Oolong Loose Tea Leaves - Loose Leaf Oolong & Teabags
Oolong tea leaves are semi fermented black tea.
- The semi-fermented leaves offer a greater depth of flavor and a lighter taste than black tea.
- Oolong tea steep time is about two to three minutes. Usually produced in China and Taiwan, oolongs are unique teas that are partially oxidized, placing them somewhere in between black teas and green teas.
- Oolong tea is a traditional Chinese tea that offers a more diverse flavor, body, and complexity than any popular tea. Its caffeine content is in between the amount in black tea and green tea with 37 to 55 milligrams per eight ounce serving.
- Caffeine content in oolong tea usually falls in the middle between black and green tea, with black tea having the most. An 8oz cup of black tea typically has about 45-70 mg per cup.