Speaking of high mountain tea, you will think of tea in Chiayi area, Alishan Zhulu tea produced in Shizhuo tea area of Zhuqi Township, Meishan Oolong Tea in Meishan Township, and Zhuqi Qionglong Oolong Tea in Zhuqi Township. The variety of Alishan Zhulu Tea Area is mainly Qingxin Oolong. It is generally loved by tea drinkers because of its excellent quality, rich aroma and sweet taste. The Meishan Oolong tea area, because the tea tree grows in fertile and soft soil, grows vigorously, and the leaves of the tea tree are thick and uniformly developed. The taste of the tea leaves is fragrant and fragrant, and the alcohol is rich, with a special “mountain qui” means the spirit from mountains.
Kaohsiung area
Kaohsiung Liugui Tea, which is much earlier than the central and northern tea areas, cultivates tea on hillsides below 400 meters above sea level, and grows Qingxin Oolong and Jinxuan tea, respectively. Spring and winter teas become tea makers each year. Demand is in short supply.
Harbor tea is the only place where tea is produced in Pingtung County. Due to the hot climate in the south, the long sunshine and the downhill wind, the tea produced is quite special. It will feel slightly bitter when you drink it, and it will become sweet later. This kind of taste is suitable for consumers who prefer to chew betel nuts in the southern region. In addition, it is close to the tourist area, which attracts tourists to become curious and try it.
Distribution of tea in the eastern region of Taiwan
Yilan County
Champaca tea with Champaca fragrance is in Datong Township, Yilan County. Because of the champaca fragrance of this tea, so name after it by tea makers and tea drinkers.
SuHsin tea in Dongshan Township, Yilan. Each tea area is under 500 meters in the morning mist, the slope is moderate, the climate is humid, and the frost and cold are not harmful. Therefore, the tea leaf is tender soft, the smell is fragrant, and it is not bitter or astringent. The main varieties are JinXuan, CuiYu,, and Oolong Tea are made with natural fermentation and have the characteristics of foam resistance of natural floral scent.
Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County, which is famous for its hot springs, has many tourist scenic areas. For example, Wufeng Waterfall is one of the famous attractions, and many tea trees are in the nearby hills. This area is called “Five Peak Tea”. After years by years improvement, nowadays the quality of the tea is good and become popular in the market.
Hualien County
In Wuhe Tea District, Ruisui Township, Hualien County, in 1971, the export market for Japanese Sencha was good at that time. In response to the characteristics of Wuhe’s soil and the socioeconomic environment at the time, the early varieties were strong and durable, and could be used as sencha. “Chin-Shin-Dapan” is the main species, and it also grows a little leafy oolong to explore the market. Due to the fragrant green tea and its long-lasting foam, most of the tea was brewed in large pots in the early days. This type of tea was called “factory tea” by farmers, and it sounded like a localize and amiable.
Because of the special terrain, the relative humidity is sufficient, the temperature difference between day and night is large, the winter tea production season is one month later than high-mountain tea, and the spring tea is one month earlier than high-mountain tea, which has become the characteristics of Fulu tea in Taitung County. Fulu tea includes Black tea, Baozhong tea, Oolong tea, etc. Among them, spring tea and Red oolong are the specialty teas in this area.
Taitung County
Taimali in Taitung County is named after planting daylily. Because the market price of daylily is unstable, the government encourage farmer to plant instead. Farmers have replanted some agricultural land for tea. The tea color from this area is clear, transparent, sweet and delicious, and has excellent aftertaste in throat. It is represented as the best tea and has been appreciated by consumers.
When we are used to drinking a cup of coffee instead of a cup of tea to start our daily life, tea becomes more and more distant. The distant is like a legendary memory. In fact, the tea is taken from the tea serving pot to be brewed into a teapot. Every action of the tea is a presentation of beauty, so let’s move the first to enjoy the beautiful Taiwan tea.
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