What is OOLONG TEA? 

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Yay!! Thank you 🥰 they are such unique teas, very complex. Delicious on rainy days!

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Yes, it sounds like you’re describing Formosa/Taiwanese oolong, which is just slightly darker than green tea and has a refreshing vegetal, floral, creamy taste. But this is just one of the four main categories of oolong. The others range from nutty to fruity to roasted in taste, making oolong one of the most diverse categories. If you want to explore the whole range, we recommend our Oolong Collection: redblossomtea.com/products/oolong-collection

I no I got some oolng tea , it's really a different tested, it's very flowering at times,

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@@redblossomtea I am going to Taiwan in a couple of weeks. I love tea but am elementary in my understanding. Your video / explanation helped to define what to look for during my trip.

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Anything that dark is either heavily oxidized, heavily roasted, or both. Or it could be a black tea mislabelled as an oolong. If it is an oolong tea, it is likely a Wuyi Oolong of some kind - this is the darkest category of oolong. You can take a look at our selection of Wuyi Oolongs to see if the leaves look similar: redblossomtea.com/collections/wuyi-oolong You are also welcome to send an email to questions@redblossomtea.com and we can assist you in identifying the tea style.

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We do get asked about health benefits & recommendations quite frequently. Unfortunately, many health claims in the tea industry are used for marketing purposes, and are not based on conclusive science. Since we are not licensed medical practitioners, we are not qualified to offer medical advice for our teas, nor do we sell our teas based on health claims. Instead, we approach premium tea the way a wine shop would approach fine wine: we source our teas based on provenance, variety, season, and craft to provide the most naturally complex and captivating flavor profiles available. No matter which variety you choose, all of our pure teas are very healthy for you; they are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and other beneficial compounds. We also independently batch test our teas for heavy metals and pesticides to ensure cleanliness and quality. However, most claims for a specific tea’s ability to treat or cure an illness are usually not certified by the FDA or based on conclusive evidence, and we recommend taking such information with a grain of salt.

I've read that pu-erh teas are good for that but as the tea company said there is no scientific evidence

Hi Äpfel, that's a great question. While it's impossible for us to give you advice on another brand's teas, broadly speaking, unflavored whole leaf teas do not "expire" like dairy products, they simply go stale. Of course, there are many factors involved, the most important of which is storage environment. Heat, light, humidity, and air contact will all increase the speed at which tea goes stale (take a look at our video about tea storage for more on this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b066YgEfN9c.html ), and factors like humidity can increase the risk of mold growth. Old tea that has not been stored properly should be discarded. This raises an important point, which is the difference between old tea and aged tea. Aged teas (videos here: 1. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-B0p2ykXM4mE.html 2. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uYt5gzDVJnw.html ) are teas which have been stored over years or decades in bulk, in a controlled environment that allows the leaves to retain their flavor while developing nuance and complexity, similar to aging vintage wine. Aging tea is not as simple as letting a can of leaves sit in your cabinet for many years; it requires control and supervision for a successful result, otherwise you simply end up with old tea (leaves that have gone stale). You'll be able to tell when a tea has gone stale by the absence of the volatile aroma compounds that originally gave the fresh tea its brightness and complexity. Stale tea will simply taste flat and slightly sour, lacking its former depth and finish. While this generally does not present health concerns, it defeats the purpose of drinking the tea: stale teas lack enjoyable flavor, and many of the original antioxidants will have oxidized, limiting their health benefits. Of course, if you do have an adverse reaction to drinking any tea, you should stop consuming it immediately.

@@redblossomtea Thank you so much. Really appreciate your response. Love these videos you're making. I'll get one of your teas. Thanks!

Thanks, Äpfel, we appreciate you following the channel! All of our teas are now available in single serving samples so you can test out a range of styles to find what you like. If it’s your first time ordering from us, you may want to check out the Essential Collection as well: redblossomtea.com/products/essential-collection Happy sipping! ☺️🍵

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You can use tea bags, but whole leaf tea will always give you a better result.

Hi there, Thanks for reaching out! While our teas are generally not USDA certified organic, we independently batch test all of our teas through SGS (the world's leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company). This test screens for a panel of more than 400 pesticides, heavy metals, and chemical residues, often at levels that outperform the USDA guidelines for organic products. These are the teas we drink on a daily basis as well, so we take their cleanliness seriously; you can rest assured that every tea we sell is safe to drink. Thank you for supporting us during this time, and please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. Take a look at our collection of Anxi Oolongs for monkey-picked style teas: redblossomtea.com/collections/anxi-oolong Best regards, The RBT Team

@@redblossomtea Cool! Thank you! I will check them out :)

if it's not flammable it's not oolong tea h

Hi Levan, You can experiment with most of our oolong teas to create unique blended drinks / boba. Lighter Formosa oolongs will create a crisp and floral taste, Phoenix oolongs will be fruity, and Wuyi oolongs will have a unique earthy/roasted/caramel note. We recommend picking up our Oolong Collection which includes each of these styles so you can find what you enjoy the most: redblossomtea.com/products/oolong-collection Best, The RBT Team

Just like rectangles and squares, all Wuyi oolongs are oolongs, but not all oolongs are Wuyi oolongs. Wuyi is one of the four traditional subcategories of oolong tea, characterized by longer oxidation and heavy charcoal roasting.

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Yes, all of our teas are very healthful and can be enjoyed at any time of day (bear in mind that they do contain caffeine). If you enjoy the taste of coffee, you might consider a Wuyi Oolong: redblossomtea.com/collections/wuyi-oolong or our Aged Tung Ting: redblossomtea.com/products/aged-tung-ting-ca1980

Thank you telling me it is caffeine. Can you recommend caffeine free tea’

All of our herbal tisanes are naturally caffeine free: redblossomtea.com/collections/herbal-tisanes

thats subjective since people will use different teas for different reasons, for example if im looking for more l-theanine content, and a more tame relaxing effect, green tea is better for that, but if i'm looking for more caffeine and less l-theanine, black tea is better for that, the taste is also very distinct, some people will hate black tea and love green tea, vise versa.

We agree - taste is completely subjective. Rather than choosing one favorite tea, we like to enjoy every style that exists, since each offers something unique. As for caffeine content, green tea actually has the most. The caffeine molecule is produced by the tea plant (and many other plant species) to deter pests, since caffeine is naturally bitter in taste. As the least processed of all tea styles, green tea preserves the highest concentration of caffeine molecules from the fresh leaves.

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