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What kind of tea does oolong tea belong to? Classification, flavor and taste characteristics of Taiwan oolong tea and Fujian oolong tea

Published: 2026-08-24 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/08/24, Oolong tea is a fine product in the tea industry, but its value is often underestimated in the market because of its low output. Oolong tea, also known as green tea and semi-fermented tea, is a world-famous tea variety. The main producing areas are Taiwan and Fujian, and its flavor has different characteristics depending on the region. The difference in flavor between Taiwan and Fujian lies in that Fujian tea production follows the traditional methods of drying, drying, making, shaking, stir-frying and kneading.

Oolong tea is a fine product in the tea industry, but its value is often underestimated in the market because of its low output. Oolong tea, also known as green tea and semi-fermented tea, is a world-famous tea variety.

The main producing areas are Taiwan and Fujian, and its flavor has different characteristics according to different regions, and different fermentation varieties, different methods and different producing areas create different flavors.

The difference in flavor between Taiwan and Fujian lies in that Fujian tea uses the traditional processes of drying, drying, making, shaking, stir-frying, kneading, initial baking, re-baking, kneading, slow baking, picking, and so on, while Taiwan oolong tea adds additional steps such as moistening, and improves the process of cloth kneading and heavy-fire baking. Some differences in preparation methods make up the difference in the flavor of oolong tea between the two places. With continuous improvement, oolong tea is widely loved by tea lovers in Taiwan to make oolong tea more distinctive and interesting.

Reason 1

Oolong tea has a low output and belongs to a kind of tea with a complicated manufacturing process, so it is called a fine product in the tea world (the same as Arabica beans in the coffee industry).

Reason 2

Oolong tea is the most rich and diverse of the six kinds of tea, with the tea varieties, picking maturity, and different production methods, can show different appearance and flavor.

Reason 3

Oolong tea produced in different regions, different elevations and different climates will produce completely different aromas and tastes, and different production processes will make oolong tea have great differences in appearance: strip-shaped, hemispherical and spherical, and the flavor can also show a variety of flower and fruit aromas of tea.

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