"Sweet Ginseng" Lan Guiren Oolong Tea (Taiwan)

A young monk came to the wise tea master Lao Cha and asked him:  – Sifu, I get sick so often, and even when I'm not sick, I feel too weak to get up and go down the mountain. What should I do? How can I improve my health? – You should drink ginseng, young man. – But ginseng is so bitter, oh master! – Then roast it together with Oolong, and you will get a wonderful, healthy, and sweet Oolong. Now go and try it.   Ginseng is a medicinal herb, popular throughout Asia, known to improve blood circulation and immunity. It is a go-to remedy in Chinese medicine. However, ginseng is rather intense and slightly bitter when drunk on its own. The combination of tea and ginseng appeared in ancient Chinese medical texts as early as 741 BC. Albeit, the tea gained its well-deserved popularity about 500 years ago when it became a tribute tea for the emperor. The name "Lan Guiren" translates to "Orchid Beauty" or "Lady Orchid", which many believe refers to one of the Tang Dynasty emperors' concubines. Wh