High Mountain Oolong: the most insane tea ever made

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  • Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
  • High Mountain Oolong is a Taiwanese type of tea. This is one of the most complex tea to process. Making oolong tea requires many more steps than black tea or green tea. Each part of the process is crucial in forging the final product, and a lot of things can go wrong.
    We're in Ailao Mountain, Yunnan, China, following Mr Huang as he processes a batch of high mountain oolong tea. The full processing takes over two days.
    You can find Mr Huang's high mountain oolong tea on our website:
    www.farmer-lea...

КОМЕНТАРІ • 72

  • @_APV_
    @_APV_ 2 роки тому +36

    Great job! The production quality is so good that if this was broadcast on something like NatGeo it would fit right in! I hope a lot more people discover your channel and get to enjoy the videos.

  • @johnmcmunn3827
    @johnmcmunn3827 2 роки тому +9

    Thank you for showing this tea processing in a very interesting and enjoyable video ... "chapeau"

  • @Ropoocha
    @Ropoocha 2 роки тому +10

    Superb production quality, great informational value, hats off to you as always.

  • @paul9478
    @paul9478 Рік тому +6

    nice job, what's left on the floor will be scooped up and sent to Lipton.
    free commercial for lipton tea

  • @JohnKay79
    @JohnKay79 5 днів тому

    More videos like this! Great. Love this tea too!

  • @michelsamson3689
    @michelsamson3689 2 роки тому +2

    just received my order of High Mountain OOlong it is stunningly delicious---highly recommended---thanks for making it available!!!

  • @dougkuony5309
    @dougkuony5309 2 роки тому +5

    Excellent presentation. Thank you!

  • @nathansmith9332
    @nathansmith9332 2 роки тому +2

    Incredible, indeed. Such a nice video, William. I watched this while enjoying a gaiwan full of your offering of Mr. Huang's 2020 harvest "fruity" high mountain oolong. What a treat!

  • @janjans1178
    @janjans1178 Рік тому +2

    This is why i adore Oolong Tea ❤

  • @emmavtn406
    @emmavtn406 2 роки тому +3

    thanks for the video 🙏, I like the way you explain ( clear and very detailed)...
    looking forward for the next video ☺️

  • @whitewolf6730
    @whitewolf6730 Місяць тому

    This is amazing and interesting. I love Oolong tea! Makes me grateful for their work.

  • @debracisneroshhp2827
    @debracisneroshhp2827 9 місяців тому

    WOW! What precision in preparation of a tea product. 🌿💖🙌😺

  • @yevgenyhecht9592
    @yevgenyhecht9592 2 роки тому +1

    I enjoying seeing the whole process!

  • @pacaday1391
    @pacaday1391 2 роки тому +1

    All the teas on your website look excellent
    It's nice that you prioritize quality
    Seems like every tea you offer would be safe :)
    Next time I order definitely with you guys

  • @taylora8845
    @taylora8845 6 місяців тому

    We just got some high mountain oolong from our friends in Taiwan, so this was an amazing video to learn such interesting backstory. Thanks!

  • @poulaugustin6503
    @poulaugustin6503 2 роки тому +1

    thanks Will for this impression video, it is lovley to see how much work is behind this oolong tea!

  • @junkim554
    @junkim554 11 місяців тому +2

    I hope those workers are fairly compensated for all their efforts

  • @HermannClauss
    @HermannClauss Рік тому

    That's great! My admiration and respect to oolong tea increased.

  • @philmatthews3537
    @philmatthews3537 2 роки тому +1

    I like the funky music! Very dramatic.

  • @amberlyrivera-morrell8260
    @amberlyrivera-morrell8260 Рік тому +2

    This was so well done! Thank you for doing such a great job! I've always been so curious about how Oolong is made!

  • @Frippatronics
    @Frippatronics 2 роки тому

    I look forward to Mr. Huang's tea it looks like he really cares a lot about what he does

    • @farmerleaf61
      @farmerleaf61  2 роки тому +1

      Yes, Mr Huang is truly passionate.

  • @TheYashie
    @TheYashie 2 роки тому +7

    Go to 0:03 to see the big floofer.

  • @cpk313
    @cpk313 9 місяців тому

    I just ordered some from the 2023 season. Can't wait, looks awesome!

  • @dj0etch
    @dj0etch 2 роки тому +1

    This was fascinating! Thank you.

  • @yannr.3782
    @yannr.3782 Рік тому

    A very interesting and well done video! Oolong Tea is so tasty.

  • @RICOFRITO
    @RICOFRITO Рік тому

    I love Oolong tea with some honey. I'm going to check your tea out it looks good!

  • @leeennise.a3338
    @leeennise.a3338 2 роки тому

    That jade oolong was beautiful 😍

  • @erikvalenzo
    @erikvalenzo 7 місяців тому

    Theres a cool Caterpillar on the bottom right of a leaf at 0:55, which means no pesticides I suppose its really good!

  • @heypbolon1941
    @heypbolon1941 5 місяців тому

    Oolang is my favorite!

  • @sebastiantorres76
    @sebastiantorres76 2 роки тому

    Another great video, love the music here!

    • @farmerleaf61
      @farmerleaf61  2 роки тому +2

      I think funk music works well with the machinery noise.

  • @user-ik2qi3wy8u
    @user-ik2qi3wy8u Рік тому

    I love that sweet smell after they are dried

  • @axelg4263
    @axelg4263 5 місяців тому

    Magnifique la vidéo !

  • @NKMedtner
    @NKMedtner 2 роки тому +2

    Can you explain how the flavor of the leaves change during the rolling process? Given that sha qing has already occurred prior to this step, what chemical changes are still able to occur? Given that the leaves are moist for so long, could there be microbial fermentation occurring? Thanks!!

    • @farmerleaf61
      @farmerleaf61  2 роки тому +4

      Rolling is mainly about extracting the chemicals from the inside of the leaves to the outer layer. I don't think microbial activity occurs during the shaping step because the leaves are kept quite hot, relatively dry, and they are worked on with the machine. At this step, they don't feel as wet as ripe pu-erh or yellow tea during the fermentation step.

    • @NKMedtner
      @NKMedtner 2 роки тому

      @@farmerleaf61 thank you so much! Do you have an idea why the rolling softens the flavor, as you mentioned? Is it because it increases the absorption rate of solids?

  • @justaperson1812
    @justaperson1812 Рік тому

    very interesting thanks

  • @garytheosophilus
    @garytheosophilus 2 роки тому

    Your production value is high and your commentary is very informative. What would you estimate are the relative production amounts of high mountain oolong made in Taiwan versus the mainland? Thanks.

    • @farmerleaf61
      @farmerleaf61  2 роки тому +7

      Very few are made in China. Vietnam produces a lot of cheap oolong teas for the taiwanese market (they like to use oolong for their bubble tea!). Thailand and Indonesia also produce taiwanese-style oolong.
      Of course, the Taiwanese tea industry was based on the Fujian techniques (mainly Tie Guan Yin), they refined the process and added extra steps.

  • @karenvibes5156
    @karenvibes5156 Рік тому

    Awesome 👍

  • @ivandigon1407
    @ivandigon1407 2 роки тому

    Belle vidéo, tu gères !!

  • @oharasean
    @oharasean 4 місяці тому

    Do you have a tea shop?

  • @emmavtn406
    @emmavtn406 2 роки тому +1

    Hi William Osmond, it would be nice if you could organize a visit trip for us during tea season ☺️, I guess a lot of people wanna come to visit your place

    • @farmerleaf61
      @farmerleaf61  2 роки тому +2

      I had this exact plan and prepared everything, just a couple of days before covid 19 arrived in China...

    • @emmavtn406
      @emmavtn406 2 роки тому

      @@farmerleaf61 ok Nice, let us know if there is any plan for next year 😁

    • @daniel.lopresti
      @daniel.lopresti Рік тому

      @@emmavtn406 I'd also possibly be interested!

  • @Swayzeo
    @Swayzeo Рік тому +1

    😮

  • @TPWW3CAP
    @TPWW3CAP Рік тому

    Hurrah

  • @eriklheureux7879
    @eriklheureux7879 2 роки тому

    C'est super intéressant! Cette vidéo et celle faite le 29 juin 2021 sont complémentaires, c'est parfait. C'est la première fois que je comprends pour vrai comment un oolong est produit. J'ai très hâte d'y goûter; j'attends ma commande avec impatience. J'apprécie énormément votre chaîne et je continue à apprendre sur le thé à travers vos vidéos. J'aurais une petite question. Dans certaines vidéos, vous mentionnez que pour produire des oolongs, le cultivar est très important et que, par conséquent, un oolong particulier provient généralement d'un clone particulier qui est multiplié de façon asexuée. Malgré cela, pensez-vous qu'en utilisant des feuilles provenant de théiers généralement utilisés pour faire du pu'erh, mais en utilisant les techniques montrées dans la vidéo, le thé résultant aurait bon goût et est-ce qu'on obtiendrait un thé qui est globalement semblable aux oolongs?

    • @farmerleaf61
      @farmerleaf61  2 роки тому +1

      Merci pour vos commentaires! Je vais vous donner une reponse insatisfaisante: c'est les deux. Le cultivar et la manufacture sont determinants pour former le gout du the final. Je pense tout de meme que le cultivar est plus important que la manufacture pour definir. Disons que le cultivar est une personne et que la manufacture est les vetements qu'il porte, vous pouvez presenter le gout du cultivar sous different angles (principalement une question d'oxydation). Nous avons sur notre site un the noir fait a partir de cultivars qingxin, utilises majoritairement pour le oolong, peut etre qu'il peut vous donner une idee de l'importance relative du cultivar et de la manufacture. Quant a de l'assamica manufacture en oolong, cela peut se faire mais on n'aura pas le meme rendu en bouche ni l'arome caracteristique. Certaine techniques provenant de la manufacture du oolong peuvent etre appliquees a la production du the noir dans le yunnan, notamment le fletrissage au soleil et le shaking qui peuvent donner une petite note sympathique.

    • @eriklheureux7879
      @eriklheureux7879 2 роки тому

      @@farmerleaf61 Je trouve la réponse très satisfaisante. Merci beaucoup d'avoir pris le temps de me répondre!

  • @pranabeshdasgupta5202
    @pranabeshdasgupta5202 Рік тому

    Finally was it ball shape, is the flavour like jesmin flower.

    • @farmerleaf61
      @farmerleaf61  Рік тому +1

      it is ball shaped, it doesn't taste like jasmine fllower. The shape has a minimal influence on the taste, what matters is the cultivar, terroir and overall processing.

    • @user-lo9sx3vq3e
      @user-lo9sx3vq3e 5 місяців тому

      Search how jasmine tea is made

  • @gediminaskontrimas7992
    @gediminaskontrimas7992 2 роки тому

    👍

  • @maciej6293
    @maciej6293 2 роки тому

    Any tasting notes?

  • @stephanyma3441
    @stephanyma3441 8 місяців тому

    Some have no mask no hat on

  • @space6595
    @space6595 8 місяців тому +1

    Great video but I don't like the title. Insane is not the right word. Intensive maybe what you meant

  • @stephanyma3441
    @stephanyma3441 8 місяців тому

    I don't know how much I will like them if I try/taste them. What I see is all the workers had no gloves, no shoes on and managers put their noses right to the leaves, very unsanitized.

    • @vibowme3761
      @vibowme3761 8 місяців тому

      The majority of US branded tea are actually made from lower quality tea leaves left over from Asia. For starters, most tea leaf's are hand picked without gloves. I would be more concerned with pesticide use, artificial ingredients, or if plastic is used (tea bag or packaging).

  • @swedendive
    @swedendive Рік тому +1

    Many dirty hands… not nice

    • @mranime42O
      @mranime42O Рік тому

      Thats how its done in foreign Counties Shut the hell up And respect them

    • @m.e.p.b.
      @m.e.p.b. 11 місяців тому +1

      Unfortunately so. Sanitation is not observed.
      We just pray before eating and drinking to cleanse our foods & drinks.

    • @glennhankins6927
      @glennhankins6927 8 місяців тому

      You're adding boiling water to your tea..... no need to be concerned.
      People eat apples from the market without washing them and a hundred dirty hands have touched the apples. That's concerning.