{"product_id":"taiwan-red-oolong","title":"Taiwan Red Oolong","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when you cross black tea and oolong? A lot of good things, as this Taiwan Red Oolong impressively proves. It's made from tea plants that are actually intended for greener oolong. However, the leaves are allowed to oxidize much longer than with other oolongs – creating almost, but only almost, a black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTaste\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike many black teas, Taiwan Red Oolong is hardly bitter and tastes round and pleasant. Still, its flavor is distinctive: sweet, slightly fruity and malty notes are reminiscent of black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrigin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis top-quality tea comes from a tea garden in the Taiwanese region of Nantou and is grown at an altitude of about 350 meters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"fot-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nantou, Taiwan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 350 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Qing Xin (青心)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOxidation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine:\u003c\/strong\u003e medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePreparation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend 3 g of tea leaves for 250 ml of water at 95 °C and a steeping time of 3 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDiscover more\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow oxidation and processing shape oolong is explained in our blog article \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/teewissen\/4-arten-von-oolong-tee-herkunft-und-herstellung\"\u003e4 Types of Oolong Tea\u003c\/a\u003e (in German). If you like it even stronger, try our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/taiwan-schwarztee\"\u003eTaiwan Assamica #8 Black Tea\u003c\/a\u003e – the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/taiwan-gaba-oolong\"\u003eTaiwan Red Jade GABA Oolong\u003c\/a\u003e is a little lighter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friends of Tea","offers":[{"title":"100 GRAMM","offer_id":43498564813066,"sku":"79","price":13.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"200 GRAMM","offer_id":43498564845834,"sku":"80","price":23.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1262\/7105\/products\/LU640ZEU-comp.jpg?v=1662055334","url":"https:\/\/fraendsoftea.com\/en\/products\/taiwan-red-oolong","provider":"Friends of Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}