While harvesting his tea crop one day, a farmer sang about a dragon. Suddenly, a black serpent appeared in front of him and the man ran off. Days later he returned, worried that his tea had been ruined in the sun. But the tea was delicious and fragrant, the leaves uncurling like little dragons in his cup, so he named it "Black Dragon" (oolong) in honour of the fortuitous serpent.

Oolongs and in particular, high elevation oolongs, are increasingly prized for their antioxidants (polyphenols and catechins) and alkaline nature (neutralizing the acidity in your body).