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
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
The high mountain tea “midterm exam”—the autumn tea season has officially begun! True to tradition, the autumn harvest kicks off in Lishan. Lishan entered its peak harvest period on July 30th, and if the weather holds up, it’s expected to run through mid-August. For our newcomers, the shop manager is answering a few common questions
This year’s Lishan autumn tea started harvesting in late July, entering peak harvest in early August. Current observations show “average” yield and “average” tea leaf quality—a pretty standard, run-of-the-mill autumn tea. 🫤🫤 ================ Last year, our store manager gave the Lishan autumn tea a super high score of 85, but for 2023 we can only
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,
Hey tea friends, I have some bad news to share. We couldn’t find any good Lishan autumn tea this year. After tasting batch after batch and just feeling discouraged, I’ve decided not to stock any for this season 😞😞 ================As for this year’s Lishan autumn tea, I felt it was just “so-so,” though a few
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
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
