Here are a few updates to share with you:
1. The weather forecast was off. Over the past two days, Lishan and Ren’ai Township experienced heavy afternoon rain. While the sun came out during the day, the “continuous clear weather” we were hoping for never materialized, making the harvesting conditions less than ideal.
2. Tea gardens originally scheduled for harvest from October 4th to October 10th will unfortunately either be over-mature or harvested in poor weather conditions. It’s a real shame.
3. After tasting and evaluating the tea harvested in late September and early October, the quality didn’t meet our expectations, so we decided not to purchase it. The store manager is now setting sights on tea gardens scheduled for harvest after the 11th. The forecast shows good weather all around after the 11th—fingers crossed the forecast is accurate!
I’ll share more good news as soon as we have it! Bye-bye~