Moon Festival is also known as Mid Autumn Festival or Harvest Festival. It's a time for families to gather and eat moon cake, drink tea, and admire the full moon.Read More
The history of tea in Taiwan begins with the Dutch East India Company, also known as the VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie).Read More
Here is a selection of paintings, poems, and calligraphy that have been inspired by tea.Read More
In Taiwan, the most common way to make oolong tea is Gong Fu style.Read More
Taiwan's Lu Gu Township has been producing tea commercially since the mid 19th century.Read More
The small teapots used for making gong-fu style oolong tea are often referred to as "yixing teapots". However, the name "yixing" should only be applied to teapots made in the in Yixing district of China.Read More
Dà wǎn pào chá (大碗泡茶 – Big Bowl Tea) is a way of brewing tea that comes from the rural traditions of Taiwan.Read More
Follow these steps to season a new gong-fu teapot.Read More
Alishan is rich in scenic beauty and features fresh air and clear mountain passes. The Alishan tea area also produces some of Taiwan's most iconic oolong teas.Read More
Aged oolong tea has a strong, distinctive flavor which is slightly smoky with a sweet cleansing aftertaste.Read More