Loose Leaf Tea Company Quanzhou Milk Oolong

Experience the distinctive flavor profile of Loose Leaf Tea Company's Quanzhou Milk Oolong, a premium oolong celebrated for its captivating notes of sweet milk and delicate orchid flourishing from deep camellia depths. This unique milky character is the result of a rare, natural temperature shift during the harvest, a phenomenon so unusual it has inspired legends, including one where the sorrow of the moon over a vanishing comet caused a sudden, dramatic drop in temperature, imparting this amazing milky flavor to the fresh leaf. This exceptional infusion is perfect for a quiet, relaxing afternoon.

As a semi-fermented tea, Milk Oolong falls between a black and green tea in oxidation. The production process begins with leaves plucked from gardens situated between 500 and 1200 meters, harvested from March to December. The plucked leaf is carefully withered in regulated rooms to achieve the precise level of fermentation. Following fermentation, the tea is rocked, sifted to isolate the prime leaf, steamed over hot fire, and finally dried and re-sorted for quality. This labor-intensive process results in relatively small quantities—only 80,000 kg are produced annually—making this Oolong tea a coveted luxury ingredient.