TeaDiscovering Chinese Tea
In China"s history, tea was not only a drink for the people"s daily lives, but also as an important role in the countries political and economy system. In each dynasty, the government used Chinese tea for the trading and thus controlled the economy of the remote minority"s area. There were so many important policies and events regarding the trading of Chinese tea. When tea was later introduced to the world, there ware also some interesting events which might have a profound effect on the world"s history.
Oolong tea is mostly produced in Taiwan, Southeast China, Vietnam and Indonesia. Among them, Taiwan is the most important oolong tea production area. Taiwan Oolong tea has been popular worldwide for over 150 years. It is also known as Formosa oolong tea. There is no doubt that the island of Taiwan is home of the finest quality and grade of oolong tea.
Oolong tea generally means semi oxidized tea. There are a variety of oolong teas produced on the island, such as oolong tea, pouchong tea, jinxuan oolong tea, cuiyu oolong tea, sijichun oolong tea, tikuanyin tea and baihao oolong tea. Each of them has a distinctive taste and fragrance.
The process of producing oolong tea is complicated and the tea plants can be grown only in certain areas; which is why Taiwan oolong is unique and world famous. We believe that the best way to obtain the finest Taiwan oolong tea is purchasing directly from Taiwan. You can enjoy the advantages of purchasing the oolong tea at local prices and having a wide selection of Chinese tea to choose from.