6 major tea types: fermentation processes, and diverse tea cultures. From green tea to black tea and oolong tea, delve into the tea varieties and fermentation levels!
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Honey Black Oolong or Honey Red Oolong is based on tea species grown in middle – low altitude tea areas. The multi-layered tea aroma is the biggest feature of Honey Black Oolong. The natural floral aroma and strong taste make it one of the most popular black teas in Taiwan.
Many people often ask whether Jin Xuan is oolong tea or green tea, but in fact, Jin Xuan is actually the name of the tea tree variety. The tea leaves picked from Jinxuan can be made into oolong tea or green tea through different degrees of fermentation.
Tongding Oolong tea can be said to be the most popular tea among Taiwan’s diplomats. Taiwan’s tea-making technology has reached a state of purity and perfection, especially Taiwanese Oolong tea uses semi-fermentation techniques, which is different from Japanese green tea or fully fermented black tea. Semi-fermented tea is a quality test of tea cyanine and tea-making techniques, and Tongding Oolong tea is famous all over the world for this.