Introduction to Taiwan Tea - Liao Chang Xing Tea

Fushoushan Tea

When we talked about Fushoushan Tianchi Tea the other day, it turned out many people weren’t familiar with the Tianchi tea region. Today, let’s share a bit more trivia about “Fushoushan Tea.” /*! elementor – v3.16.0 – 12-09-2023 */ .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} Just like Fenqihu isn’t a lake and ShanLinXi isn’t a stream,

Qilai Mountain Tea: An Emerging High-Quality Origin

Qilai Mountain tea is grown in the areas of Duda Village and Delugu Village in Ren’ai Township, Nantou County. The tea gardens are mainly distributed along Highway 14 at the 96 km mark, above Duda Village, and above the Jingguan Settlement. In recent years, this region has received extremely high praise in the tea industry,

High Mountain Tea Production Process

The production process of High Mountain Tea is similar to that of lowland tea, primarily featuring lighter fermentation and roasting levels. The process includes tea leaf harvesting, sun-withering, indoor withering, fixing (shaqing), rolling, tea loosening, initial drying, cloth-ball rolling (wrapping and kneading), final drying, and refinement. Harvesting: The quality of the harvested tea leaves determines

Brewing method for Lishan High Mountain Tea

How to Brew Lishan High Mountain Tea: 3 Great Methods

A tea lover asks: I previously bought some very expensive Lishan High Mountain Tea, but it didn’t taste very good. I suspect my brewing method might be wrong. I used pure water bought from a convenience store, heated to 100 degrees to brew. It was very fragrant, but the sweetness didn’t seem obvious, and the

How is the Quality of Machine-Harvested Sijichun (Four Seasons Spring) Tea?

Customer Inquiry: Hello, I’d like to know if machine-harvested Sijichun tea is of good quality. I really love the unique cultivar aroma of Sijichun and want to buy it to serve to clients at my storefront. Hand-picked tea is too expensive, so I’d prefer machine-harvested tea. Which production area offers the most stable quality and

Dayuling 104K and 105K Illegal Harvesting

Last week we chatted about the gossip surrounding fake tea, and today let’s talk about what happened after the removal of Dayuling’s two most famous tea plantations: the 104K and 105K tea gardens. The 104K and 105K tea gardens were removed at the end of 2015, and their ownership was transferred to the National Property

Where is the Source of Dayuling?

I’m not here to introduce a new tea region today! I just want to ask if anyone knows: “Where is the source of Dayuling?” A customer spotted “Dayuling Water Source” in a marketing post by a competitor (special price NT$1,800 per 600 g) and called to ask me where it is. I was completely baffled,

Hidden Edition Dayuling Tea

Or perhaps “The Real Dayuling Tea” is more fitting. Let’s get this straight first: the shopkeeper doesn’t sell this Dayuling tea, and the tea estate owner is very low-profile, so please don’t message the shopkeeper asking for their location or phone number. First, let’s explain why this is “real Dayuling tea.” The traditional Dayuling tea

Dayuling 104K Li Ah-chun Tea Garden: Reaching a Peak Elevation of 2,650 Meters

The shop manager last visited the Li Ah-chun Tea Garden in October 2015, shortly before the Forestry Bureau reclaimed the land. For tea lovers unfamiliar with Dayuling, the 104K Li Ah-chun Tea Garden was once Taiwan’s highest tea plantation, reaching an incredible elevation of 2,650 meters. This trip was meant to check if the tea

The Dayuling 105K Tea Plantation That Turned Into ‘Wild-Growing’ Tea

When it comes to web traffic, keywords are everything. The undisputed traffic king of the Taiwan tea world is none other than Dayuling tea. Today, we’re riding the Dayuling wave once again, this time featuring the 105K tea plantation, also known as the Truffle tea plantation. As we mentioned last year, even though the Dayuling

Taiwan's highest altitude tea growing region

Taiwan’s Highest Altitude Tea Region: The 2,520-Meter HuaGung Tea Region

Our Taiwan Tea Truth-Seeker series is back! Today, let’s talk about the altitude of Taiwan’s tea regions. Where is the absolute highest tea region in Taiwan? Since 2015, the HuaGung Tea Region has been Taiwan’s highest altitude tea region Before 2015, the highest tea gardens in Taiwan were unquestionably the “104K tea garden” in the

2023 Dayuling Tea Region

I’m out of ideas these past couple of days, so I’m jumping on the bandwagon of Taiwan’s tea buzzword, “Dayuling Tea.” 😄😄 I visited some Lishan tea farmers a few days ago, and since I finished my schedule early, I decided to take a detour to Dayuling. As everyone knows, there are only three tea

Fushou Lishan Tea: The Off-Farm Tea of the Tea World

Fushou Lishan tea is commonly known as “off-farm tea” (場外茶), meaning tea produced by private tea plantations located just outside the Fushou Mountain Farm. Grown in Lishan Village, Heping District, Taichung City, it shares the same aspect and altitude as Fushou Mountain tea, and is therefore considered similar in taste and quality. Fushou Lishan tea

Sancengping Tea: A Tea Journey Beside Lion’s Head Mountain

Sancengping Tea comes from Zhushan Township, Nantou County, near the scenic Lion’s Head Mountain. Renowned for its unique aroma and exceptional quality, the tea grown here is a premium origin within the ShanLinXi tea category. The area primarily produces lightly fermented oolong, along with small amounts of black tea and heavily fermented oolong, and very

Ruifeng Tea: Lingering Aroma and Resistant to Multiple Brews

Ruifeng tea is produced in Ruifeng Village, Meishan Township, Chiayi County. Known for its exceptional quality and exquisite tea-making craftsmanship, it is one of the signature origins of Alishan tea. Ruifeng Tea: Top-Tier Tea-Making Standards The tea gardens in Ruifeng Village sit at elevations ranging from 600 to 1,300 meters. While not exceptionally high, thanks