Black Tea vs Oolong Tea

By Jared Rothe

Some people prefer oolong tea over black tea. Others like green tea since it has received more health attention for weight loss, anti aging, antioxidants, etc. Which tea is better oolong or black tea?

All teas contain polyphenols, which are helpful for weight loss, because they attack triglycerides. They also contain Vitamins A, B, C, E and K and additional amino acids which are essential proteins and antioxidants.

Both teas have different processing with roasting and oxidation. Both are bruised when picked to help them release oils to help in the storing of them.

Black tea goes through a lot of processing. They are processed so much that minerals are lost almost like cooking vegetables too much compared to eating them raw. More antioxidants are lost in black tea compared to oolong tea.

A main difference between the two are their flavors. Because of the additional processes that black tea goes through, more of the bitter oils are gone, and it leaves with a rosier, yet richer taste. Oolong is a rich tea, but has a slight bitter taste with a sweeter aftertaste.

Processing lowers the level of caffeine in teas. The more a tea is processed the lower the caffeine levels it has. For instance black tea has a very low level of caffeine compared to oolong tea. Green tea has a much higher level of caffeine than both oolong and black.

Black tea is the most popular in the United States for drinking as hot tea or iced tea, because of its robust flavor. Oolong and Green tea are increasing in popularity because of the anti-oxidant content and their function as a weight loss aid. - 17269

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