Comments on: 7 Common Questions About Oolong Tea http://teafinelybrewed.com/blog/oolong-tea-faq/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Feiyan Tea http://teafinelybrewed.com/blog/oolong-tea-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Feiyan Tea Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:04:52 +0000 http://teafinelybrewed.com/?p=90#comment-55 Yes I know of Feiyan tea. Be careful with all these teas though as they have a laxitive effect and can dehydrate you. Feiyan tea got it's name from the Empress Zhao Feiyan who was famous for her beautiful slender body Yes I know of Feiyan tea. Be careful with all these teas though as they have a laxitive effect and can dehydrate you. Feiyan tea got it’s name from the Empress Zhao Feiyan who was famous for her beautiful slender body

]]> By: Anonymous http://teafinelybrewed.com/blog/oolong-tea-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Anonymous Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:29:31 +0000 http://teafinelybrewed.com/?p=90#comment-56 Not only Oolong tea but Feiyan tea is also popular for its weight loss characteristics. It is especially popular in the UK and maybe has not taken off as of yet in other parts of the world. Not only Oolong tea but Feiyan tea is also popular for its weight loss characteristics. It is especially popular in the UK and maybe has not taken off as of yet in other parts of the world.

]]> By: Chinese Oolong Tea http://teafinelybrewed.com/blog/oolong-tea-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Chinese Oolong Tea Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:50:53 +0000 http://teafinelybrewed.com/?p=90#comment-54 Oolong Tea appears to be taking the world by storm, mainly as a weight loss tea. The reports on the results are varied but I guess it doesn't hurt to try. It is also known as "Rock" tea as the leaves grow in between rocks in the Wuyi Mountains. Oolong Tea appears to be taking the world by storm, mainly as a weight loss tea. The reports on the results are varied but I guess it doesn’t hurt to try.

It is also known as “Rock” tea as the leaves grow in between rocks in the Wuyi Mountains.

]]> By: dco http://teafinelybrewed.com/blog/oolong-tea-faq/comment-page-1/#comment-53 dco Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:44:27 +0000 http://teafinelybrewed.com/?p=90#comment-53 It is better to underheat the water than to boil it and let it cool. The traditional way would be to heat until the bubbles in the water reach a certain size. They call it fish eye water because the bubbles are about the size of fish eyes. For green tea you stop at crab eye water. If you let it reach a full boil it is called old man water. Meaning that the vitality has been cooked out of the water. Its a subtle but noticeable difference mainly affecting the smoothness of the tea. The infusion is more lively this way. It is better to underheat the water than to boil it and let it cool. The traditional way would be to heat until the bubbles in the water reach a certain size. They call it fish eye water because the bubbles are about the size of fish eyes. For green tea you stop at crab eye water.
If you let it reach a full boil it is called old man water. Meaning that the vitality has been cooked out of the water.
Its a subtle but noticeable difference mainly affecting the smoothness of the tea. The infusion is more lively this way.

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