oolong tea academy

Ever wondered what Christmas tastes like in France? To be honest, it often tastes like oysters or foie gras which are many people's no go zone but if you're looking for a less controversial treat, chocolate truffles are a great place to start.

It looks nicer. It smells nicer. It is more suitable for a gift or an Instagram post.

But...

Is loose leaf tea really better than tea in tea bags?

To understand that, we need to dive deep into the tea history.

Whereas all the teas are made from the leaves of the same plant, Camellia sinensis, they differ largely in colours and tastes thanks to different processing techniques.

Oolong tea has been known in China for three centuries and is best appreciated when using the traditional Chinese tea drinking techniques: using the gaiwan or the gongfu cha technique.

Can oolong tea help with weight loss? The short answer is : yes! Interested in the long answer?  Here it comes.  Is oolong tea good for weight loss? What makes...

Coming from the Chinese Fujian region, oolong tea is a tea variety in itself - neither black, nor green, known in France as the "blue tea." It has been cherished...