaves are twisted into balls (spherical twist). And dark tea leaves are long and large, much larger than in black varieties.

In China, oolongs are made in the Fujian province, they are called Fuqian or Utesny. There are also Guangdong (phoenix) varieties and Taiwanese GABA-oolongs. Thanks to the special technology of processing in a vacuum, an increased concentration of gamma-aminobutyric acid, necessary for our body, is formed in them.

Properties of oolongs

High-quality turquoise tea contains several hundred vitamins, microelements, antioxidants and other useful substances. Oolongs have healing properties. Especially if they are made from environmentally friendly high-altitude raw materials.

What are the benefits of oolongs:

• They lift the mood, relieve emotional tension.
• They cleanse the body of impurities.
• They strengthen blood vessels, increase their elasticity.
• They have a beneficial effect on digestion and heart function.
• They speed up the metabolism, help preserve the beauty of the figure.

How to brew oolong

Try making turquoise tea using the Chinese pouring method, it's easy.

1. Pour boiling water over the dishes. Pour a teaspoon of brew.
2. Pour water, but after boiling let it cool down a little.
3. Drain the water, this is how we washed the tea leaves.
4. Pour again and wait about 15 seconds. You can drink.
5. Repeat the straits up to 8 times. Extend the exposure time each time.

For brewing, any utensil is suitable - tipod (brewing pot with a button), an ordinary teapot made of porcelain, ceramics, clay. Glass is good because it does not absorb odors and does not distort the taste of delicate oolong.

Drink turquoise tea without haste and do not spoil its taste with sugar and other additives. Oolong is beautiful in itself, with new shades of character that will surprise you at every strait.