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Origin: China

Se Chung Oolong has a shorter fermentation time than other Oolongs from Fujian province resulting in more subtle Oolong character. A
wonderfully smooth cup with exotic flavor notes. Light color tending in a yellowish cup.

There are delicate notes of Ti Kuan Yin style flavor combined with a slight herbaceous green character. This is why this particular tea is
sought after - delicate flavor notes of a top Oolong combined with green tea characters.

The defining moment for Se Chung Oolong is purported to have occurred in Fujian Province during the Ching dynasty. An elderly monk
who was suffering from a ‘cold sickness’ was unable to be cured by the local doctors. It was known there was a tea maker whose special
teas made people well again. The tea maker was summoned to bring his tea to the sick monk. The legend does not tell what became of
the monk, nor for that matter what became of the tea maker, but the style of oolong has persisted through the decades and has become on
of the predominant oolongs in China - noted for superb flavor and affordable price.

Oolong Teas also known as Wu-long tea ( the new slimming tea that helps burn fat ) are picked by hand during the spring and winter
months. Oolong tea is semi fermented which is one of the reasons it has such a unique character compared to Green Tea (unfermented)
and Black Tea (fermented).

Oolong tea is not black tea, nor green tea. It falls between the two. Plucking comes later in the season producing a larger leaf than green.
During production, the leaves are left to oxidize until the edges are a golden brown. This produces a brew that is more pronounced than
green with none of black tea's astringency.

The original oolong tea plants came from China. Most oolong teas are grown in high mountain regions. The cooler environment leads to
slower growth and fewer crops meaning the tea is always in demand.