Wulong Tea

Tea name: Wulong Tea.

Also known as: Wulong tea is a semi-fermented tea that has been around for centuries.

It is also known by several other names:

• Oolong tea
• Wu-Long Tea, which is a misnomer because this is actually a brand name of the tea.
• Wuyi Tea
• Black Dragon Tea
• Wǔyí Cliff Tea
• Qi Lan Tea
• Wǔyí Yán Chá

What is Wulong Tea? Wǔyí tea is the most famous and expensive Oolong tea from China.

Wulong tea is a tea grown only on Wǔyí mountain cliffs in the Fújiàn province.

Though it is prepared in a similar manner as Oolong, Wǔyí tea is differentiated from Oolong by it's difficult growing conditions on cliffs in the Wǔyí mountain range.

It is not as dark as black tea nor as grassy in flavor as green tea.

It fits somewhere in between these two teas, offering a smooth, soothing, semi-sweet experience for the tea drinker.

It is the tea of choice of many tea enthusiasts.

All tea comes from the same plant (Camellia sinensis), the level of aging and fermentation it goes through determines the final flavor and type of tea for brewing.

Green tea is barely oxidized, black tea is heavily oxidized, and Oolong is somewhere in between.

After hand harvesting, the tea leaves are wilted in the sunlight and shaken to release the oils and other beneficial compounds.

The tea leaves are only partially dried to stop oxidation.

The tea leaves are not crushed, leaving most of the original tea leaf intact.

Home Remedies using Wulong Tea:

Benefits and Uses of Wulong Tea:

Wulong tea is low in caffeine and high in anti-oxidants. Controlled scientific studies indicate the benefits of Wulong tea is:

• Efficiently helps the body burn body fat
• Weight loss

Wulong tea is used not only as a beverage for weight loss but also used by people who experience caffeine ‘jitters’ when drinking teas with a higher caffeine factor.

This tea has only one-half the caffeine of many other types of tea, making it perfect for drinking throughout the day and into the evening without causing insomnia.

Wulong tea can be purchased in bulk as loose tea and steeped using a tea ball.

You can also find the tea in tea bags for convenience in steeping the tea.

Pour boiling water over the tea and steep for three to five minutes, depending on how strong you like your tea.

Drink with or without sweetener such as honey or sugar, add lemon or lime if you like, and add milk if desired.

Side Effects of Wulong Tea:

No known side effects.