Typhoon Hinnamnor was originally headed straight for Taiwan, but made a turn right at our doorstep. Not only did it spare Taiwan from major disasters, but it also helped resolve our drought crisis—truly a model student among typhoons hitting Taiwan. Taiwan saw very little rainfall in July and August, until a round of rain arrived
Frequent earthquakes have hit Taitung and Hualien over the past couple of days, forcing us to postpone our scheduled trip to Lishan. We really hope things settle down soon so it won’t impact the high-mountain winter tea harvest coming up in two weeks. /*! elementor – v3.7.8 – 02-10-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}
When people mention “Taiwan-style Oolong tea,” most think of tea from Vietnam or Indonesia. In reality, many Taiwanese tea farmers have also gone to mainland China, bringing tea saplings and techniques to Fujian and Sichuan. The tea they produce is also Taiwan-style Oolong. Because regulations don’t allow these to be imported back into Taiwan, “Chinese
Remember when the store manager mentioned trying “Taiwan-style oolong tea” from mainland China a few days ago? Tea lovers frequently ask if we sell mainland Chinese green or oolong teas. To answer your questions, by law, mainland Chinese tea cannot be imported into Taiwan, with the exception of Pu-erh tea. The store manager tried that
Being a tea merchant comes with quite a few perks. Aside from being able to drink premium tea like it’s water, we occasionally receive little gifts from our tea farmers. Just the other day, the shop manager received an amazing treat that very few people have ever tried: Lishan kiwifruit! /*! elementor – v3.7.8 –
I’m here to share some bittersweet news with you all—the harvest for the 2022 winter tea is going to be delayed! Normally, winter tea is harvested about 60 days after the autumn harvest. However, the high mountains got cold early this year, so the tea leaves are growing slower. Areas like Biluoxi and Farm Edge,
The shop manager headed up to Lishan over the past couple of days, originally planning to check out the tea plantations in the Sinjiayang settlement, but to our surprise, the road is still impassable. With the winter tea season just around the corner, Sinjiayang’s tea farmers are really in for a headache. You might not
Lishan winter tea will be heavily harvested around October 12. A few days ago, the shop manager went to Lishan to check on the tea growth, and unfortunately, this year’s winter tea won’t be a bumper crop. This year’s Lishan autumn tea was a huge success, with quality and yield arguably the best in recent
The Cuifeng Autumn Oolong (harvested on August 13) is completely sold out. Thank you all for your support! We still have some Cuifeng Autumn Oolong (harvested on August 11) in stock, so if you missed out on the 13th batch, don’t miss this one. /*! elementor – v3.7.8 – 02-10-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image
Compared to the Cuifeng tea region we checked out a few days ago, things are looking much more normal over in Cingjing’s Meifeng and Songgang. The farmers say harvesting will kick off around October 8, with some of the more tender tea gardens starting around the 15th. While there’s a slight drop in yield compared
A few days ago, the store manager mentioned that “Lishan Sinjiayang winter tea is in trouble.” We initially thought the Lingfu Bridge would be repaired in time, but rocks have been falling continuously over the past couple of days. The public works office ultimately decided to close the road for two weeks for slope stabilization
A few days ago, I mentioned that Lishan winter tea had the potential to be ‘low in quantity but high in quality,’ but the store manager has to take that back. This year’s Lishan winter tea will be a year of ‘few good teas’ and ‘low yields.’ I went to check on the tea a
This year, many tea buds in Lishan failed to grow properly, and I was really worried Cuifeng might face the same issue. So, I headed up today to check on the Cuifeng tea leaves myself. What I found was a mix of relief and concern—sure enough, many tea bushes are just like the ones in
Affected by Typhoon Nesat, all tea growing regions in central Taiwan experienced rain on October 16. The northern areas—Lishan, Xijiayang, and Cuiluan—saw rain throughout the entire day. Further south, Cuifeng, Cingjing Meifeng, Songgang, DongYanShan, and Qilai Mountain experienced lighter rain, which stopped by late afternoon. The weather forecast indicates that it will turn sunny starting
I went up to LongFengXia and Budongyu over the past couple of days to check on the winter tea crop. Just like other tea regions, we’re still seeing lower yields and some subpar tea leaves. However, a few tea gardens are looking remarkably promising—if the weather holds up, these plots have a great shot at
