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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Oprah Wulong Tea From Taiwan

By Berry Fei

Wulong Tea is not only clear and fragrant as green tea, but also refreshing and has the body of black tea. Traditionally, like many good Chinese teas, Wulong Tea is grown at altitude, typically between one and three thousand metres above sea level. Luckily China abounds with mountains so finding suitable habitats for the tea plants (Camellia sinensis) to grow for the production of Wulong Tea is not a problem.

Wulong Tea is nothing more than the leaves of the camellia sinensis that have been processed a certain way. Wulong Teas are the most difficult of the four types of teas to process. The many steps involved in processing tea leaves into fine oolong tea from Taiwan is one of the reasons why Taiwan oolong tea is so valued by tea connoisseurs around the world. Wulong Tea can have varying degrees of oxidation. The Wulong Tea oxidation process is stopped by pan roasting the leaves.

Oprah Wulong Tea is being touted for its health benefits, namely its effects in helping with weight loss. The Wulong Tea as seen on Oprah activates the enzyme in the body that is responsible for dissolving triglycerides, so it stands to reason that regular consumption of oolong can be helpful in weight management by enhancing the function of fat metabolism.

Green Oolong tea grows in the virgin land of Southern China, rich in Oolong's unique refreshing aroma, and can have 4 to 6 serving. Green tea is the variety which keeps the original color of the tea leaves without fermentation during processing.

Wulong tea is most commonly enjoyed in Taiwan and southern China and the tea of choice in many Chinese restaurants. Oolong tea is mainly produced in China and Taiwan, but other countries like Vietnam and Sri Lanka also produce a small amount of Wulong Tea. Taiwan is an island located off the southeast coast of China and is where the best Wulong Teas come from.

Green Oolong Wulong Tea grows in the virgin land of Southern China, rich in Oolong's unique refreshing aroma, and can have 4 to 6 serving. Green tea is the variety which keeps the original color of the tea leaves without fermentation during processing.

Oolong Wulong Tea is nothing more than the leaves of the camellia sinensis that have been processed a certain way. Oolong Wulong Teas are the most difficult of the four types of teas to process. The many steps involved in processing tea leaves into fine oolong tea from Taiwan is one of the reasons why Taiwan oolong tea is so valued by tea connoisseurs around the world. Oolong Wulong Tea can have varying degrees of oxidation. The Oolong Wulong Tea oxidation process is stopped by pan roasting the leaves.

Wulong Tea is being touted for its health benefits, namely its effects in helping with weight loss. Wulong Tea is semi-fermented and consequently has qualities of both black and green tea. The best oolong tea is hand-picked during the spring and winter seasons and processed entirely by hand using traditional techniques. Research conducted in Japan, China and Taiwan report that oolong tea is rich in anti-oxidants such as Theaflavin, Tea Catechin and Tea Polysaccharides. Polyphenol in oolong tea is also effective in reducing triglyceride and removing free radicals. Polyphenol in oolong tea is effective in controlling obesity. - 17269

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