Light Oolong

Floral freshness, delicate sweetness, and a smooth, airy flavour.

Before you is a hand-picked high-mountain light oolong, grown in the tea gardens of Zedubani. Light oxidation and careful processing help the leaves preserve their natural freshness while giving the tea a floral, delicate, and multilayered character.

Aroma: fresh, floral, and gently sweet. From the first moments, you can sense white flowers, lilac, meadow herbs, and delicate fruity notes. Later, nuances of ripe pear, peach, and light cream emerge, adding softness and depth to the aroma.

Taste: smooth, clean, and rounded. It begins with notes of flowers, young herbs, and white fruit, followed by the gentle sweetness of peach, pear, and light honey. The tea is neither sharp nor heavy — its flavour develops gradually and leaves a long, delicate, and refreshing finish.

Effect: light, invigorating, and balanced. The tea gently helps you wake up, focus, and organise your thoughts. It does not create excessive stimulation, making it suitable for the morning, a peaceful afternoon, or a long conversation.

Who will enjoy it: those who appreciate floral, smooth, and easy-to-drink teas. Light oolong is an excellent choice for green tea drinkers looking for a rounder and less astringent flavour. It is also suitable for those discovering oolong for the first time and wishing to begin with a light, approachable tea.

Light oolong is a partially oxidised tea that combines the freshness of green tea with the depth of classic oolong. During processing, oxidation is stopped at an early stage, allowing the leaves to retain their green colour and floral aroma.

Unlike green tea, the leaves undergo light oxidation, which makes the flavour smoother, rounder, and more multilayered. Compared with dark oolong, light oolong contains fewer roasted, woody, and caramel notes — its character is cleaner, airier, and more floral.

Light oxidation. The leaves are briefly withered and gently processed so that natural oxidation begins evenly. The process is stopped at precisely the right moment, before the leaves lose their freshness and delicate aroma.

Gentle shaping. After processing, the leaves are carefully rolled to preserve their structure and allow their aromatic compounds to unfold gradually. This is why light oolong reveals different notes with every new infusion.

The tea is grown in the high-mountain gardens of Zedubani, where cool nights, sunny days, and pure mountain air encourage the tea leaves to develop slowly.

At high altitude, the tea bush grows more slowly, allowing the leaves to gradually accumulate aromatic compounds, amino acids, and polyphenols. As a result, the tea develops not only a delicate floral aroma but also a distinct structure and a long-lasting flavour.

The difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures plays an important role in shaping the tea’s character. During the day, the sun warms the leaves, while at night, the cool air slows their growth. This natural contrast gives the tea its purity, sweetness, and multilayered aroma.

The tea leaves are picked by hand. The pickers select only young, healthy, and properly developed shoots. Hand-picking allows us to preserve the integrity of the leaves and use only the finest raw material for production.

After harvesting, the leaves are briefly withered to reduce excess moisture and make them more flexible. They are then gently processed to begin light, even oxidation.

At the appropriate moment, oxidation is stopped with heat. The leaves are then shaped and dried at a low, controlled temperature. This method helps preserve the floral aroma, natural sweetness, and clean flavour.

The result is a delicate, fresh, and distinctive light oolong, combining notes of white flowers, young herbs, ripe fruit, and light honey.

Use 4–5 grams of tea per 250 ml of water. The recommended water temperature is 80–85°C. Steep the first infusion for 1.5–2 minutes.

Do not use boiling water, as excessively high temperatures may overpower the delicate floral aroma and make the flavour sharper.

The tea can be infused several times. With each subsequent infusion, the flavour changes: the initial floral and herbal notes gradually develop into smoother tones of fruit, honey, and cream.