Oolong Tea / Wu Long Tea

Oolong tea, sometimes called wu long tea, is a made from a semi oxidized green tea leaf. Its oxidization is between that of black and green tea. Oolong tea tends to be the most popular in China. There are many varieties of Oolong (wu long) tea, because of the different processes by which it is made and the grade. The varieties of oolong tea are Da Hong Pao, Shui Gin Jui, tieluohan, Ba Ji Guan, Rou Gui, and Shui Hsien. (these are the Chinese names).

Health benefits

There have been claims that oolong / wu long tea has health benefits. The most prominent of these claims is that it helps weight loss. For this reason oolong tea is sometimes called sliming tea, weight loss tea, and diet tea.

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