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Answering Your Tea Questions: Roasted and Cold-Brew Oolong Teas 🌿

Hello tea friends,

Recently, a few visitors left thoughtful questions on our website chat — thank you! Unfortunately, some messages didn’t include an email address, so I wasn’t able to reply directly. I decided to answer your questions here on our blog so that everyone can benefit from the discussion.

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🍂 Question 1:

“I’m looking for an oolong tea that brews into a dark red colour and is well roasted.”

A wonderful question!

The colour of oolong tea depends on its level of oxidation and roasting. When oolong tea is highly fermented (oxidized) and heavily roasted, it produces a rich, dark-red infusion with deep, toasty notes and a smooth finish.

If you enjoy that bold, roasted flavour profile, you may like these teas from our Roasted Oolong Collection (https://www.teawon.co.uk/roastedoolong):

Heavier roasted oolongs:

    •    🌰 Natural Heavy Roasted GABA Oolong Tea – deep, mellow, and comforting with nutty aroma. or GABA Oolong Tea Cake (Gabaron, Jia Wu Long Cha, Jing Bai Long Cha)

    •    🍃 Organic Iron Goddess (Tie Kuan Yin) – classic, full-bodied, and well-balanced.

    •    🌾 Natural Mid-Roasted GABA Oolong Tea – smooth roast with gentle sweetness.

    •    🍁 Hong Shui Oolong Tea – medium roast with honeyed and fruity notes.

Each of these teas has its own personality, ranging from toasty and caramel-like to floral and gently smoky. If you’re after a truly “dark red” cup, start with the Heavy Roasted GABA Oolong — it’s a customer favourite for its rich, warming character.

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🧊 Question 2:

“Which oolong tea is best for cold brewing in the fridge for up to 3 days? And which oolongs are good to sip all day at work without changing the leaves?”

Excellent questions! Let’s take them one at a time.

🌸 For Cold Brew:

If you love refreshing, floral, and smooth flavours, try a lightly roasted high-mountain oolong. Their tightly rolled (ball-shaped) leaves release flavour slowly, making them perfect for cold brewing.

Here’s a simple method:

    1.    Add 1 teaspoon of oolong tea leaves into a 500ml bottle of water.

    2.    Leave it in the fridge overnight.

    3.    Enjoy a naturally sweet and refreshing tea the next day!

If you plan to keep your cold brew for up to 3 days, it’s best to pour out what you’ll drink and keep the rest of the brew with the tea leaves still in water in the fridge.

Tip: Balance is key — too few leaves make a weak brew, too many can turn bitter. Adjust based on your taste!

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🍵 For Work or All-Day Drinking:

This depends on how you like to make your tea. Personally, I prefer to brew tea in a teapot rather than directly in a cup. That way, I can enjoy fresh, balanced infusions throughout the day.

High mountain oolong teas are perfect for this because they can be brewed 5–7 times without losing flavour. Each infusion reveals new layers of aroma — from floral and buttery to slightly fruity.

If you put leaves directly into your cup, the first pour might be too strong and later ones too weak. Using a teapot or infuser bottle helps maintain a consistent flavour all day long.

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☕ Final Thoughts

Tea is wonderfully versatile — whether you prefer a bold roasted oolong or a light floral cold brew, there’s always a tea to suit your mood, season, or daily routine.

I hope these answers help you explore new ways to enjoy oolong tea. And if you have more questions, feel free to leave a message (with your email, if possible 😊) — I’d love to chat more about tea with you!

Warmly,

The Teawon Team