About Oolong Tea Leaves

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Summary: Oolong tea is one of the most popular kinds of tea. Learn about Oolong tea facts in this free video clip about types of tea.

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Matt Graham Matt Graham is a graduate from Texas A&M University and pursuing a Graduate degree from the University of Texas. He also has a love for cooking and not much m... read more

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About Oolong Tea Leaves

Ok. I would just like to reemphasize that while I'm talking about different types of tea, green, black. That within those categories of tea, there are infinite numbers of different specific types of tea depending on where it was grown and how it was processed and how it was harvested. So, I want to talk about another category of tea known as oolong. And, if you look down it's right here next to my black tea. And, you really can't tell a huge difference. This is an oolong tea. And, what oolong is basically it's right between a green tea and a black tea. Another name for oolong tea, is semi-oxidized. And, so basically they bruise the leaves just a little bit to let some of those enzymes and juices escape to interact with the oxygen in the air. And, they let that occur part way. So, with black teas you let it fully oxidize. But, with an oolong it only partially oxidizes. So, they're somewhere in between green and black. They're between green and black in taste. They're also between green and black in caffeine content. So, whereas black tea has the most caffeine. And, green and white teas have less. Oolong tea is going to be right there in the middle.