Black Oolong comes from the famous Oolong producting area-Anxi County, which located in Fujian province. Anxi Oolong may be known as "Sezhong", which means a blend of several Oolongs. The leaves from several different tea plants are plucked to make this special Oolong. The processing method of Anxi Oolong is similar as that of Tie Guan Yin. The leaves of Anxi Oolong are tightly curled, so forming its strong body.
Anxi Oolong tea is a ideal balance for all kinds of Oolong teas, such as yellow gold Oolong, Benshan Oolong and hairy crab etc.
Because Oolong tea can be heavily oxidized or lightly oxidized, its flavor will vary from quite green to near-black. So we divide Anxi Oolong tea into two varieties: Anxi green Oolong and Anxi black Oolong. Anxi green Oolong tea is deeply green in appearance, with flowery aroma, mellow and brisk taste. Anxi black Oolong tea is of rufous appearance with fruity aroma, mellow and thick taste.
Oolong tea grading[By harvest time]:
Spring Oolong is harvested around Li Xia (Start of Summer) and has the best overall quality.[Best]
Autumn Oolong is harvested in the autumn and has strong aroma but less complex taste.[Better]
Summer Oolong is harvested in summer and is considered normal quality. Summer Oolong can be further divided into two types one harvested in June to July, one harvested in August.[Good]
Winter Oolong is harvested in winter. Production of Winter Oolong is average quality.[Good]
