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
Tea tree stumping (pruning for dwarfing) is a vital part of tea plantation management and a key indicator for tea merchants to assess how well a farm is maintained. Regular pruning and dwarfing do wonders for improving quality! When buying tea, our store manager always looks for plantations where the bushes are kept short and
I know many of you already know this, but if even one person doesn’t, then today’s casual chat is totally worth it~😊 ================ How many times a year can Taiwanese tea be harvested? Low-altitude tea can be harvested 6 to 8 times, while standard harvests include spring (2 times), summer, autumn, winter, and Winter Sprout
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
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
