Oolong tea (also spelled wulong tea or wu long tea) is a semi-oxidized tea. Taiwan produces the best oolong tea in the world thanks to a mature tea culture and ideal growing conditions. The best Taiwan oolong tea is grown in the mountains of central Taiwan. Growing conditions are ideal - high mountains in a subtropical climate create the cool humid conditions that oolong tea thrives on.

Asians have been enjoying the health benefits for a long time, especially the slimming effect that drinking Wu-long tea seems to have with repeated regular consumption. A substance called "Polyphenol" in Wu-Long tea is known to effectively control obesity. Specifically speaking, it activates the enzyme that is responsible for dissolving triglyceride. It has been confirmed that the continuous intake of oolong tea contributes to enhancing the function of fat metabolism and to controlling obesity.

The best oolong tea from Taiwan is grown in the high mountains. All the oolong tea sold here is high-mountain oolong which is hand-picked and hand processed. These are artisan teas which have been produced with care. They are highly deserving of the name "Imperial Formosa Oolong".

Producing Taiwan oolong tea is an exacting and time-consuming process. The quality of the final product depends as much on the finishing as on the raw tea leaves.

But make no mistake about the tea leaves - they are the heart and soul of Formosa oolong tea and the reason it is so valued. Taiwan tea farmers are increasingly adopting organic growing practices because of the higher quality tea these methods produce.