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Latest arrivals

Rare Organic Dayuling Oolong from Plantation 101K (101K大禹嶺烏龍)

Rare Organic Dayuling Oolong from Plantation 101K is a top-grade oolong tea from the Dayuling area i..

$94.00

Mi Man Aged Tie Guan Yin Oolong (彌滿老茶)

This tea is the highest grade of Tie Guan Yin (Tieguanyin). Tea Master, who produces this oolong, na..

$72.00

Limited stock

Sanxia Organic Honey Black Tea (三峽蜜香紅茶)

Sanxia Organic Honey Black Tea is a rare black tea, which comes from biological organic farm in Sanx..

$58.00

Limited stock

Longjing Green Tea from Sanxia District (龍井茶)

A rare and uncharacteristic green tea for Taiwan, Longjing from Sanxia District is an unoxidized pan..

$51.00

Li Shan Hwa Guan / Hua Guan Oolong (華崗極品清香)

Hwa Guan (Hua Guan) Oolong is rare oolong from Hwa Guan Area (a.k.a. Hwa Gardens), from Li Shan moun..

$58.00

Spring Alpine Oolong from Dayuling Plantation 88K (大禹嶺春茶)

Dayuling (Da Yu Ling) Spring Oolong tea is a top-grade oolong tea from the plantation at 88 km in Da..

$64.00

Limited stock

Biluochun Organic Green Tea from Sanxia District (碧螺春)

Very rare and untypical for Taiwan, Biluochun (Bi Luo Chun) green tea from Sanxia District is an uno..

$58.00

Premium Li Shan High Mountain Organic Oolong in tea bags (精選梨山高山有機烏龍茶包)

Li Shan area is the highest mountains in Taiwan. Li Mountain has altitude more than 2000 meter above..

$52.00

Bestsellers

High Mountain Alishan Oolong Tea (高山地阿里山烏龍茶)

Mt. Ali Oolong from Ali Shan area is one of the best and the most famous oolong from Taiwan. Alisha..

$15.00

Dong Ding Oolong Tea (凍頂)

Dong Ding, also spelled Tung-ting, is a premium oolong tea from Taiwan. The name Dong Ding means ..

$12.00

Four Season Spring Oolong / Si Ji Chun Tea Taoyuan (四季春)

This is Four Season Spring Oolong from Lala mountain in Fusing town, Taoyuan county. This tea is ..

$18.00

Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea / Dongfang Meiren (東方美人茶)

Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea (Dongfang Meiren or Dong Fang Mei Ren) from Hsinchu County is also known ..

$32.00

Sun Moon Lake Black Tea / Tea #18 (日月潭紅茶)

Premium Taiwan Sun Moon Lake Black Tea (Tea # 18) is rare black (red) tea from Central Taiwan (Yuchi..

$32.00

GABA Oolong / Cui Yu / Tea #13 from Kuoshing / Guoxing (翠玉)

This GABA oolong is semi-oxidized tea from City Kuoshing (Guoxing), Nantou county, Taiwan and grows ..

$16.00

Alishan Shihjhuo Jin Xuan Milk Oolong (阿里山石槕金萱)

High Mountain Alishan Shijhou Jin Xuan milk oolong comes from Ali Mountain Area, from Shihjhuo towns..

$27.00

Bao Zhong Oolong Tea / Pouchong (包種茶) from Pinglin District

Bao Zhong oolong tea grows on the Wenshan Mountains near Taipei in northern Taiwan, in Pingling coun..

$26.00

Most popular products

High Mountain Alishan Oolong Tea (高山地阿里山烏龍茶)

Mt. Ali Oolong from Ali Shan area is one of the best and the most famous oolong from Taiwan. Alisha..

$15.00

Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea / Dongfang Meiren (東方美人茶)

Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea (Dongfang Meiren or Dong Fang Mei Ren) from Hsinchu County is also known ..

$32.00

Sun Moon Lake Black Tea / Tea #18 (日月潭紅茶)

Premium Taiwan Sun Moon Lake Black Tea (Tea # 18) is rare black (red) tea from Central Taiwan (Yuchi..

$32.00

Bao Zhong Oolong Tea / Pouchong (包種茶) from Pinglin District

Bao Zhong oolong tea grows on the Wenshan Mountains near Taipei in northern Taiwan, in Pingling coun..

$26.00

Dong Ding Oolong Tea (凍頂)

Dong Ding, also spelled Tung-ting, is a premium oolong tea from Taiwan. The name Dong Ding means ..

$12.00

Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea (鐵觀音)

Tie Guanyin (Iron Guanyin) is a mainland tea tree from Anxi County, Fujian Province. The place of th..

$16.00

Red Oolong Tea / Hong wu long from Hsinchu (紅烏龍)

This Red Oolong Tea (Hong wu long) is growing in Hsinchu County. Due to high fermentation level 85..

$47.00

Selection of GABA Teas (3 teas)

You heard a lot about healthful features of GABA tea, but never taste them? GABA oolong (Cui Yu or ..

$14.00 $22.00

All about Tea from Taiwan

How to store tea leaves between steeping?

First, let's figure out why re-steep tea? Why not? Repeated steeping open more and more new notes in the taste of tea.

A tradition in both Daoism and Buddhism, Ghost Month is celebrated during the seventh lunar month in Taiwan, generally falling in August and September. One of the highlights of the Hungry Ghost Month is the Hungry Ghost Festival.

Mingjian Township

Mingjian Township (Chinese: 名間鄉) is a rural township in west central of Nantou County. Mingjian Township is home of the Spring Light Bake Oolong from Mingjian Township (南投民間鄉半熟烏龍茶), which can be brewed in cold water.

Taiwan tea regions

Taiwan has a many regions, where tea is growing. There is the list of them.

Why the Taiwanese Oolong is so expensive?

We get a lot of questions, where people ask: What is the difference between oolongs from Taiwan and China? Why Taiwan tea is more expensive compare with tea from China?

First of all look on the map of that part of the world and compare China Mainland and Taiwan.

Tannins in tea

Many people cannot start the day without a cup of coffee, but there is a claim that tea invigorates the body more than coffee. And tannins - plant-based chemicals belonging to the group of phenolic compounds - help in this.

Hehuan Mountain (Joy Mountain)

Hehuan Mountain (Héhuān Shān, Joy Mountain) is a mountain 3,416 m high in Central Taiwan. The mountain is part of central mountain range of the island. The peak lies on the borders of the Nantou and Hualien areas and is located in the Taroko National Park.

How many calories are there in a cup of tea

Tea without adding anything, has slight, but not zero calories. Cup of brewed black tea has about 2 calories. The calories come mostly from trace amounts of carbohydrates in the tea leaf. The same is true for most herbal teas.

Taiwanese Tea: The Eco-Friendly Revolution and Organic Production

Thanks to its climate and cultural heritage, Taiwan has become a leading producer of high-quality tea. However, the island’s tea industry is now a reflection of global trends in sustainability. Transitioning to organic farming and protecting ecosystems are top priorities for local farmers. Let’s explore the key aspects of this process, its advantages, and its impact on the global tea market.

History of Tea in Taiwan

Two wild, indigenous tea subspecies, Taiwan Mountain Tea and Red Sprout Mountain Tea, were discovered in Taiwan as early as the 17th century. However, they had little economic value and were not widely used due to their bitter taste and thin, brittle leaves.

More than 200 years ago, some tea trees from Fujian Province in continental China were delivered to Taiwan. It was the beginning of the tea culture in Taiwan.

Taitung County (臺東縣)

Taitung county (臺東縣) is the third largest county in Taiwan, located on the island's southeastern coast with the Pacific on its eastern border and the Central Mountain Range on the western. It has an area of 3515 kilometers, one tenth of Taiwan's area, and has a population of around 240000. Taitung county is a home of the “low attitude champion” Fulu Oolong Tea.

Tea Competitions in Taiwan

One of the main events in the life of Taiwan tea is tea competitions. Ongoing competitions were revived in Taiwan in 1976 after a long break. The aim was to determine the best tea (local oolongs), investment raising, teaching of the correct use of tea. A very important aspect was preservation of high level of Taiwan tea because take part in the competition could only the best suppliers.