Red oolongs | A path between Wulong 乌龙 and Hongcha 红茶 · In the beginning was the leaf

Dark rolled leaves, notes of ripe fruit, jam and spices, with a distinct roasted character: red oolongs show a very different side of Taiwanese tea culture than the well known light high mountain teas.

Their processing goes unusually far towards Hongcha 红茶, red tea, while still staying within the Wulong 乌龙 tradition. With two particularly expressive teas we explore this in-between position: where does Wulong end and where does Hongcha begin? As the teas are of especially high quality this time, there are only two of them. A lovely discovery for the colder months.

How the evening works

Our online tea tasting is a series for tasting together in front of your own screen, relaxed and at your own pace. Tea connoisseur, physician and sinologist Wieland Schulz guides you through the tasting and explains what makes each tea and its region of origin special. You taste the differences in flavour, processing and preparation directly in your cup.

• 5:30 to 7:30 pm: two hours of tasting with background information and discussion for each tea. Wieland Schulz is happy to answer your questions at any time.
• If you have Chinese tea ware, feel free to use it. A small teapot or a similar vessel for brewing works perfectly well too.
• The dates in the series do not build on each other and can be booked individually.
• The presentation is only available during the event. Have a pen and notepad ready, screenshots of the slides are allowed. To protect copyright and the course content, it is not sent out afterwards.
• The tasting is held in German.

Registration and tea delivery

• Binding registration with payment received by Sunday, 29 November 2026. Places are limited.
• Fee per household and date: €32, reduced €20. A surcharge applies for other EU countries.
• Right after the registration deadline we send the tea samples to all participants so they arrive in time. For this, your transfer needs to reach us on time.
• If you book after the deadline, you may get a remaining place via the waiting list. The tea is then sent on the following working day, and we cannot guarantee it will arrive in time.
• You are welcome to take part from other European countries. Please note that we cannot guarantee delivery on time outside Germany.
• The reduced fee of €20 applies to pupils, students, trainees and recipients of basic income support. Please send proof as a file to info@konfuzius-institut-ruhr.de.
• If you do not take part and have not cancelled in writing, the fee remains payable.

The Confucius Institutes in Ingolstadt, Leipzig and Metropole Ruhr organise the series together and look forward to welcoming you.