The Datongshan tea region is like a low-profile powerhouse—hidden away near DongYanShan and Wushe, it’s a hidden gem known mostly to industry insiders. After crossing the Meixi River on Provincial Highway 14 and turning onto the local agricultural road, it takes about a 15-minute drive to reach the Datongshan tea region, making it quite accessible.
Reporting on Lushan Tribe and Tunyuan together doesn’t take much, mainly because this area isn’t doing well. While Qilai Mountain as a whole isn’t fantastic, a few tea gardens are performing exceptionally well and might just yield some stellar batches. Lushan Tribe / Tunyuan 96K (Figure 34): Quite devastating. We originally expected this northern location
In early August, the store manager visited Cuifeng and Hehuanshan Meifeng to check on the growth of the autumn tea, and overall, the tea leaves were of average quality. Originally planning to return in a week to source tea, heavy rain struck Ren’ai Township on August 3rd and 4th, cutting off Provincial Highway 14 and
Bad news keeps coming. The Tunyuan Qilai Mountain autumn tea that the store manager had high hopes for didn’t turn out well, so this year’s Qilai Mountain autumn tea will be missing as well 😭😭 ================This year, we haven’t stocked any autumn tea from Lishan, Cuifeng, or Qilai Mountain. If we had to pick the
Located right next to the NTU Experimental Forest, the Meifeng tea region marks the highest point of the Cingjing tea area. The tea from here is known for being limited in quantity yet exceptional in quality—a region our store manager often describes as having “a very high chance of producing great tea.” Sitting at an
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
Hearing that the Cuifeng autumn tea harvest had started, I rushed up the mountain early this morning, only to find the road blocked right at the intersection😵💫😵💫😵💫. The blockage is located just above the tea growing area (Yongyu Tea Factory). If any industry peers are planning to purchase autumn tea, remember to take the Lixing
On August 2nd, I headed up to Duda Village on Qilai Mountain to check out how the autumn tea was coming along. Compared to Lishan, where the autumn crop is just average, Qilai Mountain autumn tea is looking “fantastic”—I’d easily give it a solid 85 points. But then heavy rains hit the very next day,
Dear tea lovers, following the Lishan tea region, here is another piece of bad news: we couldn’t find good tea from the Cingjing and Cuifeng autumn harvests for 2023, so we’ve decided not to stock it 😭😭 /*! elementor – v3.15.0 – 20-08-2023 */ .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} ================The Cingjing and Cuifeng autumn tea
Ever since the mudslides caused by Typhoon Khanun, our store manager hadn’t visited the Cuifeng and Tunyuan Qilai Mountain tea regions for over a month. Hearing that the road to Tunyuan had reopened, he headed up the mountain a few days ago. Cleanup in Nanfeng Village is mostly done, and the gas station is almost
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
Next is our key tea-producing region—Cifeng. This year, the quality of Cifeng tea leaves is “very good.” Harvesting started in early October and is now in full swing, running through late October to early November. Yields are looking above average, and as long as harvesting conditions remain favorable, there’s a strong chance for some exceptional
To sum up the condition of the winter tea from Songgang, Meifeng, and the front slopes of Cuifeng near Cingjing Farm in one phrase: “Fantastic.” The tea leaf quality is close to that of spring tea, and the yield is above average. We might even see some exceptional batches that surpass Lishan and Cuifeng. /*!
