Black Tea Versus Oolong Tea

By Jared Rothe

When it comes to teas, some people prefer black-tea over oolong-tea. Others might prefer green-tea, since it has received more attention for weight loss, anti-aging and anti-oxidants than the others. So which tea is better black or oolong?

All teas contain polyphenols, which are helpful for weight loss, because they attack triglycerides. They also contain Vitamins A, B, C, E and K and additional amino acids which are essential proteins and antioxidants.

Both teas have different processing with roasting and oxidation. Both are bruised when picked to help them release oils to help in the storing of them.

Oolong tea isn't processed as much as black tea and retains a lot more minerals. A lot of the minerals and vitamins in black tea are lost in the roasting process. Compare this to cooking vegetables too long and eating them raw. The raw retains more minerals and vitamins.

The main difference is between their taste and flavors. Black tea and the additional processing tastes different than oolong tea because more of the bitter oils are gone. Black tea has a richer taste. Oolong is more bitter with a sweeter taste afterwards.

While teas do contain caffeine, processing lowers the caffeine levels. The more processing done to the leaves, the less potent the caffeine content. Black-tea is almost caffeine neutral, while oolong still has a low caffeine level. Green tea has a higher caffeine level and is advertised for weight loss more often.

Black tea is the most popular in the United States for drinking as hot tea or iced tea, because of its robust flavor. Oolong and Green tea are increasing in popularity because of the anti-oxidant content and their function as a weight loss aid. - 17274

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