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
In early November, the store manager visited Zhuqi and Meishan in Chiayi to check out the tea harvest, and to put it bluntly, “it’s an absolute disaster.” This year, winter tea yields are scarce from northern to southern Taiwan, and Alishan winter tea is no exception. It’s bad enough that there’s less tea this year,
I visited the Meishan tea region at the end of March to check on the spring tea harvest. Due to a lack of rain, many tea bushes hadn’t sprouted yet, and I already had a feeling the spring crop wouldn’t be great. I went back twice in early and mid-April, and just as expected, yields
Today I’d like to share an update on the spring tea harvest in the Zhuchi, Fanlu, and Alishan townships. These tea regions have been hit even harder by the drought than Meishan. Many tea gardens have seen their yields drop straight to zero, and even JinXuan, a variety known for its drought tolerance, has suffered
For this season’s winter tea, Alishan’s key tea-producing regions of Shizhuo and Xiding have seen “above average” growth. Given the severe drought at the beginning of the year, bouncing back this quickly is practically a miracle, though yields are unfortunately slightly lower. The main harvest for winter tea kicked off in late October and wrapped
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%
Located in Taihe Village, Meishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan, the Zhangshuhu tea region is part of the Alishan tea system. Despite having “hu” (lake) in its name, there is no actual lake here. Sitting at a very high elevation between 1,300 and 1,600 meters, the tea leaves exhibit exceptional quality, with a distinct orchid aroma
A tea enthusiast asked: I’m planning to visit the Zhuqi and Meishan areas soon and want to pick up some Alishan tea while I’m there. Where is the safest place to buy Alishan tea? Could you recommend a reputable tea shop with great tea and no blended leaves? Where to Buy Alishan Tea? If you
Is waiting for spring tea getting unbearable? As winter draws to a close and spring approaches each year, tea lovers reach out to us with many questions—with the “Alishan spring tea harvest schedule” being one of the most popular. We’ve compiled the most common questions to give you a complete guide to Alishan spring tea
