Oolong Tea: Se Chung / Se Zhong
Last Updated: Mar. 7, 2010
Se Chung, sometimes written Se Zhong, also called glorious seed or "colorful variety", is a greener (less-oxidized) style of Chinese oolong tea. According to several sellers [1,2], it is produced in the Wuyi mountains in the Fujian province. 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] According to one seller [5], the words "se zhong" denotes a blend of several Anxi oolongs. However, a forum posting claimed that se zhong is a proper variety and that some sellers have engaged in a deliberate effort to malign the term "se zhong".[6]
Se chung comes in different grades and is hard to describe universally, but it has a greener character and is often described as having a woody aroma and fruity tones. [3,4] One blogger implied that it has an aroma reminiscent of marijuana.[4]
References:
1. "Se Chung Oolong", www.teazonline.com, Retrieved Aug. 21, 2009.
2. "Se Chung Oolong", Culinary Teas, culinaryteas.com, Retrieved Aug. 21, 2009.
3. Upton Tea quarterly, Upton Tea Imports, Vol. 18, No. 3, Summer 2009.
4. "Se Chung Oolong Tea", Vanilla Garlic (blog), Jul. 7, 2008.
5. "Anxi Oolong", www.fmltea.com, Retrieved Oct. 10, 2009.
6. "Se Zhong - Unspecified Cultivar / Blend", TeaChat, www.teachat.com, Post Date June 3rd, 2009, Retrieved Oct. 10, 2009.
Examples of this style of tea: (4 including sub-styles - hide)
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| ZO10: Oolong Se Chung | Upton Tea Imports | China | 1 |
| Glorious Seed | Lupicia | Fujian, China | 0 |
| Se Chung | Shanti Tea | Fujian, China | 0 |
| TeaSource Oolong | TeaSource | Fujian, China | 0 |
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