Oolong teas are produced within the Fujian Province of China, central Taiwan and South India.  Tea leaves are picked on the morning of a clear day as units consisting of one bud and three leaves.  Next they are dried indoors to promote fermentation. The most critical part in the production of oolong tea is to know when to stop fermentation, which is when the leaves are 30% red and 70% green.  Once this has been achieved, they are rubbed repeatedly to generate good flavor, aroma, and texture.  Using charcoal, they are lightly dried.  Like green (unfermented) tea and black (fermented) tea, oolong has many health benefits.  It is high in anti-oxidants, aiding the body in eliminating free radicals and may contain some anti-aging properties.  Oolong tea may also assist in weight loss, as all teas in varying degrees, by elimination of extra triglycerides that settle into the body's fat cells which can lead to obesity.  As with green tea, oolong tea may assist with the slowing of tooth decay.  To brew oolong tea, use 1-1 1/2 teaspoons of tea in hot water (not boiling) for 3-4 minutes.

Dung Ti Oolong - 2 oz loose tea		$12.50
Formosa Oolong - 3.5 oz loose tea		$9.75
Oolong Orange Blossom - 3.5 oz loose tea		$7.50
Quangzhou Milk Oolong - 2 oz loose tea		$17.25
Se Chung Oolong - 3.5 oz loose tea		$9.50
Ti Kuan Yin (Tea of the Iron Goddess of Mercy) Oolong - 3.5 oz loose tea		$9.50

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