It's All About Tea — oolong

Rock tea, also known as Yancha (yan meaning rock, cha meaning tea), is an oolong teas that come from the Wuyi Mountains in Fujian Province, China.

Tea from this region is the most expensive in the world, with Da Hong Pao topping world records for some of the most expensive tea ever sold. (Read more)

It is true that Taiwanese tea culture is rapidly changing to suit the economy and the environments of the new generation. However, we remain grateful that we are still able to sit down and enjoy a long, peaceful gong fu cha tea ceremony with some of Taiwan’s finest Alishan Oolong. The serene environment of Taiwan’s tallest, foggy mountain remains unchanged. While sipping our tea, we acknowledge the hundreds of years long journey that tea went through, as well as the hard work of the tea farmers and their dedication to quality and tradition. (Read more)

Chinese vs. Taiwanese oolong. This is a tricky topic. And for the most part, it will depend on the specific type of oolong. Of course, oolong was originally born in China, but the growing conditions and skills of the farmers allowed for Taiwanese oolong to quickly catch up to China’s quality within a couple centuries. (Read more)

Phoenix Dan Cong – Fenghuang Dancong (凤凰单枞) – is one of China's most celebrated oolong teas, grown in the Phoenix Mountains of Guangdong province. What makes it unique: each named variety is propagated from a single mother tree, with its own distinct aroma – from gardenia and honey orchid to almond and osmanthus. (Read more)

Oolong (meaning "Black Dragon"), also known as Qingcha (Dark Green Tea), is a partially oxidized tea whose taste and aroma range between green and black tea. 

Fujian province has been a center of Chinese tea culture for over a thousand years, and it is here that oolong, as a distinct style of tea, is believed to have first emerged during the late Ming to early Qing dynasties (17th century), as tea makers began experimenting with partial oxidation of the leaf. (Read more)