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
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
People keep asking when HuaGung Ding and Dayuling will be available. HuaGung Ding was harvested back in September, but I didn’t get to taste it and didn’t stock any. Dayuling harvesting started just a few days ago, and barring any surprises, we won’t be buying any either—so tea lovers can stop waiting. Wholesale prices for
Reporting to all tea lovers: from mid-November to early December, the store manager tasted nearly 20 batches of High Mountain Winter Sprout Oolong and “didn’t find a single good one.” Therefore, the 2022 High Mountain Winter Sprout Oolong is definitely off the table. That’s two years in a row without selling High Mountain Winter Sprout
Zhushan Hand-Picked Si Ji Chun Winter Sprout Oolong (Harvested Dec 18) is sold out~Zhushan Hand-Picked Si Ji Chun Winter Sprout Oolong (Harvested Dec 18) is sold out~Zhushan Hand-Picked Si Ji Chun Winter Sprout Oolong (Harvested Dec 18) is sold out~ Thank you so much~ Spring teas will be available soon, and we appreciate your continued
Today let’s talk about Biluxi tea. The traditional Biluxi tea region is located between the 95K and 99K markers on the Central Cross-Island Highway (marked by the red line in photo 2). Because the Biluxi River runs just below the tea plantations, tea industry insiders named the tea from this area Biluxi tea. During its
I know many of you are already familiar with this, but if even one person isn’t, then today’s casual chat is worthwhile~ Today we’re talking about “Fushou Mountain Farm Outer-Area Tea“. Fushou Mountain Farm Outer-Area Tea is also referred to as farm-edge tea, Fushou Lishan tea, or simply “outer-area tea.” As the name suggests, it
Our tea industry myth-buster series is back! Today, we’re talking about the “Lishan Tea Region scope“—what areas are actually included in the Lishan tea region? Table of Contents Lishan Tea Region Scope Tea cultivation in the Lishan area began around 1980. As time went on, the tea-growing region continuously expanded outward. Aside from the original
The winter tea season—the “final exam” for high mountain teas—has officially begun, and our first stop is the premier tea region: Lishan. Today, we’re bringing you an update on the growth of the winter tea in the back ranges of Lishan—specifically at Cuiluan and the Malieba Suspension Bridge head 👍👍 Conditions in the Cuiluan Lixing
Next up is the frontline of Lishan tea production: the areas around Fushou Shan Farm and the Sinjiayang settlement. Compared to the consistently above-average quality of the back mountains, the growth conditions in the front mountains are quite polarized, meaning we’ll have to put a lot more effort into sourcing this season~😅😅 Sinjiayang Settlement: Quite
Good evening, tea lovers! Typhoon Koinu has passed. Although there were still scattered rains in various regions today (October 7th), Lishan, Cuifeng, and Cingjing were fortunate enough to stay dry. The forecast points to a high chance of “consecutive sunny days” in the coming days, which might just bring out that legendary, phenomenal tea everyone
Here’s a quick update for everyone! The 2023 winter tea from Tunyuan, Lushan Tribe, and Qilai Mountain is shaping up nicely. Some of our tea plots are looking “exceptionally good.” Now it’s just a matter of patience—as long as the weather cooperates, we’re confident some truly phenomenal teas will be produced! 👍👍 First, a quick
Here is an update on a few things: 1. The weather forecast was off. Over the past couple of days, Lishan and Ren’ai Township have experienced heavy afternoon downpours. While the sun came out during the day, the “continuous sunny weather” we were hoping for never materialized, making the harvesting conditions less than ideal. 2.
PTT Netizen Inquiry: What is Alishan tea? I’d like to buy some, but there are so many varieties of Alishan tea that I don’t know where to start. Which Alishan tea leaves do you recommend? What is Alishan Tea? Alishan tea refers to tea produced in the Alishan tea region. In terms of processing, 90%
