Oolong Tea: Se Chung Oolong

Last Updated: Jun. 9, 2010

Se Chung (色种), sometimes written Se Zhong, meaning colorful variety, and sometimes also called glorious seed, is a class or category Chinese oolong teas originating in Anxi county of Fujian province. The use of the term "se chung" has changed over time; it was originally a more specific term, but it has come to encompass all Anxi oolongs other than Tie Guan Yin. Different varietals usually identified as se chung oolongs include Huang Jin Gui or Golden Osmanthus (黃金桂), Mao Xie or Hairy Crab, (毛蟹), Benshan(本山), and Qilan(奇兰).[1] These oolongs vary in level of oxidation from greener (less oxidized) varieties to darker (more oxidized).

Se Chung is not as well-known as other styles of Chinese oolong such as Ti Guan Yin, but it is frequently servied in Hong Kong Chinese restaurants.[3]

The different varieties of Se Chung can be quite diverse, and the style is difficult to characterize universally. Tea sold as se chung can be a blend of several of these different Anxi oolongs.[4] People posting on tea forums have suggested that the term "Se chung" has been deliberately maligned by Tie Guan Yin producers.[1,5] It is often described as an undervalued tea, very inexpensive relative to its quality.

Listings of this style of tea: (21 including sub-styles - hide sub-styles)

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	Tea:	Brand:	Region:	# Ratings:
	ZO10: Oolong Se Chung	Upton Tea Imports	China	2
	ZO86: China Oolong Buddha's Palm	Upton Tea Imports	China	0
	Wuyi Oolong	Rishi Tea	Fujian, China	1
	Golden Osmanthus	Lupicia	Fujian, China	0
	Glorious Seed	Lupicia	Fujian, China	0
	Se Chung	Shanti Tea	Fujian, China	0
	TeaSource Oolong	TeaSource	Fujian, China	0
	Se Chung Oolong	LeafSpa	Fujian, China	1
	Great Buddha's Palm	Utopian Tea	Fujian, China	0
	Yongchun Fo Shou (Bergamot) Oolong Superior Grade	Life in Teacup	Fujian, China	1
	Yongchun Fo Shou (Bergamot) Oolong Charcoal Roast	Life in Teacup	Fujian, China	0
	Yellow Gold Oolong Tea | Huang Jin Gui Wu Long	Canton Tea Co	Fujian, China	0
	Huang Jin Bolero	Adagio Teas	Anxi, Fujian, China	0
	Huang Jin Gui (Golden Osmanthus Oolong)	Drink The Leaf	Anxi, Fujian, China	0
	518 China Hairy Crab Oolong	SpecialTeas	Anxi, Fujian, China	0
	Ben Shan Oolong	Life in Teacup	Anxi, Fujian, China	1
	Golden Osmanthus Oolong (Huang Jin Gui) traditional style	Life in Teacup	Anxi, Fujian, China	1
	Bai Ya Qi Lan Oolong traditional green style Superior Grade	Life in Teacup	Anxi, Fujian, China	1
	Yongchun Fo Shou (Bergamot) Oolong	Life in Teacup	Anxi, Fujian, China	0
	Mao Xie King Oolong Tea	Canton Tea Co	Anxi, Fujian, China	0

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