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These whole leaves are complex without being heavy, mineral-rich and warming, with the kind of clean depth that rewards a slow, wide-rimmed cup and a few unhurried moments. Each steeping reveals something a little different, because the best things usually do. To help you begin, the oldest known English tea reading guide is yours to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/18241\/18241-h\/18241-h.htm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"TEA-CUP READING AND FORTUNE-TELLING BY TEA LEAVES  By A Highland Seer | Project Gutenberg \" rel=\"noopener\"\u003edownload for free from Project Gutenberg\u003c\/a\u003e. All you need is a cup, some curiosity, and these leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBetween Green and Black, Something Golden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is oolong tea? Oolong lives in the beautiful in-between. Partially oxidized, it sits somewhere between green and black tea, carrying the freshness of one and the depth of the other. 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