Dong Ding Oolong - oolong tea Zhi Tea

Dong Ding Oolong (oolong tea)

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Organic Dong Ding Oolong

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One of our Artisan Reserve organic oolong teas, a line of small batch handmade teas from a craft handed down over generations. Hand selected for having all the hallmark qualities of the highest grades with noteable personality accents.

This is a superb tea from April, 2009, stored in a vacuum seal. We have procured this Dong Ding Oolong rare varietal from a small artisan farm in Nantou, Taiwan.

Nicely roasted and perfectly sweet, this oolong reveals itself over several steepings. Hand crafted and grown organically in Taiwan and certified MOA.

MOA Organic Certified

2.0 oz Pouch - $17.00 - 28 Servings - 61¢ per cup
4.0 oz Pouch - $27.20 - 56 Servings - 52¢ per cup

AKA Tung Ting, Frozen Summit, Frozen Peak

Customer Reviews

August 14, 2009 Review by Nicholas

Quality

I just finished a package of award winning Dong Ding tea and was looking for another similar tea so I picked up Zhi's Dong Ding to give it a try. I was rewarded with a wonderfully mellow oolong with aromas of field flowers and sweet corn and soft vegetal flavors with a hint of plum or tropical fruit. That's the problem with summing up the essence of tea or wine in comparative terms! No matter what I taste or smell I just can't relate the experience well so you'll just have to try this tea for yourself. If you are looking for a tea that is healthful and suitable for daily brewing then look no further. As with most oolong teas, you will get more out of the experience with a gongfu tea set.

Water: 195°F | Leaves: 1.5 -2 teaspoons per 6 ounce cup | Infusion Time: 3-4 minutes

Basic Steeping Tips
- Use filtered or spring water, whenever possible
- Don’t over-boil water
- Remove leaves after recommended time (adjust to taste)
- If you want stronger tea, use more leaves instead of steeping for a longer time.
Leaves can be re-steeped 2-3 times resulting in various flavor differences. Don’t throw out those leaves until they have given it all up!

Polyphenol in oolong tea is effective in controlling weight. It activates the enzyme that is responsible for dissolving triglycerides. Studies have confirmed that a 2-3 cup per day intake of oolong tea contributes to enhancing the function of fat metabolism and controlling obesity.

The history of tea in China is long and complex. The Chinese have enjoyed tea for millennia. Scholars hailed the brew as a cure for a variety of ailments; the nobility considered the consumption of good tea as a mark of their status, and the common people simply enjoyed its flavor.

Tea was first discovered by the Chinese Emperor Shennong in 2737 BC. It is said that the emperor liked his drinking water boiled before he drank it so it would be clean, so that is what his servants did. One day, on a trip to a distant region, he and his army stopped to rest. A servant began boiling water for him to drink, and a dead leaf from the wild tea bush fell into the water. It turned a brownish color, but it was unnoticed and presented to the emperor anyway. The emperor drank it and found it very refreshing, and cha (tea) was born.