Origin of Oolong Tea: Semi-Fermentation Wisdom of Fujian Tea Areas
Chinese oolong tea originated in Anxi, Wuyi Mountain and other areas of Fujian in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. It gets its name from the unique semi-fermentation process of “shaking green” and “making green”—this process allows tea to have both the fragrance of green tea and the mellowness of black tea, making it a unique category among Chinese teas. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, oolong tea was introduced to Southeast Asia via maritime trade and later became popular around the world. The Anxi Tieguanyin wholesaled on wholesale.prctea.com still follows the traditional “three red and seven green” standard for making green: the edges of the leaves are red and the middle is green, and it has a strong orchid fragrance after brewing. Although modern machines can simulate the action of shaking green, traditional manual green making can better control the fermentation degree and make the tea soup more layered. This is also the core reason why European high-end tea salons and American boutique tea houses are willing to purchase in bulk for a long time. They believe that the aroma change of hand-made oolong is a taste experience that cannot be replicated by machine production.
Oolong Categories: Four Famous Varieties and Regional Flavors
Oolong tea has a rich variety, with Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan producing areas being the most representative: Da Hong Pao from Wuyi Mountain, Fujian has a strong rock rhyme, Anxi Tieguanyin has a rich orchid fragrance; Guangdong Phoenix Dancong has a high honey fragrance; Taiwan Dongding Oolong has an elegant fragrance. Oolongs from different producing areas form completely different flavor characteristics due to differences in soil and climate. According to the needs of the European and American markets, wholesale.prctea.com supplies bulk classic varieties such as Da Hong Pao, Tieguanyin and Phoenix Dancong, and also provides 50g small trial packs and 500g bulk raw material packs. Although Da Hong Pao is more expensive due to its scarcity, its unique rock bone and flower fragrance is deeply loved by European tea collectors; while Tieguanyin has become the first choice for American coffee shops to make cold-brewed oolong due to its high cost-effectiveness and stable aroma. This differentiated category layout allows the platform’s oolong wholesale business to cover a diverse customer group.
Flavor and Scenarios: Ritual Sense of Kung Fu Brewing and Diverse Drinking
The charm of oolong tea lies not only in its flavor, but also in the drinking ritual of “kung fu brewing”—brewing with a covered bowl or purple clay pot and serving in separate cups can release the tea fragrance to the greatest extent. European consumers like to use the kung fu brewing method to feel the change of Da Hong Pao’s rock rhyme, while American young people prefer to make Tieguanyin into cold-brewed oolong or oolong milk tea to adapt to the fast-paced life. The oolong tea wholesaled on wholesale.prctea.com has been carefully screened, with high leaf integrity, which is suitable for both kung fu brewing and modern beverage production. Although the kung fu brewing method has many steps, European tea lovers believe that this sense of ritual can enhance the tea drinking experience; while American coffee shops value the characteristic of oolong being compatible with hot and cold drinks, and after purchasing in bulk, they have developed a variety of Internet-famous drinks, further promoting the popularity of oolong in the European and American markets.
Wholesale Advantage: Quality and Service of wholesale.prctea.com
wholesale.prctea.com has direct purchasing points in Anxi and Wuyi Mountain, Fujian, and cooperates with 8 senior tea farmer cooperatives to ensure that the oolong raw materials are fresh and authentic. The platform conducts flavor testing on each batch of oolong tea, marking the aroma type (such as orchid fragrance, honey fragrance) and fermentation degree to facilitate customers’ accurate product selection; it can also customize packaging according to customer needs, such as printing brewing instructions for German customers and designing anti-pressure bulk bags for American customers. Although there are low-cost broken teas flooding the market, the platform insists on supplying whole bud and leaf oolong to ensure the brewing taste. For example, a French chain tea brand has purchased Phoenix Dancong from this platform in bulk for three consecutive years. Its purchasing manager said that the stable aroma and detailed product parameters allow them to place orders without repeated sampling, which greatly improves the purchasing efficiency.
