{"id":1984,"date":"2025-12-09T10:17:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T09:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flmichaelis.de\/?p=1984"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:24:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T09:24:00","slug":"oolong-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flmichaelis.de\/en\/oolong-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Oolong"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1984\" class=\"elementor elementor-1984 elementor-1983\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7556a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7556a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b91bcf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b91bcf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4c43e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab4c43e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/flmichaelis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/14.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1943\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flmichaelis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/14.png 1080w, https:\/\/flmichaelis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/14-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/flmichaelis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/14-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/flmichaelis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/14-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e963df3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e963df3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c0397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37c0397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 80px auto; padding: 0 20px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; color: #5c5a4f; line-height: 1.8;\"><p>December 2025<\/p><h1 style=\"font-size: 36px; color: #6b8f71; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 32px;\">Oolong &#8211; the art of the in-between<\/h1><p>Most people are familiar with green and black tea, even if the details are often a little unclear. But oolong? To understand what this special tea is all about, let&#8217;s first clarify the basics.<\/p><h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #6b8f71; margin-top: 48px; margin-bottom: 16px;\">A question of oxidation<\/h2><p>As explained in our previous tea article, the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, is the source of all teas. Once the young leaves have been harvested, they can be used to produce all types of tea.<\/p><p>When the leaf is rolled after harvesting, the plants liquid components are released and begin to oxidize when exposed to air. The leaf turns dark and the plant substances which determine the teas flavor change. Once oxidation is complete, we obtain black tea.<\/p><p>However, if the tea leaves are treated with heat after harvesting, this destroys the mechanism that causes the leaf to oxidize. This is how we obtain green tea.<\/p><br \/><h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #6b8f71; margin-top: 48px; margin-bottom: 16px;\">A spectrum of enjoyment<\/h2><p>Not oxidized means green, fully oxidized means black \u2013 so far, so good. But what happens when tea is allowed to oxidize a little, but this process is stopped before it turns into black tea? The answer is oolong.<\/p><p>This term describes a spectrum of oxidation stages between green and black tea, offering enormous variety. On the green side of the spectrum are gentle and floral notes. On the darker side are nutty and fruity aromas.<\/p><p>A rich and impressive tradition of craftsmanship that invites you to taste and marvel.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 2025 Oolong &#8211; the art of the in-between Most people are familiar with green and black tea, even if the details are often a little unclear. But oolong? To understand what this special tea is all about, let&#8217;s first clarify the basics. 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