Harvests in areas below 1,700 meters, such as Sancengping and LongFengXia, wrapped up around May 10. Afterward, our store manager headed to even higher elevations at HuaGung, Cuifeng, Cuiluan, Meifeng, and Qilai Mountain. These ultra-high-altitude teas above 1,700 meters are our primary focus every year—top-tier teas akin to the legendary “Heavenly Sword” are exclusively born
On May 11, the store manager was near Cingjing Farm, where tea gardens around 1,700 meters in elevation in Songgang and Meifeng were harvesting. We sampled a few teas (batches 7 through 10) that day and the quality was fantastic. However, since the manager had already secured Cuiluan and Malueba teas at the same elevation
At the end of April, the store manager wrote an article titled “2022 Qilai Mountain Tea Region Spring Tea,” mentioning that the spring tea from the Qilai tea region was “dark, glossy, and gorgeous,” and announced that we would head back up the mountain to source more tea on May 10th. Previous recap: 2022 Qilai
Hello tea lovers! This year, our Meifeng and Farm Edge teas are the final two batches of spring tea we’ve harvested. For everyone waiting on Dayuling, Biluxi, Songmao, and Xinjiyang, we want to sincerely apologize—we won’t be stocking them this year, so please don’t wait. First, I want to emphasize that what follows is simply
I’ve spent the last few days visiting the Alishan tea region, hoping to find some high-quality Ershui tea. After searching for days, though, I couldn’t find anything good. Tea lovers might ask, “Does Alishan even harvest Ershui tea?” Yes, absolutely! Actually, it’s not just Alishan—every tea region has it. Whether it gets harvested depends entirely
Yesterday, I mentioned that the store manager went to Alishan to source “Ershui tea,” and many tea friends asked what Ershui tea actually is. I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce it. Taiwanese tea can be harvested five times a year. Spring tea is commonly known as “first-flush tea” (or *toushuicha*), which is equivalent
We didn’t purchase any teas from HuaGung or Biluoxi this year. The reason was poor weather, which caused an overall decline in tea quality, so we chose to “prefer quality over quantity, rather than settling for less.” Although the tea-making conditions were unfavorable, several major tea factories managed to maintain 80% to 90% of their
Many tea lovers have asked why we haven’t purchased Dayuling tea. My standard answer is: “We couldn’t find one we truly liked” and “the price is exorbitant.” After much consideration, we decided not to source any this year. I’d also like to take this opportunity to share the current state of the Dayuling tea region.
I really love visiting our tea regions. Not only does it let me check on the condition of the tea gardens to guide our future sourcing, but I also always seem to run into interesting stories along the way. Today, let’s talk about JinXuan tea (also known as No. 27 or Taiwan Tea No. 12).
As I mentioned before, the annual yield of Dayuling tea from the 100K to 103K marks is only about 5,000 kg (combining spring and winter harvests). With everyone scrambling to get their hands on it, demand far exceeds supply, which naturally leads to a flood of counterfeits. Everyone already knows the tricks tea merchants pull—passing
In June, the store manager headed up to Dayuling to source some tea. While passing by the 105K Truffle Tea Garden, I thought I’d check in on the famous Snow Oolong tea bushes to see if they were still surviving, and I stumbled upon something fascinating! That’s right! Just like the title says, “The Dayuling
Taiwan Tea No. 18, also known as Ruby, is a new variety bred by the Yuchi Branch of the Tea Research and Extension Station (TRES). It is a hybrid of native Taiwanese wild mountain tea and Burmese large-leaf variety, offering a rich, refreshing taste with subtle notes of cinnamon and mint. It is widely used
Taiwan Native Wild Tea, also known as Taiwan wild tea, is an indigenous tea tree species of Taiwan. It is characterized by its purplish new buds, natural floral and fruity aromas, and woody notes. Currently, the major production area is located around SunMoon Lake in Yuchi Township, Nantou, Taiwan. Though it is an indigenous Taiwanese
The plum rain season from May 11 to 17 completely disrupted our tea-sourcing plans, and we weren’t able to secure any HuaGung, Biluxi, or Dayuling teas. At first, I was quite stressed about it, but with the lockdowns in Shanghai leading to fewer orders and logistics bottlenecks, missing out on those batches actually turned out
Last week, our store manager wrote an article on the “Current Status of Dayuling Tea” which received a lot of great feedback. Today, we’re back to chat more about the latest updates and some fun facts about the Dayuling tea region. First off, a quick note: the mileage markers on Provincial Highway 8 were adjusted
