Oolong Tea

Oolong tea is also called green tea. It uses green tea's finishing technique as well as black tea's fermenting skill, so it is a semi-fermented tea between green tea and black tea. For the same reason, it keeps both green tea's and black tea's characteristics-the freshening and clearing flavor of green tea and the thick and luscious fragrance of black tea. The appearance of oolong tea also combines the features of green tea and black tea-verdant leaves with crimson edges.
The leaves are in the shape of long cables, bigger and fatter than green tea or black tea after being cooked. These leaves taste strong and thick, so they can be cooked many times. Chinese oolong tea mainly comes from Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan, etc. Fujian has been the hometown of tea since early time.
Most tribute tea came from Fujian in Song Dynasty, including the famous Dragon & Phoenix Cake. Therefore, many people believe that Dragon & Phoenix Cake is the predecessor of oolong tea.