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The First Cup of Black Tea in Spring: The Flavor and History of Kenya's Tea Gardens in Africa
Since the Zhou Dynasty over 3,000 years ago, the Chinese people and tea have been inseparable. But you may never have imagined that Kenya, far away on the African continent, is actually the country that exports the most tea. And the story of Kenyans and tea begins with two Englishmen a century ago... The first tea plant a century ago. Kenya's tea history
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Beyond the bug-bitten Dongfang Meiren: Recreating Beipu's Four-Season Tea Calendar
One bud and two leaves, shriveled and curled. Most tea farmers dread pests and diseases, yet the tea farmers of Beipu and Emei in Hsinchu are happier the more severe it gets, because this is the good news of "zhuoxian" (bug-bitten). "Xian means saliva, but the spelling that matches the original Hakka meaning should actually be 'zhuoyan' (catching smoke), because bitten tea leaves turn red, and the whole tea garden looks
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Exploring Emei, Hsinchu: The Home of Oriental Beauty Tea
The Taiwanese drama "Gold Leaf" portrays how tea merchants, in a difficult era, brought Taiwan's unique tea industry to the international stage, and the drama has once again drawn everyone's attention to "Hsinchu, China", the production area of Puff Tea featured in the show. Here there is not only the filming location from the drama, but also a cultural center dedicated to promoting tea across generations. The center displays many
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The History of Tea in Taiwan: From Wild Mountain Tea to Export Plantations
Tea is a beverage made from the leaves of the tea plant. Whether the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) originated in China is not yet settled, but tea culture originated in China. Chinese people understood how to drink tea very early on; tea was originally a medicine, and later became a beverage. China
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Chiayi tea region's small-leaf black tea production drops due to weather
The Chiayi County Government commissioned the Meishan Township Farmers' Association to hold the 2021 Chiayi County Small-Leaf Black Tea Quality Tea Competition. This year marks the 3rd edition. Due to climate change and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, tea farmers in the Greater Alishan area submitted a total of 152 entries this year, more than 10% fewer than last year. In addition, overall black tea
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Taiwan black tea was once presented as tribute to the Japanese Emperor; after the 921 reconstruction, Yuchi Township is fragrant once again
Yuchi Township is located in the heart of Nantou County, at the center of Taiwan. It can be said to be the most famous black tea production area in Taiwan. It features gently rolling hilly basin terrain, stable humidity, an elevation of 600 to 800 m, varied slope aspects, and red brick soil, forming a uniquely blessed geographical environment. Wild mountain tea with a wonderful flavor was already discovered here in the early days.
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Two Westerners Went to Singapore to Find Tea; TWG Tea Steps Out of the East and Into the World
Even though tea consumption and production in Asia are relatively large, tea brands are quite lacking in international recognition. Two Westerners went to Singapore to find tea and founded a brand, hoping to turn this situation around. Moroccan-born Frenchman Taha Bouqdib, as well as American
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India ranks first in the world for black tea, yet even Delhi's Tea King is captivated by Taiwan oolong tea
Many people who have been to India often miss Indian milk tea. Generally speaking, so-called Indian milk tea, beyond milk and tea, has a mixed spice blend - masala - plus quite a lot of sugar, so it tastes sweet, fragrant, and full of milk flavor
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Charcoal-Roasted Oolong Tea Fengyue Wins the iTi International Crystal Award
In the new year's Belgian iTi International Taste Evaluation, thousands of products from around the world gathered to compete. As a producer of premium oolong tea, Taiwan, China also had many tea industry participants actively entering the competition, jointly showcasing the outstanding quality of specialty teas. Among them, "Fengyue Tea Research Institute," following traditional craftsmanship
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