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'''Formosa Oolong''' or Taiwanese Oolong is any [[oolong]] (烏龍茶) tea that is grown and produced in Taiwan. Taiwan is also known as | '''Formosa Oolong''' or Taiwanese Oolong is any [[oolong]] (烏龍茶) tea that is grown and produced in Taiwan. Taiwan is also known as Formosa from the Portuguese “Ilha Formosa”, meaning “beautiful island”. Some companies have given the name Formosa oolong to mean Pouchong Oolong, High Mountain Oolong, or White Tip Oolong also called Oriental Beauty Oolong tea. | ||
==History of Taiwan Oolongs== | ==History of Taiwan Oolongs== | ||
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In 1855, Lin Feng Chi (林鳳池) brought the [[Qing Xin|Qing Xin Oolong]] (青心烏龍) plants from Wuyi Mountain (Fujian Province, China) (武夷山，福建，中國) into Taiwan and planted in Dongding Village (Lugu, Nantou, Nantou County, Taiwan) (凍頂鄉，南投，台灣). This is said to be the origin of [[Dong Ding]] Oolong from Taiwan. | In 1855, Lin Feng Chi (林鳳池) brought the [[Qing Xin|Qing Xin Oolong]] (青心烏龍) plants from Wuyi Mountain (Fujian Province, China) (武夷山，福建，中國) into Taiwan and planted in Dongding Village (Lugu, Nantou, Nantou County, Taiwan) (凍頂鄉，南投，台灣). This is said to be the origin of [[Dong Ding]] Oolong from Taiwan. | ||
In 1867, English tea trader Jon Dodd started a tea company in Wanhua, Taipei | In 1867, English tea trader Jon Dodd started a tea company in Wanhua, Taipei Taipei city (萬華，台北市), and started to sell Taiwanese oolong tea to the world under the name "Formosa Oolong", and the Pouchong oolong was considered to be more flowery than Baihao Oolong, Pouchong was exported under the name "Formosa Pouching". Formosa Bai Hao Oolong is very fruity in taste. | ||
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