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
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
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.
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. /*!
Now that the Cuifeng winter tea season has wrapped up, it’s time to turn our attention to the more under-the-radar DongYanShan tea region. This year, the DongYanShan winter tea harvest kicked off around October 22, entering peak harvest by the end of the month. When I went to check on the crop conditions on the
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
Tea enthusiasts certainly know that tea varieties and prices vary greatly. Generally speaking, anyone who loves tea is familiar with high-mountain teas, such as Lishan tea, Alishan tea, and ShanLinXi tea. Among them, Lishan high-mountain tea leaves a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth with a rich, full-bodied aftertaste, making Lishan tea one of the best-selling high-mountain tea varieties. However, many people still don’t quite understand the differences between Taiwan’s high-mountain teas. Let the store manager explain it to you so you can clearly understand where your good cup of tea comes from!
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%
A customer asked: What is actually a reasonable price for Lishan Tea? I’ve seen it sold in the market at extremely low prices, such as just NT$300 for a 150 g hand-picked package, or NT$400 and NT$800 for 300 g and 600 g respectively, claiming to be authentic Fushou Lishan Tea. Is this kind of
