Let’s chat a bit about “tea plantation frost protection fans.” The first time the shopkeeper saw one was over a decade ago at Fushoushan Farm. At the time, I thought Fushoushan Farm was being quite kind by installing electric fans to cool down the tea trees. Turns out, it was the exact opposite—the fans are
With the impact of the pandemic, conflicts, and inflation, prices have soared over the past two years. Recently, Taiwan even faced an egg shortage, with tea eggs rising to NT$13 each. It seems the era of high inflation is truly upon us. /*! elementor – v3.10.0 – 09-01-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} As
It has been a full year since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war. The active military conflict has driven up the costs of fertilizer and transportation for Taiwanese tea, while also dealing a blow to sales—with Eastern Europe naturally taking the hardest hit. /*! elementor – v3.10.0 – 09-01-2023 */ .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}
In recent years, the production costs of Taiwanese tea have skyrocketed. Aside from massive spikes in fertilizer prices, labor costs have also surged due to widespread labor shortages. Taking high mountain tea regions as an example, the harvesting cost for 600 g of fresh tea leaves used to be NT$60, but by the winter tea
This year, the Alishan tea region has experienced a drought. Aside from slow growth and low yields, many tea plantations are also dealing with uneven growth and an issue known as “Gongsun buds” (literally “grandfather-grandson buds”). This year’s Gongsun bud situation is likely the worst we’ve seen in 20 years. /*! elementor – v3.12.1 –
In late April, our store manager visited the ShanLinXi Fanzitian and Sancengping tea regions to check on the spring tea crop. It’s safe to say it’s a mix of good and bad news. On the bright side, the spring tea here is “much better” than in Alishan and Gukeng. Unfortunately, there is still quite a
On May 1st, I visited the key tea-producing regions of the ShanLinXi tea system: LongFengXia and Budongyu. Just to clarify, I only inspected tea gardens situated at an elevation of 1,700 meters and above in LongFengXia. The roads for the 1,300 to 1,650-meter sections are far too steep, and I skipped them out of concern
To give you all an update—this tea region is completely different from the previous ones. The entire area is filled with a lively, upbeat atmosphere. Tea farmers are chatting and laughing, the tea plantations are buzzing with insects and singing birds, and even the stray dogs on the roadside look refreshed and vibrant. That’s right!
While the elevation of the DongYanShan tea region isn’t the highest, farm management across the various estates is generally quite solid. I had high hopes for this spring’s harvest, figuring diligent management might just help overcome the drought. Unfortunately, no miracles happened this time—the 2023 DongYanShan spring tea didn’t turn out very well. /*! elementor
The growth condition of this year’s spring tea in the Cuifeng tea region is quite satisfying. Nearby Cingjing Meifeng (next to the Experimental Farm of National Taiwan University) and Songgang (below Bowang New Village) are certainly keeping pace. Among them, a few tea gardens have achieved both high quality and yield—producing such remarkable results despite
Hello tea friends! The 2023 spring Lishan tea harvest is underway! A small number of tea factories began picking spring tea on May 9th, and our store manager went to Cuiluan, Cuiluan North Line, and Malieba Diaqiaotou to check on the conditions. Cuiluan / Cuiluan North Line: The manager recalls that by May 10th last
The spring harvest is officially underway in Lishan, the premier region for high mountain tea! When the store manager visited on May 11, major tea factories were already receiving fresh tea leaves. While harvesting hasn’t peaked yet, things are expected to ramp up by the 15th. After taking a close look around, we’ve noticed quite
Just sharing a quick update since so many people have been asking: we didn’t buy any spring tea from Dayuling, Biluxi, or HuaGung this season. This year, we only managed to secure harvests from May 29th in Hehuanshan Meifeng and Cuiluan North Line. 😅😅 To avoid any misunderstandings, let’s make one thing clear: the spring
It’s raining in Lishan, Cingjing, Zhushan, Qilai Mountain, Cuifeng, and DongYanShan. We’re pausing our trips to the tea mountains for the next few days and heading home to process the tea leaves instead! /*! elementor – v3.13.2 – 11-05-2023 */ .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} May 18: Overcast in the morning, heavy rain at 12:00
Dear tea lovers, the harvest for the 2023 spring tea is complete. We finished our sourcing on May 29th, with our highest-elevation selections coming from Cuiluan North Line and Hehuanshan Meifeng. We couldn’t find anything up to our standards in HuaGung, Dayuling, or Biluxi, so we decided not to purchase from those areas. Those of
