Grab the popcorn! Our new Youtube video follows the six steps of Oolong tea craftsmanship, exploring flavor formation through a scientific lens, and through the eyes of Wu Mountain friend and mentor, Ajin, an Oolong Tea Master making great tea in China’s Southern Guangdong Province.
The video cites a total of 52 peer-reviewed scientific articles, with citations appearing in the upper-right corner throughout the video. Below the embedded video in this post we’ve provided the complete Works Cited, so you can search the titles and follow up with more learning on your own. Enjoy!
Works Cited:
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