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Tea Times with Jing

fire to roast anxi oolong in Fujian

Oolong Tea Roasting - Part 1

What actually happens inside an oolong leaf when heat is applied? Is roasting simply a matter of turning up the temperature — or is something far more precise at work? 

Oolong Tea Roasting - Part 1

What actually happens inside an oolong leaf when heat is applied? Is roasting simply a matter of turning up the temperature — or is something far more precise at work?