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Boolong! Celebrate Halloween With Classic Oolong Teas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Masks may be redundant this year. Frights? Most of us already have endured plenty during the past eight months. But we are eager to celebrate Halloween during this annus horribilis, even if trick-or-treating is diminished for the evening. Give us all you\u2019ve got, ghosts, witches and vampires. We\u2019ve wrestled with far worse since March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we\u2019ll face our spooky fears, and complement our fistfuls of candy corn and sacks of miniature Reese\u2019s Peanut Butter Cups, with hot cups of tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, BOOLONG!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We savor oolong tea year-round. But there\u2019s something about oolong\u2019s earthiness and depth that seems especially resonant during autumn, the season of fallen leaves, harvested pumpkins and soup-enriched kitchens. The tea is fitting specifically for Halloween, too \u2014 in Chinese, oolong means \u201cblack dragon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oolong is one of tea\u2019s major categories, along with white, green, black and pu-erh. It is extremely popular across China. We carry 18 different styles<\/a>, and brew each of them periodically, depending on our moods and meals. Most weeks involve plenty of delicious oolong tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to guiding you through a selection of our oolongs, we offer a few more teas that seem Halloween-appropriate<\/mark>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Oolong
The word oolong means “black dragon” in Chinese. Quite Halloween-appropriate!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

What is Oolong<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All traditional teas come from the Camellia sinensis<\/em> shrub, which is native to China. Artisans use leaves, buds and shoots from the shrub to craft teas. None of the teas for sale commercially are just fresh shrub greenery. Each style relies on technique, tradition and science to transform those leaves, buds and shoots into the teas we enjoy sipping from cups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oolong is an interesting category, and extremely versatile. Both green and white teas are minimally processed. After being picked, they are dried either in shade or the sun before being roasted (or in Japan, often steamed) to arrest oxidation. But oolong and black teas undergo oxidation before being roasted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With tea, oxidation refers to the tea\u2019s exposure to oxygen. The more exposure, the more oxidation. The oxidation process changes tea\u2019s flavor and aromas. Oolong teas<\/a> undergo more oxidation than green and white teas, but not as much as black teas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result? Well, oolong is a broad category. Tastes vary in the extreme. But in general, oolong retains a little bit of the grassy and herbal flavors found in green tea while also offering the roasted, malty and even chocolatey flavors that are found in black tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oolong is complex, satisfying and beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scary? Not so much. But we love saying \u201cboolong!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Oolong
Will zombies visit the house this Halloween?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Blue Spring<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Blue Spring<\/strong><\/a> is such a pretty oolong. Tea farmers at high elevations in Fujian Province take advantage of the region\u2019s gentle breezes and humidity to partially oxidize the leaves. Artisans then roll the large tea leaves into tight pellets, and coat them with a licorice root powder. The tea looks like small rocks covered with moss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is an exquisite tea, with a sweet aftertaste. It\u2019s wonderful for no other reason than its taste, but Blue Spring also serves as balm for a sore throat. It promotes focused mental energy, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After eating pounds of candy on Halloween, your immune system might suffer, causing your throat to complain. Turn to Blue Spring!<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Oolong
Boolong! That’s what tea-loving ghosts say on Halloween.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Pinglin Pouchong<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Oolongs offer a wealth of flavors and aromas. Pinglin Pouchong<\/strong><\/a> tea from the Pinglin District on the northern tip of the island of Taiwan is known as \u201cflower tea<\/mark><\/a>\u201d because of its enchanting aromas, which include tree blossoms and melon. But the word \u201cpouchong\u201d means \u201cthe wrapped kind\u201d in Chinese, which refers to the practice of wrapping tea leaves in paper during the drying and oxidation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has yet another name \u2014 Baozhong tea. No matter what you call it, this is so lightly oxidized that it falls somewhere between a green and oolong. Most tea merchants, including Ku Cha, places it in the oolong category in part because it lacks green tea\u2019s more bitter, sharp flavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farmers pick this tea early, in March, in New Taipei City\u2019s Pinglin District. Most premium Pouchongs come from Pinglin, including this beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Oolong
The witch will put eye of newt in the cauldron, as well as bird tongue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Que She<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Like most tea fanatics, we are crazy for what are known as \u201crock oolongs,\u201d all of which come from the WuYi Mountains<\/a> in Fujian Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rock oolongs get their name from the terroir that nurtures the tea shrubs \u2014 mountainous and rocky. As with wine, where parsimonious soil often gives birth to superb wine, the WuYi Mountains\u2019 shallow, tough soil produces exquisitely flavored leaves, buds and shoots. Artisans then use ancient techniques to transform the harvests into tea excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word \u201cQue She\u201d means \u201cBird Tongue\u201d in Chinese, which suggests the appearance of this tea’s<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>leaves: slender, like a bird\u2019s tongue. With Halloween just a few days away, it also suggests the holiday: bird\u2019s tongue sounds like an excellent ingredient for a witch\u2019s brew, along with eye of newt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We carry several rock oolongs, and Que She is our most recent acquisition. We love it for its softness, and its fragrance. It alternately evokes a misty mountain morning, or a fresh snow in April.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Oolong
It’s Halloween – and time for some boolong!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Rou Gui<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We can\u2019t leave the beautiful WuYi Mountains without exploring Rou Gui, a rock oolong that long has been a Ku Cha House of Tea staff favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rou Gui<\/strong><\/a> is famous for its gravely texture \u2014 even though it isn\u2019t literally gravely (fortunately), it is substantive. It offers texture through flavor. It is our most heavily roasted rock oolong, brewing a burnt amber liquor that tastes heavily of cinnamon even though it\u2019s just oxidized tea leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Oolong
Honor the undead this Halloween with smoky lapsang souchong tea.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Lapsang Souchong<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As we mentioned, we celebrate Halloween with more than boolongs. While we don\u2019t find any teas especially eerie, we do find China\u2019s famous lapsang souchong awfully atmospheric in a sort of haunted way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lapsang souchong<\/strong><\/a>, you see, is smoked black tea. Halloween for adults sometimes involves backyard bonfires (not this year!), and sipping this tea reminds us of fires with carved pumpkins scattered around, kids dressed up like goblins and ghouls and Bobby Pickett singing the 1962 hit \u201cMonster Mash,\u201d which rises like the undead every October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lapsang souchong is unique \u2014 the Chinese do not smoke many teas. We aren\u2019t sure the world needs any more smoked teas, because this one is so wonderful. Like so many great Chinese teas, lapsang souchong comes from the WuYi Mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process got its start during the Qing dynasty in the 17th century. Like many culinary triumphs, the first batches allegedly were the result of an accident. As villagers fled conquerers, they quickly dried freshly plucked tea leaves over pine fires and buried them. Eventually, Dutch traders bought the smoky leaves, and wanted more. Thus was born an industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pro tip: Lapsang souchong is an excellent addition to a kitchen pantry. For dishes that call for smoky flavors, like split pea soup, cooks can substitute brewed lapsang souchong for liquid smoke or smoked ham hocks.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Oolong
Where did Halloween come from? Experts aren’t sure. But we know it has revolved around ancestors and ghosts for a long time.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Golden Memory<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Halloween\u2019s history remains a muddle. Was it based on Celtic harvest festivals, such as the Gaelic festival Samhain? Among other things, the harvest festival Samhain was viewed as a time when boundaries between earthly existence and the Great Beyond were especially porous. The belief was that souls of the dead would return to earth, looking for sustenance. People made offerings to the undead \u2014 similar to what we do on Halloween with the zombies at our doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Halloween is a contraction of the words Hallow\u2019 Evening, which is also known as All Saints\u2019 Eve. This Christian holiday marks the beginning of Allhallowtide, a period of time in the liturgical year when Christians are urged to remember the dead, including saints and martyrs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Celtic pagan holiday? A Christian call to honor the dead? Many scholars theorize the rise of modern Halloween is rooted in both. Regardless, we think our Golden Memory<\/strong><\/a> is appropriate for Halloween. It represents the memories of our dearly departed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chinese Pu-Erh tea master Mr. Zhou Bin Liang, from Yunnan Province\u2019s Menghai County crafts this gorgeous tea, one of the most famous of pu-erhs, which are fermented teas. Golden Memory brews dark, clean and rich, with a flavor reminiscent of toasted grains. It offers a smooth, multi-layered mouth-feel and an excellent Hui Gan (sweet after-taste).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope you all have a most excellent Halloween, complete with a scary movie, the arrival of at least a few youngsters dressed like ghosts and goblins, and lots of boolong tea!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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